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Post by drocknut on Jun 15, 2016 21:20:34 GMT -5
Tommy did a couple of great trip reports and of course the pics were awesome but I did take some pictures so thought I'd share them too. Downtown McDermitt (high noon)  The casino and cafe  The view from the loop road  Snow on the hills  Wildflowers near the Larsonite site (Gary Green)  A few more flowers  At the thundereggs (I believe that is the lovely Eva talking to a guy from the Idaho group)  Thunderegg in the hole (I dug this one out and a scorpion came out of the hole - it was too fast to get a pic)  One of the creek crossings on the way to dig thundereggs  Russ nowyo digging for agate  The wildlife   (Saw three bull snakes on the road the last day I was there, this was the biggest) and last but definitely not least; Rocks Larsonite (aka Gary Green)   Purple Cow Agate  Chicken track and picture stone  Thundereggs  A little piece of saginite I found in the "picked over" area.  Was able to get one cut off the end of the saginite but the rest will have to wait. Looks like there may be more goodies waiting inside this one.  Thanks for looking. It was a fun trip and I wish I'd gotten more pictures but I was too focused on getting rocks I suppose. |
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Post by Garage Rocker on Jun 15, 2016 21:25:43 GMT -5
You got quite a haul there. That Mcdermitt looks like a happening place.
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Post by Pat on Jun 15, 2016 21:32:23 GMT -5
Nice report! You sure got a lot of rocks. Wonder how Purple Cow got its name. Pretty stuff. I've heard about McDermitt, but hadn't seen the town. Thanks for taking us along
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Post by Tommy on Jun 15, 2016 21:53:12 GMT -5
Awesome report Diane! It was fun hanging out and diggin with you guys.
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Post by orrum on Jun 16, 2016 8:13:04 GMT -5
U go girl, blondes rule in Mcdermitt! Some guy is gonna want you for ur beautiful rocks!!! LOL. Beautiful blonde with fantastic rocks.....I might take up the chase myself Diane!
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Post by Fossilman on Jun 16, 2016 9:43:38 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing Diane.........Great haul,good scenery.........
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Post by rockpickerforever on Jun 16, 2016 12:21:23 GMT -5
NICE!!! Maybe some day, I'll be able to go...
Great pics and report. Thanks, Diane!
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Post by drocknut on Jun 16, 2016 14:58:54 GMT -5
Yep,McDermitt is a happening place although I think most times nothing is happening...lol.
Pat, I was told Purple Cow got it's name from the way the nodules looked in the original area where it was dug - they supposedly looked like cow udders but I don't know if that is the real story or not.
Tommy, it was fun hanging out with you all too. Thanks for the "secret" to digging purple cow (wink wink) - and no I'm not gonna tell the secret.
Bill, you know you wouldn't be able to catch me....lol.
Thanks Mike and Jean.
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Post by roy on Jun 16, 2016 15:44:45 GMT -5
awesome report
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Post by herchenx on Jun 16, 2016 17:05:39 GMT -5
Man, I SO wish I could have gone. Great looking haul, thanks for all the pics, too!
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Post by nowyo on Jun 17, 2016 0:44:40 GMT -5
Great pics, Dianne. Well, there is that one of "Fat Old Fart Digging Holes", but the rest were really cool. I've got to agree with Tommy-it was fun hanging with everyone there-great bunch of folks. Cool to see that "little" chunk of sagenite cut. Anyone who gets a chance to go on one of these trips really needs to do it, I'd leave in the morning to do it over again. Russ |
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Post by Tommy on Jun 17, 2016 0:57:01 GMT -5
Tommy, it was fun hanging out with you all too. Thanks for the "secret" to digging purple cow (wink wink) - and no I'm not gonna tell the secret. OH, you mean the secret about walking around and picking up as much of the LARGE float as you can carry so that your truck is full in 10 minutes and you leave and never come back? Dang, the cat is out of the bag now... |
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Post by Tommy on Jun 17, 2016 0:58:23 GMT -5
BTW, I don't see no sagenite in your sagenite ... I think you'd better send that to me for a proper cutting  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2016 10:33:15 GMT -5
Whats inside those eggs??
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Post by drocknut on Jun 17, 2016 13:22:56 GMT -5
BTW, I don't see no sagenite in your sagenite ... I think you'd better send that to me for a proper cutting I think the sagenite is hiding deeper into the rock. It's hard to get a good close up with my camera but there is a hint of it near one of the red colored areas. I would send it to you Tommy but it won't fit in a sfrb. |
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Post by drocknut on Jun 17, 2016 13:26:38 GMT -5
Whats inside those eggs?? Supposed to be agate in them but some are duds. I have only broken open a couple and they were solid duds but I have one half of one that shows blue agate inside. |
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Post by Tommy on Jun 17, 2016 18:17:11 GMT -5
BTW, I don't see no sagenite in your sagenite ... I think you'd better send that to me for a proper cutting I think the sagenite is hiding deeper into the rock. It's hard to get a good close up with my camera but there is a hint of it near one of the red colored areas. I would send it to you Tommy but it won't fit in a sfrb. I was just kidding about sending it. I'm just still being jealous because I've searched that rock pile at least four times and never found a hint of any remaining sagenite. Tony said he'd been up there a bunch of times too and never found a scrap. I really hope it blossoms like crazy further inside that bad boy  |
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Post by Tommy on Jun 17, 2016 18:22:58 GMT -5
Whats inside those eggs?? Supposed to be agate in them but some are duds. I have only broken open a couple and they were solid duds but I have one half of one that shows blue agate inside. Yeah solid duds is a great description. I've cut open a dozen or so of the larger ones and they all look the same - filled with clear agate which is good but no moss or other inclusions which would be awesome.  I've had one small golf ball sized one that made me say whoopie but the cabs didn't turn out very good. The yellow orange plumes were very soft and undercut like crazy with zero shine.  |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jun 17, 2016 20:03:04 GMT -5
Great report! I love the shot of the "town". Really puts a new spin on "remote". You sure had a great haul. I hope some of t-eggs turn up something for you. |
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Post by drocknut on Jun 18, 2016 13:07:45 GMT -5
Yes, it is remote. It looks more like a ghost town because a lot of businesses are closed. I forgot to post the pictures of the sagenite I collected in that area. I was told there wasn't anymore because the area was picked over. Lucky for me I didn't listen and went to look anyway. I found quite a bit although most isn't very good quality. The biggest one I found: end cut off (that's as far as I've got it cut)  the smaller pieces  This piece shows nice colors and patterns  The half thunderegg I found  AS Porky Pig would say....that's all folks. |
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