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Post by txrockhunter on Sept 15, 2015 11:42:04 GMT -5
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Post by captbob on Sept 15, 2015 11:49:51 GMT -5
Post of the month!!
Those are all from the same area?
wow...
No IDs, but can't wait to see them progress through the tumbling stages.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Sept 15, 2015 12:03:10 GMT -5
X2 what captbob said! Wow, what variety! With rocks like those, you can't go wrong. Looks like you do have a bit of pet wood, among other things.
This one has to be my favorite. The colors remind me of a clownfish. 
This one looks like some petrified bog/palm root. 
This is well agatized petrified palm. 
I don't know what it is, but this one is awesome! 
With absolute certainty, this one is a coral. We find ones like that in SoCal desert. 
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Post by jamesp on Sept 15, 2015 12:08:30 GMT -5
You can give me some medicine for a severe case of jealousy to start. Save some for those that open these photos.
They will be stimulating the agate heads of the world guaranteed.
Houston not too far from Atlanta.
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Post by jakesrocks on Sept 15, 2015 12:14:30 GMT -5
WOW !!! You've got some killer material in that river.
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Post by panamark on Sept 15, 2015 12:17:23 GMT -5
Oh man, I want to hound in the San Jacinto River!
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Post by riverbendlapidary on Sept 15, 2015 12:38:38 GMT -5
really neat stuff!
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Post by Sabre52 on Sept 15, 2015 12:51:41 GMT -5
Very nice, not unlike the gravels of the Rio Grande in both colors and types. As you've said, lots of pet wood, palm, shrinkwood, moss agate, fortification and orbicular. Even have a sagenite which is not common in south Texas material.....Mel
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Post by orrum on Sept 15, 2015 13:19:14 GMT -5
Yowser them purty uns!
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Post by gingerkid on Sept 15, 2015 13:28:14 GMT -5
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Post by txrockhunter on Sept 15, 2015 13:39:49 GMT -5
Very nice, not unlike the gravels of the Rio Grande in both colors and types. As you've said, lots of pet wood, palm, shrinkwood, moss agate, fortification and orbicular. Even have a sagenite which is not common in south Texas material.....Mel Thanks, Mel. I found this Sagenite about a month ago, in the same gravel. I have spent a lot of time looking for others like it, but to no avail..... It's been in the tumbler for about 3 weeks, hoping that some of the fractures smooth out.  |
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Post by captbob on Sept 15, 2015 13:49:12 GMT -5
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Post by txrockhunter on Sept 15, 2015 13:50:32 GMT -5
X2 what captbob said! Wow, what variety! With rocks like those, you can't go wrong. Looks like you do have a bit of pet wood, among other things.
This one has to be my favorite. The colors remind me of a clownfish.
This one looks like some petrified bog/palm root.
This is well agatized petrified palm.
I don't know what it is, but this one is awesome!
With absolute certainty, this one is a coral. We find ones like that in SoCal desert.
You are off to a great start! Thanks for sharing your finds and progress. Thank you for the ID's! I would not have imagined, finding as many varieties, in the same spot, but I have found a little slice of heaven. for people that dig rocks, this is an exciting view! Looking one way......  Looking the other way.......  |
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Post by captbob on Sept 15, 2015 13:52:27 GMT -5
*sigh*
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Post by gingerkid on Sept 15, 2015 14:10:49 GMT -5
 txrockhunter!! You could probably support your rock addiction hobby if you sell some for tumbling rough. Checked out the tourmalinated quartz pieces that you also found in your other thread - WoW!!!!
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Post by rockpickerforever on Sept 15, 2015 14:22:19 GMT -5
X2 what captbob said! Wow, what variety! With rocks like those, you can't go wrong. Looks like you do have a bit of pet wood, among other things.
You are off to a great start! Thanks for sharing your finds and progress. Thank you for the ID's! I would not have imagined, finding as many varieties, in the same spot, but I have found a little slice of heaven. for people that dig rocks, this is an exciting view! Looking one way...... Looking the other way.......
"For people that dig rocks, this is an exciting view."
Uh, can you say understatement?? People that do not dig rocks just cannot appreciate such a fine location. If I was turned loose on those gravels, no one would see me for days, lol.
(now wiping drool off of keyboard...) 
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Post by jakesrocks on Sept 15, 2015 15:24:28 GMT -5
Gonna need a bigger truck. Lots of color showing in that gravel.
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Post by delo on Sept 15, 2015 15:41:02 GMT -5
WOW WOW WOW!!! Great show and what a spot!
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Post by riverrock on Sept 15, 2015 18:44:31 GMT -5
Some nice looking stuff you got there, keep them coming.
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Post by paulshiroma on Sept 16, 2015 8:03:17 GMT -5
These are outstanding pieces! "River gravel", eh? I'd love to run across gravel like this!!! LOL Thanks for taking the time to post all the photos.
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