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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Apr 30, 2015 19:47:58 GMT -5
I wrapped most of these on my lunch hour today at work but ran out of time and did the Fordite after work. Needles blue agate (thanks to Don for the ID) My wife claimed this as soon as it was cabbed. Before I even knew what it was. It is a really cool rock in person.   Rainforest jasper   Amazonite (very small cab)   Flint Ridge (self collected)   Fordite    Thanks for looking Chuck |
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Post by Jugglerguy on Apr 30, 2015 20:59:29 GMT -5
I really like those first two rocks. That's a great pattern on the Fordite too.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Apr 30, 2015 22:10:07 GMT -5
Those are very nice!!!!!!!!!! That Fordite really "POPS" doesn't it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by lilacmoth on May 1, 2015 0:48:53 GMT -5
Ok, does anyone else see a deer in the rainforest jasper??
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Post by vegasjames on May 1, 2015 3:48:50 GMT -5
Love the blue agate.
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Post by vegasjames on May 1, 2015 3:51:13 GMT -5
Ok, does anyone else see a deer in the rainforest jasper?? Yes, reminds me of a huichol peyote deer  |
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Post by marinedad on May 1, 2015 7:27:29 GMT -5
Ok, does anyone else see a deer in the rainforest jasper?? I see a deer with a big groth on its head. |
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Post by marinedad on May 1, 2015 7:27:52 GMT -5
nice work chuck!
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Post by orrum on May 1, 2015 7:34:36 GMT -5
All very nice Chuck but that Flint Ridge is about as nice as I have seen!
Mark thats a great Blue Needles cab you traded as a slab#!! Mark has good rocks! Even his yard is made of rock with a little clay smeared around!
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Post by Toad on May 1, 2015 20:58:17 GMT -5
Love that Needles Blue the best (stone and wrap), but the flint ridge is a close second
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Post by rockjunquie on May 4, 2015 10:42:19 GMT -5
Whoa! That first one is toooo cool. Never seen it before. All of the are very nice though. Too many to choose a second- yes, the needles blue took first. Can you tell us more about this stuff? Or, is there a link to Don's ID?
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on May 4, 2015 11:06:00 GMT -5
Whoa! That first one is toooo cool. Never seen it before. All of the are very nice though. Too many to choose a second- yes, the needles blue took first. Can you tell us more about this stuff? Or, is there a link to Don's ID? I found this info when doing my research www.stoneageindustries.com/needles_blue_agate_slabs.html |
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Post by orrum on May 4, 2015 13:21:36 GMT -5
Been all around Lake Havasu. Only Walmart in reach of Quartzsite. Oh back to the subject. There are more abandoned mines in that area than you can imagine. Lots of copper minerals. Occasionally at the mine tailings you find quartz with chrysacoola in it. At least that's what it looks like to me. I cabbed some, some crumbles, some does like Chucks and is awesome. I only found little pieces. Nothing you could slab. Some looks like it's almost a emerald inside the quartz when you cab it. There is a ghost town outside Lake Havasu that has a few buildings and a huge copper processing facility that is mostly just concrete pads and iron machinery. It's a historic site and you can't pick up stuff in the actual town. Lots of Desert glass in town. Found several pieces there. This place is like 20 miles out in the desert on cow paths to get there! They built the town and ran a railroad to it to get workers to live there. Copper played out and everybody left. Can't remember the name of it.
What's cool about Lake Havasu is The Desert Bar!!! Some dude bought an abandoned gold mine complete with buildings etc. Cleaned it up, built a kitchen, 3 level dining areas, bathrooms etc. All made of metsl boiler plate etc gatheted from the mine machinery. Covered it with solar panels and is open on weekends only. Worlds best bar food and nachos I ever ate. Huge crouds, you gotta have 4 wheel drive to get there. It's about 10 miles out in the desert. You can find chrysacoola in the parking lot!
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Post by rockjunquie on May 4, 2015 13:55:43 GMT -5
Been all around Lake Havasu. Only Walmart in reach of Quartzsite. Oh back to the subject. There are more abandoned mines in that area than you can imagine. Lots of copper minerals. Occasionally at the mine tailings you find quartz with chrysacoola in it. At least that's what it looks like to me. I cabbed some, some crumbles, some does like Chucks and is awesome. I only found little pieces. Nothing you could slab. Some looks like it's almost a emerald inside the quartz when you cab it. There is a ghost town outside Lake Havasu that has a few buildings and a huge copper processing facility that is mostly just concrete pads and iron machinery. It's a historic site and you can't pick up stuff in the actual town. Lots of Desert glass in town. Found several pieces there. This place is like 20 miles out in the desert on cow paths to get there! They built the town and ran a railroad to it to get workers to live there. Copper played out and everybody left. Can't remember the name of it. What's cool about Lake Havasu is The Desert Bar!!! Some dude bought an abandoned gold mine complete with buildings etc. Cleaned it up, built a kitchen, 3 level dining areas, bathrooms etc. All made of metsl boiler plate etc gatheted from the mine machinery. Covered it with solar panels and is open on weekends only. Worlds best bar food and nachos I ever ate. Huge crouds, you gotta have 4 wheel drive to get there. It's about 10 miles out in the desert. You can find chrysacoola in the parking lot! Dude, you need to write a book. : ) |
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Post by orrum on May 4, 2015 14:19:03 GMT -5
Hey Tela it's was a fantastic trip west for 6 months of rockhounding and learning lapidary, jewelry, and knapping! The best part wasn't the hounding etc. it was the people!!! Tony, Tijuana the spiritual stone handling healer, Mikey, Roy, Diane, Alva the Wagonmaster, Dog Valley Dick the mountain man, Ralph Lawless the California Modoc beach indian knapper, and on and on with the folks that shared their, life, treasures, food, and family with Susan and I everywhere we went. Life is good on the rubber tire tramp through the REAL America!!!! I coming to visit you too Tela plus while in that direction the infamous Biker Randy!!!!
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Post by orrum on May 4, 2015 14:22:02 GMT -5
Oh I didn't put it in the Desert Bar has no roof. Who needs it since it's a desert, it don't rain!!!
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Post by pghram on May 4, 2015 21:31:42 GMT -5
Great set of cabs!
Rich
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