Post by captbob on Jan 12, 2018 18:23:55 GMT -5
We, here in St. Pete Fl, have two "rock shows" a year. Not REAL shows like Tucson or Quartzite, but it's Florida, so we take what we can get. *sigh*
Went to the opening day this morning of our smaller show. Like in a room half the size of a football field at a civic center a couple towns (10 miles) up the road.
As expected, it was lacking. But, I've got pretty high standards - when it comes to rocks.
Took enough cash with me to buy a decent used car and had a hard time spending the $138 that I spent!
Have I mentioned that Florida SUCKS lately?
Picked up a 5" brown jasper sphere for 40 bucks (good deal), and a few chunks of rocks. Sci fi (exotica / porcelain) jasper, (real) Ocean Wave outta Africa, A hunk of palm wood - no location given but guessing Louisiana, and a fairly nice piece of silver lace. Hardly worth taking pictures. *sigh*
Spent more at the grocery store on the way home... *SIGH*
So, I was wasting the afternoon (rainy day) on eBay and came across a nice piece of Variscite.
I like Variscite (Utah), and this is a very unusual specimen.
Got it to make me feel better! Good sized piece - 16 x 14 x 8.2 cm
Auction pictures - NEVER seen this with red veins before.
The locality is Utahlite claim, Utahlite Hill, Lucin, Pilot Range, Box Elder County, Utah. (from the listing)
Would have rather had a better show, but it's something at least and I have a good spot in a display case for it.
Went to the opening day this morning of our smaller show. Like in a room half the size of a football field at a civic center a couple towns (10 miles) up the road.
As expected, it was lacking. But, I've got pretty high standards - when it comes to rocks.
Took enough cash with me to buy a decent used car and had a hard time spending the $138 that I spent!
Have I mentioned that Florida SUCKS lately?
Picked up a 5" brown jasper sphere for 40 bucks (good deal), and a few chunks of rocks. Sci fi (exotica / porcelain) jasper, (real) Ocean Wave outta Africa, A hunk of palm wood - no location given but guessing Louisiana, and a fairly nice piece of silver lace. Hardly worth taking pictures. *sigh*
Spent more at the grocery store on the way home... *SIGH*
So, I was wasting the afternoon (rainy day) on eBay and came across a nice piece of Variscite.
I like Variscite (Utah), and this is a very unusual specimen.
Got it to make me feel better! Good sized piece - 16 x 14 x 8.2 cm
Auction pictures - NEVER seen this with red veins before.
The locality is Utahlite claim, Utahlite Hill, Lucin, Pilot Range, Box Elder County, Utah. (from the listing)
Would have rather had a better show, but it's something at least and I have a good spot in a display case for it.
