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Post by woodman on Oct 2, 2018 17:22:40 GMT -5
Got this little guy from a good friend. they are rare indeed. but it came unpolished!
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Post by stardiamond on Oct 2, 2018 18:30:57 GMT -5
I bought this on ebay from a seller in Oregon. The slab was called Pittsburgh (CA) wood. Pittsburgh is less than 30 miles from where I live. I can't find any sites for lapidary material near me on the web. There are some lapidary clubs in my vicinity. Where are you located? Lafayette, CA |
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Post by stephan on Oct 2, 2018 22:15:49 GMT -5
Consolidated Rock and Minerals at 5115 Quinn Rd, Vacaville, CA (about 40 miles from you -- not undoable) has some pretty nice stuff. Lapidary materials aren't their focus, but they have them -- as well as tumbled stuff, tumbling supplies, specimens, drool-worthy amethyst cathedrals and fossil fish tables.
Also, I think it may be a TARDIS -- much bigger inside than it looks from the outside.
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Post by stephan on Oct 2, 2018 22:22:24 GMT -5
Also, some shows coming soon, near you: October 27 - 28: SACRAMENTO, CA Sacramento Mineral Society Scottish Rite Temple 6151 H Street Hours: Sat 10 - 5; Sun 10 - 4 Contact: Alyssa Mesiznger, (916) 662-5819 Email: gemshow@sacramentomineralsociety.org Website: sacramentomineralsociety.orgNovember 3 - 4: CONCORD, CA Contra Costa Mineral & Gem Society Centre Concord 5298 Clayton Road Hours: 10 - 5 daily Contact: Kelly Plumb, (510) 693-9075 Email: kellyplumb900@yahoo.com November 17 - 18: LIVERMORE, CA Livermore Valley Lithophiles At the "Barn" 3131 Pacific Avenue Hours: Sat 10 - 5; Sun 10 - 4 Contact: Bill Bish, (925) 447-1266 Email: bcbish@att.net or info@lithophiles.com WebSite: www.lithophiles.com February 16 - 17: ANTIOCH, CA Antioch Lapidary Club Contra Costa County Fairgrounds 1201 West 10th Street Hours: 10 - 5 daily Contact: Brenda Miguel, (925) 301-6957 Email: brenda.miguel@yahoo.com Website: www.antiochlapidaryclub.comFebruary 23 - 24: VALLEJO, CA Vallejo Gem & Mineral Society McCormack Hall, Solano County Fairgrounds 900 Fairgrounds Drive Hours: 10 - 5 daily Contact: Dan Wolke, 707 334-2950 Email: dncwolke@sbcglobal.net Website: www.vjgems.orgThat should give you some options |
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Post by woodman on Oct 3, 2018 21:46:37 GMT -5
Going to Hampton butte in eastern Oregon this weekend, hope to find some small easy to carry pieces. Will have a good trip even if I don't find much! wILL TAKE PICTURES, IF i DON'T FORGET !!
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Post by woodman on Oct 8, 2018 18:18:27 GMT -5
Trip to Hampton butte went real good, pictures on my Richardson ranch post. this nice piece of Stinking WAter  oak was a gift from our hunting buddies! |
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Post by woodman on Oct 11, 2018 17:12:27 GMT -5
Small end piece of Hubbard BAsin wood.  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2018 18:12:36 GMT -5
Beautiful piece of Hubbard!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2018 18:49:32 GMT -5
My last of a couple of pieces of Bear Creek wood (on the border between Crook and Deschutes counties)…   Got this round from Judy Elkins, though haven't found anything comparable with the transparent cells over there myself. |
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Post by beefjello on Oct 11, 2018 19:47:28 GMT -5
Small end piece of Hubbard BAsin wood. Yowza, that's gorgeous!  |
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Post by beefjello on Oct 11, 2018 19:52:48 GMT -5
A couple of pieces of Bear Creek wood (on the border between Crook and Deschutes counties)… Got this round from Judy Elkins, though haven't found anything comparable with the transparent cells over there myself. Oh wow  First picture we've just tied the mantel onto the Coleman lantern. Second picture taken just as we light it. Fantastic! |
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Post by parfive on Oct 11, 2018 21:43:11 GMT -5
@rocks2dust
Your mention of Bear Creek in central Oregon got me wondering about an old RTH friend, BearCreek, aka John Schmitt and his business, Bear Creek Lapidary Cutter. He was from Kansas and, no big surprise, they have their own Bear Creek—which runs into the Arkansas River—and a township by that name—ditto for townships in PA, MI, AR, IL and NC, at a minimum.
Nice that you pinned your Bear Creek to the one on the border between Crook and Deschutes counties . . . saves some confusion with the other 122 Bear Creeks Wiki lists in Oregon. : )
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Oct 11, 2018 21:55:12 GMT -5
woodman and All Other Wood Aficionados:
Here's a piece fresh off the saw that we thought might be Hubbard Basin wood. Looks like some photos we found on a website that specializes in fossils and wood.
The truth is, we don't know - so we asking the experts here. The only thing for sure is you never know what will be inside a dirty old rock. This one was in a random pile of unidentified rough we just bought.
Any input into the possible source of this slab would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Post by johnw on Oct 11, 2018 23:46:13 GMT -5
woodman and All Other Wood Aficionados:
Here's a piece fresh off the saw that we thought might be Hubbard Basin wood. Looks like some photos we found on a website that specializes in fossils and wood.
The truth is, we don't know - so we asking the experts here. The only thing for sure is you never know what will be inside a dirty old rock. This one was in a random pile of unidentified rough we just bought.
Any input into the possible source of this slab would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
hummingbirdstones, apart from having a picture of General Douglas Mc Aurther in the upper left corner of the piece it looks like an Italian Landscape. Awesome. Cheers, johnw |
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Post by johnw on Oct 11, 2018 23:50:04 GMT -5
woodman and All Other Wood Aficionados:
Here's a piece fresh off the saw that we thought might be Hubbard Basin wood. Looks like some photos we found on a website that specializes in fossils and wood.
The truth is, we don't know - so we asking the experts here. The only thing for sure is you never know what will be inside a dirty old rock. This one was in a random pile of unidentified rough we just bought.
Any input into the possible source of this slab would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2018 2:59:26 GMT -5
Nice that you pinned your Bear Creek to the one on the border between Crook and Deschutes counties . . . saves some confusion with the other 122 Bear Creeks Wiki lists in Oregon.  Yeah, there are a lot of them. There are at least a couple of other "Bear Creeks" in Crook County (both of which have gemrocks) and 1-2 other Bear Creeks in Deschutes County (neither of which does AFAIK), so thought I'd best narrow it down. Didn't know that Oregon had quite that many, though - it's unbearable. |
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Post by woodman on Oct 12, 2018 7:58:30 GMT -5
woodman and All Other Wood Aficionados:
Here's a piece fresh off the saw that we thought might be Hubbard Basin wood. Looks like some photos we found on a website that specializes in fossils and wood.
The truth is, we don't know - so we asking the experts here. The only thing for sure is you never know what will be inside a dirty old rock. This one was in a random pile of unidentified rough we just bought.
Any input into the possible source of this slab would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
 I would say Hubbard basin for sure, nice one at that! |
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Post by hummingbirdstones2 on Oct 12, 2018 9:09:27 GMT -5
Thanks Woodman. The Hubbard basin location is not far from where Max lived in Idaho, so that also fits.
This piece was a great surprise to find in a random rockpile. |
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Post by Fossilman on Oct 12, 2018 9:37:05 GMT -5
Nice slabs.........
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Yeah, there are a lot of them. There are at least a couple of other "Bear Creeks" in Crook County (both of which have gemrocks) and 1-2 other Bear Creeks in Deschutes County (neither of which does AFAIK), so thought I'd best narrow it down. Didn't know that Oregon had quite that many, though - it's unbearable.
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