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Post by cookie3rocks on Sept 13, 2004 18:13:26 GMT -5
OK, here goes, Haven't done this in a while. These pics took a reeeeaaally long time to down load into photo bucket, don't know why. They may be big. Anyway, as I had said in my other post, they take a front end loader and scoop out some of the mine. Bring it back to the site and dump it. The mound started out pretty big but us and two other guys were working for three days and almost wiped it out. Looks like this:  We had 2 five gallon buckets to scoop into, then you do this:  The first day we found corundom and rhodalite. The piece in the middle is a good sized chunk of rhodalite, the rest is corudom. We found quite a bit more that day.  Just about an hour after we got there on the second day, Michael found this. A 220 carat star sapphire. Best picture I could get, but you get the idea.  I have some film yet to be developed, and more on this disc, it just took forever to down load so I'll show more later. Enjoy! cookie |
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Post by krazydiamond on Sept 13, 2004 18:27:02 GMT -5
that looks like just too much fun, cookie, really! great pics, i've had slow going with photobucket too, this last time. if your pics are more than 250k it will automatically resize them for you...which may account for the extended time delay. i try and resize my files down to the 100k region before i try to upload, but even that sometimes takes a while.
can't wait to see more dirt pics! hope you got one of the front end loader too!!!!!!!!
KD
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Post by Cher on Sept 13, 2004 18:27:13 GMT -5
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Post by cookie3rocks on Sept 13, 2004 20:54:31 GMT -5
Hey KD You want more dirt? Don't have a pic of the front end loader(s) there were 2, but here's a better prospective of the mound. We would fill the buckets and put them on the hand trolley  This is some of the beautiful country side  And The bed and breakfast where we stayed. It was built in 1887  More later cookie |
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Post by sandsman1 on Sept 13, 2004 21:02:11 GMT -5
hey cookie looks like a hellofa lotta fun wish i went with ya-s you coulda wheeled me around on the dolly hahaha
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Emerald
spending too much on rocks
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Post by Emerald on Sept 13, 2004 21:03:34 GMT -5
Cookie, what fun and such a beautiful place!
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Post by Cher on Sept 13, 2004 21:06:11 GMT -5
That place looks so neat, bet it was gorgeous inside. I agree, that looks like way too much fun. I remember one time I got to go panning gold and had a blast, but this looks like it would be lots more fun than that. [glow=red,2,300] ~ Cher ~[/glow] ![]() pages.prodigy.net/bestsmileys1/signs/RockOn.gif [/img] |
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Post by cookie3rocks on Sept 13, 2004 21:26:44 GMT -5
Cher, Ask and you shall recieve. Our room:  If you ever gp to an old B&B, ask for one the second story rooms. Other wise when the family of elephants awaken at 6:00 am, so will you. cookie |
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Post by Cher on Sept 13, 2004 21:57:52 GMT -5
It looks beautiful Cookie. I love old houses like that. Thanks for posting the pic!!  [glow=red,2,300] ~ Cher ~[/glow] ![]() pages.prodigy.net/bestsmileys1/signs/RockOn.gif [/img] PS ... Can I safely assume that the only thing wrong with your vacation was that it wasn't long enough? |
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Post by connrock on Sept 13, 2004 22:00:38 GMT -5
Boy you sure had a great trip cookie!! (2) 5 gal buckets of dirt ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, $20.00 Rubber gloves and sifter screen,,,,$12.00 (1) Bottle Ibuprophen ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,$ 7.00 B&B,,,,Collecting rocks in God's Country,,,,,Priceless!! Thanks,,,, Tom K  |
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deepsouth
fully equipped rock polisher
He who rocks last rocks best
Member since January 2004
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Post by deepsouth on Sept 13, 2004 22:36:49 GMT -5
The smiles on your faces says more than any word....a great time was had.
Inviting place . Thanks for the pics.
Jack
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Post by cookie3rocks on Sept 13, 2004 23:02:34 GMT -5
Yes, Priceless!
Hope you enjoyed the grand tour.
More on the next roll of film: pics of the 1+ pounds of corundom.
cookie
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llanago
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Post by llanago on Sept 13, 2004 23:57:30 GMT -5
Great pics, Cookie! Looks like ya'll just had too much fun! The B&B is beautiful. I just love those old houses. And NC is beautiful country - I wasn't into rocks when I lived in Tenn, but went to NC skiing in the winter and just exploring and hiking in the summer. Course, had I known about all those mines, I probably would've gotten to rocks!
One question - how in the world did ya'll stay so clean! I would have been covered from head to toe with dirt! ;D
llana
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Post by BearCreekLapidary on Sept 14, 2004 0:08:28 GMT -5
Hello Cookie, WOW ... those are some great photo's ... thanks for sharing them with us. I have to admit ... I would have loved to been there as well (like everyone else) Sounds like you done very well, that's tooooo cool  Have a great day! John |
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Post by rockyraccoon on Sept 14, 2004 10:39:47 GMT -5
looks like lots of fun to me!
kim
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Post by creativeminded on Sept 20, 2004 9:09:57 GMT -5
Where did you get to dig for your treasure?
Tami
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Post by cookie3rocks on Sept 20, 2004 20:39:01 GMT -5
Tami,
Franklin, North Carolina. I highly reccomend Mason's Mines. Very nice people, and good diggin, too!
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