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Post by toiv0 on Apr 24, 2017 15:55:13 GMT -5
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Post by wigglinrocks on Apr 24, 2017 16:31:13 GMT -5
For sure those are some bigguns . Got them home ? Whole lot of cabs in those but I think you need a bigger saw . Really would like to see some slabs off the second from the last one .
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Post by toiv0 on Apr 24, 2017 17:04:16 GMT -5
For sure those are some bigguns . Got them home ? Whole lot of cabs in those but I think you need a bigger saw . Really would like to see some slabs off the second from the last one . the guy who has them has been collecting for 50 years, He has at least 100 barrels lined up of different material. He said he won't do anything with them and his kids can dispose of them after he passes. Those pieces have been in his yard for 30 plus years. I see some lichens on them. captbob and @shotgunner will want to make spheres. When I asked if I could take a picture he said ok but if they come up missing he will know. Heck I guess where theres a will theres a way. |
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Post by toiv0 on Apr 24, 2017 17:05:15 GMT -5
For sure those are some bigguns . Got them home ? Whole lot of cabs in those but I think you need a bigger saw . Really would like to see some slabs off the second from the last one . the guy who has them has been collecting for 50 years, He has at least 100 barrels lined up of different material. He said he won't do anything with them and his kids can dispose of them after he passes. Those pieces have been in his yard for 30 plus years. I see some lichens on them. captbob and @shotgunner will want to make spheres. When I asked if I could take a picture he said ok but if they come up missing he will know. Heck I guess where theres a will theres a way. the second to the last one is bingamite and the others silk stone. |
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Post by wigglinrocks on Apr 24, 2017 18:57:08 GMT -5
For sure those are some bigguns . Got them home ? Whole lot of cabs in those but I think you need a bigger saw . Really would like to see some slabs off the second from the last one . the guy who has them has been collecting for 50 years, He has at least 100 barrels lined up of different material. He said he won't do anything with them and his kids can dispose of them after he passes. Those pieces have been in his yard for 30 plus years. I see some lichens on them. captbob and @shotgunner will want to make spheres. When I asked if I could take a picture he said ok but if they come up missing he will know. Heck I guess where theres a will theres a way. Don't ya just love hoarders ? At least he could do is share some of the stuff with someone who appreciates it . Probably one of those cases where the kids will just leave as is or dump it all in a hole and bury it . |
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Post by toiv0 on Apr 24, 2017 19:11:18 GMT -5
Just those few rocks in the front are worth maybe 10 dollars a pound and 2500.lbs plus.
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Post by wigglinrocks on Apr 24, 2017 20:37:02 GMT -5
When ya want to load them ?  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2017 22:43:50 GMT -5
Just those few rocks in the front are worth maybe 10 dollars a pound and 2500.lbs plus. What is the retail for similar stones of a more common size. Say 40-50#? |
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Post by NDK on Apr 24, 2017 23:38:39 GMT -5
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Post by rastageezer on Apr 25, 2017 0:14:48 GMT -5
the guy who has them has been collecting for 50 years, He has at least 100 barrels lined up of different material. He said he won't do anything with them and his kids can dispose of them after he passes. Those pieces have been in his yard for 30 plus years. I see some lichens on them. captbob and $hotgunner will want to make spheres. When I asked if I could take a picture he said ok but if they come up missing he will know. Heck I guess where theres a will theres a way. Read more: forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/thread/78522/silk-stone-bingamite?page=1#ixzz4fEdsKl2ZI love this guy! EAT DIRT |
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Post by toiv0 on Apr 25, 2017 4:48:45 GMT -5
Just those few rocks in the front are worth maybe 10 dollars a pound and 2500.lbs plus. What is the retail for similar stones of a more common size. Say 40-50#? I haven't seen any of this material in a size that is probably over 10 lbs and that material is hardly ever in a boulder so to speak. It is almost alway elongated, you can see in the pictures how even the bigger pieces are elongated. I think a fiberous asbestos repacement which fractures on the fiberous orientation. The material itself is only found on the Cyuna range which is sw of here about 50 miles and off limits due to it being mining property. Mary Ellen jasper can be found pretty often in the glacial till but I am not familar with anyone finding any bingamite or silkstone other than from the mines theirselves. |
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Post by toiv0 on Apr 25, 2017 4:55:32 GMT -5
the guy who has them has been collecting for 50 years, He has at least 100 barrels lined up of different material. He said he won't do anything with them and his kids can dispose of them after he passes. Those pieces have been in his yard for 30 plus years. I see some lichens on them. captbob and $hotgunner will want to make spheres. When I asked if I could take a picture he said ok but if they come up missing he will know. Heck I guess where theres a will theres a way. Read more: forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/thread/78522/silk-stone-bingamite?page=1#ixzz4fEdsKl2ZI love this guy! EAT DIRT You have to respect him for sure. |
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Post by MrP on Apr 25, 2017 5:01:09 GMT -5
His name isn't Bob is it? There is a gentleman in Pierz that has a bunch of it.....................MrP
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Post by Mark K on Apr 25, 2017 5:43:36 GMT -5
I know him. The reason he will not sell any more is because everyone has tried to screw him over and over and he is sick of it. He is a really nice guy.
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Post by toiv0 on Apr 25, 2017 7:05:26 GMT -5
His name isn't Bob is it? There is a gentleman in Pierz that has a bunch of it.....................MrP Not Bob, this guy lives on the range. I imagine there were some souls that had the forsight and ambition to collect when it was available, I run across pieces people have from time to time but never this size. I was talking to him and the silkstone was right next to me...I said "don't tell me this is ..." and we both said silkstone at the same time. |
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Post by toiv0 on Apr 25, 2017 7:08:21 GMT -5
I know him. The reason he will not sell any more is because everyone has tried to screw him over and over and he is sick of it. He is a really nice guy. Thats exactly what his son said and he is a nice guy, you have to respect him for his ideals. |
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