llanago
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Post by llanago on Jun 6, 2004 23:09:15 GMT -5
Okay folks, prepared to be jealous ' cause here's pics of our beautiful rocks we got at the rock shop yesterday. The rock of the left is the one I put back and Barbara picked up. I could kick myself for that! Oh well! Don't know what the one on the right is, but it's nice one! The lady at the rock shop said the middle one wasn't mook, but sure looks like mook to us.  B's sodalite  I found these in the mixed agate bin, so guess they are agates!  Don't care what they are, I think they are pretty and they only cost 50 cents a pound!  Another one from the mixed agate bin. Talk about color!  Purple imperal jasper middle top, my new favorite, parrot wing on the sides and unakite in the middle.  B's mixed agate finds and picture rock  My leopard skin jasper, rainbow obsidian and pet. palm wood  These slabs we got from a friend of ours. Got more that we didn't take pics of.   John and Cookie, here are some chunks of flint we have. Do you want a whole chunk or smaller pieces?  |
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Post by sandsman1 on Jun 6, 2004 23:34:41 GMT -5
WOW---you two got some great rocks there talk about color dam i wish i lived close enuff to go pic some out myself there great ,,that one in your hand looks like a piece of wood the one with all the color in it--WAY COOL--im gettin nervous dont tell me im gonna have to go visit the alamo hahahaha
and big is good for me on the flint i dont mind eather, if they have alotta color or bands ill slab some up eather way i dont mind
i just went and looked at the pics i cant even pick a fav there all my fav-s haha
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James
freely admits to licking rocks
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Post by James on Jun 7, 2004 0:48:48 GMT -5
Nice!  Those are some pretty rocks. |
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Post by puppie96 on Jun 7, 2004 3:49:40 GMT -5
Oh, this stuff is so beautiful.
This makes mining the backyard much less appealing.
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donwrob
has rocks in the head
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Post by donwrob on Jun 7, 2004 7:47:11 GMT -5
Whoa! What a haul! Super rocks guys, ya done good! And what a bargain, you practically stole them ;D
Cheers, Don
I love rocks....rocks love me... we're a happy family......author: Barney
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llanago
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Post by llanago on Jun 7, 2004 8:45:39 GMT -5
you practically stole them
Yes, we did! And proud of it! ;D I doubt I would have ever spent $15.00/lb on the parrot wing, but $7.50 - that's a different story! I can't wait to see that finished. Don't know a thing about it though except it's softer than any of the stuff I have been doing, so I will do it by itself. Can't find any info Goggling "parrot wing" nor do my rock and mineral books have anything on it.
We are planning on going back. The sale doesn't end until August. Neither one of us need more rocks, but just can't pass up a half price sale! ;D
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Post by creativeminded on Jun 7, 2004 10:28:12 GMT -5
Those are quite the finds. Have fun.
Tami
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bwalters
has rocks in the head
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Post by bwalters on Jun 7, 2004 18:36:00 GMT -5
Hey LZ, you did a great job on the pics. Thanks!
The rock on the right in the 1st pic was in the 'picture rock' bin. That's the one that had no breaks or cuts so practically none of the color showed up until I cut it. I had to have just one that no one had seen inside of before! ;D I'm really happy with it!
Speaking of picture rock....does anyone know the hardness of it on the MOH's scale? Also of bloodstone? I can't find either of those in my Simon & Schuster's Guide to Rocks and Minerals.
BE
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Post by cookie3rocks on Jun 7, 2004 18:47:14 GMT -5
I actually gasped when I saw the pictures. Who ever heard of paying .50 a pound for anything unless you bought it by the yard. Incredible. Guess I need to get in the river and start pulling out some rutillated quartz before all the good stuff gets traded away. Right after inventory I have 2 days off. Housework be d**ned! cookie P.S. Slabs please. Easier to break |
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RiverOtter
spending too much on rocks
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Post by RiverOtter on Jun 8, 2004 1:09:13 GMT -5
You two had better be careful posting those pics of all those beautiful rocks you picked up. If your not careful you wont have time to do anything with them because you will be spending all your time at the UPS store shipping off rocks to all of us who live to damn far away to visit in person!! Otter |
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Don't care what they are, I think they are pretty and they only cost 50 cents a pound!
Those are some pretty rocks.
