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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2016 22:23:32 GMT -5
I texted Tim. He has no clue!! Jeremy how much did Tim force on you?
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Post by txrockhunter on Dec 5, 2016 8:21:50 GMT -5
Thanks, Garage Rocker! Still working on the picture thing....... As @shotgunner said, #11 is termalated quartz, but still a very unique find. #2 is definitely one of my favorites. Just wish it was bigger! Thanks, pghram & MrMike!
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Post by txrockhunter on Dec 5, 2016 8:35:41 GMT -5
Very nice looking batch there . Gotta get me some of those Rios' . Thanks! You might touch base with Sabre52 for some Rios. You won't be disappointed!
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Post by txrockhunter on Dec 5, 2016 8:41:22 GMT -5
I thought when I bought a box of these from you, they would all come pre-tumbled and look just like this picture??!!!! ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) (sorry attempt at sarcasm) Well, at least I know what I'm working towards. Great batch!!! Thanks, Dave! I do very well with sarcasm and welcome it anytime! Based on previous posts, you don't need anything pre-tumbled! Can't wait to see some of those rocks finished up!
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Post by txrockhunter on Dec 5, 2016 8:43:43 GMT -5
I love #2, 7, 11, and 16. Awesome variety and shine. Nice tumblin'! Thanks, Rob!
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Post by txrockhunter on Dec 5, 2016 8:48:59 GMT -5
I'm defeated again. You guys slay me. The quartz is tourmilated. That is shorl in there. Rutile is different. Finer and not black. Like Garage Rocker said, get your butt in the game! BTW, thanks for correcting my ID. Pretty stupid of me. I knew what it was, just brain farted.
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Post by txrockhunter on Dec 5, 2016 9:11:49 GMT -5
Dito above, did you say you found a 300 pound log of #2 ? #1 too. The petrified Kentucky mustard too nice. Do you find moss agates like #16 at San Jacinto ? If I found a 300 lb log, it woiuld be 400,000 x's bigger than any other rock down there. There is so much variety down there, but everything is small! This stuff spent a lot of time grinding, as it traveled from other locations. Well done on the mustard comment! I'd be ok if that was my local rock! Do you find moss agates like #16 at San Jacinto? Not many. This is about as close as I've found. ![](http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah290/jawilletts7872/Agates%20Pet%20Wood%20Arrowheads/20160227_202027-1_zpsfgrm3asd.jpg) I find a good bit like this. Not sure if you call that moss, though? ![](http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah290/jawilletts7872/Agates%20Pet%20Wood%20Arrowheads/Special%20Finds/20161125_125030_zpsb3pahyxc.jpg)
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Post by jamesp on Dec 5, 2016 9:23:05 GMT -5
You answered that question well Jeremy. Those are classic mosses. Just like Rio moss. The 2nd one has the classic white bleaching. Don't fuss about small. Tumbler's delight and lots of variety. Big stuff can be a pain making it small. However, rocks of your quality welcome in mass size.
I romped around the Rio up around Big Bend where it is illegal to collect(warned by two Brewster County sheriffs). OMG, big chunks, no, boulders of treasures up that way.
I could see half the members of this forum trying to get a 200 pound chunk of fine material to the top of a 100 foot bluff. It surprises me those type of rocks are so far east.
Randy and his petrified Bourbon mustard. Think he drinks the slurry ?
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Post by txrockhunter on Dec 5, 2016 9:31:02 GMT -5
Jeremy, I found about a dozen palm cobbles on the Rio. Thousands of wood laying around.Much was trash in that is was poorly silicified.. Every single palm was solid high-grade agatized material. Not necessarily flashy, but solid. I searched the cobble bars hard for palm and concluded the palm is uncommon. The palm in the road gravel around George West was common and beautiful. But big pieces were hard to find. You need to gain permission in a gravel pit around GW or hit the lake. Never really thought about it, but the palm I find is almost always smaller than the pet wood and is usually more stable. It's funny, as I learn more about what to look for, I am finding more varieties of palm.....at least in color and shape, don't know how to identify species, yet. Found my 1st yellow palm the other day. ![](http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah290/jawilletts7872/Agates%20Pet%20Wood%20Arrowheads/Special%20Finds/20161123_210701_zpsg874wars.jpg) Curious to know where all they came from. I'll keep working on the gravel pit relationships....here and GW!
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Post by txrockhunter on Dec 5, 2016 9:42:26 GMT -5
I texted Tim. He has no clue!! Jeremy how much did Tim force on you? Here is a slab from that rock. Maybe this will help? ![](http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah290/jawilletts7872/Locations/Arizona%202016/Gifts%20From%20Tim/20161204_150414_zpsuocfhavf.jpg) At the time, I thought "how the hell am I going to use all of this material"? Now, I have slabbed, cut, and shared almost everything! I wish I had been more help with his inventory reduction!!!!!
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Post by txrockhunter on Dec 5, 2016 9:53:06 GMT -5
You answered that question well Jeremy. Those are classic mosses. Just like Rio moss. The 2nd one has the classic white bleaching. Don't fuss about small. Tumbler's delight and lots of variety. Big stuff can be a pain making it small. However, rocks of your quality welcome in mass size. I romped around the Rio up around Big Bend where it is illegal to collect(warned by two Brewster County sheriffs). OMG, big chunks, no, boulders of treasures up that way. I could see half the members of this forum trying to get a 200 pound chunk of fine material to the top of a 100 foot bluff. It surprises me those type of rocks are so far east. Randy and his petrified Bourbon mustard. Think he drinks the slurry ? I could see half the members of this forum trying to get a 200 pound chunk of fine material to the top of a 100 foot bluff. Drones. At some point, they'll be light enough and stout enough to pull that off. Randy and his petrified Bourbon mustard. Think he drinks the slurry ? He adds 2 packs of watermelon Kool Aid & a little sugar. Says it's really filling!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2016 11:00:36 GMT -5
I texted Tim. He has no clue!! Jeremy how much did Tim force on you? Here is a slab from that rock. Maybe this will help? ![](http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah290/jawilletts7872/Locations/Arizona%202016/Gifts%20From%20Tim/20161204_150414_zpsuocfhavf.jpg) At the time, I thought "how the hell am I going to use all of this material"? Now, I have slabbed, cut, and shared almost everything! I wish I had been more help with his inventory reduction!!!!! You have already broken down that truckload of stuff? Wow. I don't have time to finish a tumbler, let alone cut stuff. I still have 500# of tims stuff to cut.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Dec 5, 2016 11:01:53 GMT -5
Randy and his petrified Bourbon mustard. Think he drinks the slurry ? Ha! Only on Saturday night and never when driving.
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Post by jamesp on Dec 5, 2016 11:08:40 GMT -5
"He adds 2 packs of watermelon Kool Aid & a little sugar. Says it's really filling!" Kentucky hunch punch
Fun to talk about him. He is probably at work.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Dec 5, 2016 11:15:48 GMT -5
Randy and his petrified Bourbon mustard. Think he drinks the slurry ? He adds 2 packs of watermelon Kool Aid & a little sugar. Says it's really filling!Watermelon and bourbon mustard? Don't be ridiculous, this is a much better use of my slurry...
Recipe: Meatloaf Sandwiches with Bourbon Mustard
Ingredients •4 thick slices Meatloaf •8 thick slices good bread (such as sourdough, potato, or a rustic Italian) •8 slices ripe tomato •2 handfuls arugula •Bourbon Mustard •1 barrel full of bourbon •1 teaspoon red wine vinegar •1 teaspoon brown sugar •5 tablespoons good grainy mustard (should be no problem with broken down Sic 30, jamesp )
Instructions 1.For the mustard, completely combine the ingeredients in a small bowl. 2.Divide the mustard amongst the bread, and top every other slice with the meatloaf. Add the tomatoes and a small handful of the arugula to the sandwich and top with the other slice of bread. 3.Slice and Enjoy!
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Post by jamesp on Dec 5, 2016 12:27:49 GMT -5
Busted !! How did the rascal catch this. Delicious recipe Chef itmble4you
Edit recipe:
One tumbler barrel full of Bourbon.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Dec 5, 2016 12:35:49 GMT -5
Busted !! How did the rascal catch this. Delicious recipe Chef itmble4you Edit recipe: One tumbler barrel full of Bourbon. Edited recipe, per your recommendation. Never got drunk on a meatloaf sandwich before. There's a first for everything though.
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Post by txrockhunter on Dec 5, 2016 13:02:11 GMT -5
One tumbler barrel full of Bourbon. Brings a new meaning to having your bourbon "on the rocks"!
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Post by jamesp on Dec 5, 2016 13:43:59 GMT -5
Destined for a career in comedy.
"The Comedy Rock Tumbling Forum" CMRF Or should it be CRTH ? CRTH more traditional.
-or- Comedy Coooking and Rock Tumbling CCRTH
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Post by 1dave on Dec 5, 2016 14:12:15 GMT -5
You answered that question well Jeremy. Those are classic mosses. Just like Rio moss. The 2nd one has the classic white bleaching. Don't fuss about small. Tumbler's delight and lots of variety. Big stuff can be a pain making it small. However, rocks of your quality welcome in mass size. I romped around the Rio up around Big Bend where it is illegal to collect(warned by two Brewster County sheriffs). OMG, big chunks, no, boulders of treasures up that way. I could see half the members of this forum trying to get a 200 pound chunk of fine material to the top of a 100 foot bluff. It surprises me those type of rocks are so far east. Randy and his petrified Bourbon mustard. Think he drinks the slurry ? "200 pound chunk of fine material" - Careful what you wish for. A fellow construction worker took his brand new pickup into the hills. He found a nice pet log three feet long and two foot diameter. If I remember right one cubic foot of agate weighs around 300 pounds. He dug into the hillside, backed into the space, lined the log just right. He rolled it perfectly into the bed, right through the back window and into the driver's seat. Driving home was a chore.
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