Henry
spending too much on rocks
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Post by Henry on Jan 8, 2016 23:12:55 GMT -5
Hello everyone. So I went on a two day rock hunting excursion. The first day was in Big Sur. No luck with the jade this time, but met a really cool "old school" jade diver. Today, I hit Pescadero Beach and found only a few pieces. The first one I call "the agate monster". Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but none-the-less, I find raw, rough pieces really interesting. The second one is a pleasant looking small agate pebble (about the size of a large almond).   |
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Post by adam on Jan 9, 2016 0:46:31 GMT -5
I can see, smell, hear, taste, and feel the beauty, Henry.
Tumble that agate pebble in some 220 SiC, see how it turns out?
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Post by gingerkid on Jan 9, 2016 7:09:38 GMT -5
The Agate Monster and pebble are nice finds, Henry! The pebble appears to be cabbed already. Pretty cool that you met a jade diver while at Big Sur. Isn't it rough water at Big Sur? Will you be scuba diving for jade? What is a Jelly Baby? |
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Jan 9, 2016 9:42:09 GMT -5
Heck,I like them both!!!
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Shannon
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Post by Shannon on Jan 9, 2016 18:06:56 GMT -5
What is your strategy for hunting at Pescadero? I go there every so often but don't seem to find much in the way of agate.
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Henry
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Post by Henry on Jan 9, 2016 19:32:35 GMT -5
volvata: Hello there. Basically go out there on days where you have a (-)low tide. Park at the furthest south parking lot. Go down the "cliffy point" on the side that you are most comfortable with. Stay away from the North side of the point, as that is a "State Beach". Once you go down the point, traverse the boulder cobble beach to the south. Look in between the wet cobbles (closest to the sand) for glassy colored or bright translucent stones. Also, look for large pebble pockets in between the cobbles as well. Go as far south as you possibly can. When the tide has become substantially low, CAREFULLY checkout the waterline where there tends to to be an aggregation of stones as well. As you come across a slight boulder barrier further south, the next beach is mostly sand. But if you walk to the very end of that beach, there are some high boulders that completely separates the next beach south. On rare occasion, you may find some nice pieces in between the large boulders, where small stones collect after a storm. (that's the ticket...after a huge storm) The given link may help you out a little. The picture is of a stone I found at the furthest south beach, where at the end it becomes impassable. www.sfgms.org/pescadero0209.html |
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Shannon
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Post by Shannon on Jan 9, 2016 20:12:52 GMT -5
Thanks for the advice!  |
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Post by adam on Jan 10, 2016 9:31:43 GMT -5
Pretty lil' agate.
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