deepsouth
fully equipped rock polisher
He who rocks last rocks best
Member since January 2004
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Post by deepsouth on Oct 19, 2004 23:59:01 GMT -5
Hi All , I just have to share this great looking sand . It is so red that even I ( colorblind) can see it ;D ;D ;D My son Henry panned it out of the rest of the sand from the beach , in the same way as goldpanning. He is not colorblind , the lucky Lad. It is so full of sparkle in the bright sunlight that it is almost blinding  These look exactly the same under a microscope as the big garnets that I have seen on this board.  enjoy Jack |
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Skipper
spending too much on rocks
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Post by Skipper on Oct 20, 2004 0:11:48 GMT -5
Me like!
That would look great on the bottom of a vase with rocks on top.
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rollingstone
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by rollingstone on Oct 20, 2004 0:39:28 GMT -5
Or to weight the bottom of a tall, clear-glass flower vase.
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Post by rockyraccoon on Oct 20, 2004 0:43:00 GMT -5
does it hurt to walk on that? or does it feel like regular sand? that is so neat.
kim
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Post by sandsman1 on Oct 20, 2004 9:41:27 GMT -5
hey jack thats very cool looking i like um hahaha
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Post by cookie3rocks on Oct 20, 2004 10:40:06 GMT -5
WOW! That is soooo cool! cookie |
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Post by krazydiamond on Oct 20, 2004 10:45:25 GMT -5
how long did it take your son to accumulate that amount? that is way cool, you could sell that stuff by the pound!
KD
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Post by Toad on Oct 21, 2004 1:27:50 GMT -5
Where did you find it? I want to jump your claim.
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Post by hermatite on Oct 21, 2004 9:03:13 GMT -5
that would look so great on glass. Have you tried spraying adhesive to a glass vase and rolling it in the sand? I bet you could get some really nice effects.
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llanago
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Post by llanago on Oct 21, 2004 9:56:47 GMT -5
Jack, that is some cool looking sand! All sorts of stuff you can do with that. Whatever you decide to do with it, WE WANT PICTURES!!
You know you are a rockhound when you lust after a plateful of sand! ;D
llana
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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 Oct 21, 2004 12:30:42 GMT -5
Thank y'all for looking at this red garnet sand. I just had to share it with you.
Kim, no it does not hurt , I kept my gumboots on .But I'm sure it would be very safe to walk on as well on bare feet haha.
It is behaving different to other sand . It is a bit heavier and after panning most of the lighter sand off , the remaining wrong grains are being blown off gently after drying it in the sun.
Toad , you're welcome to the LONG jump, The Pacific is only several thousand miles across to the south of New Zealand . Once on our shores , head for a truly tiny settlement of 3 houses called :" Cosy Nook". It is an open windswept little fishing place with huge granite boulders. Shortly before Cosy Nook , turn left off the road down to the small beach. No . do not take your car as it won't be able to get back up the steep bank.
Thanks also for all the interesting ideas of how to use this sand . I will keep it in mind
KD , it did not take long to accumulate the sand off the beach , but it does take a fair bit of time to pan it out. I only have a small amount on that saucer , My son has over a gallon of it at his place hahaha.
Enjoy
Jack
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Post by Toad on Oct 21, 2004 12:46:23 GMT -5
'deepsouth' means New Zealand? I thought you were referring to Georgia or Alabama. There goes my USA-centric view getting me in trouble again.
Wow, I have always wanted to visit New Zealand. Maybe when I save up enough pennies I'll bring my family to visit that garnet beach of yours.
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Post by Cher on Oct 21, 2004 19:44:36 GMT -5
That is so neat, I'll bet that beach is gorgeous to look at. My hubby's Mom is from NZ, she grew up in Christchurch. Always wanted to visit, it's such a lovely country but don't think I could handle the flight.
Thanks for sharing Jack, it is gorgeous.
Cher
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Post by krazydiamond on Oct 21, 2004 20:03:38 GMT -5
if you were even thinking of parting with a pound or so...how much would you charge?
KD
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Post by creativeminded on Oct 22, 2004 10:04:24 GMT -5
That would be beautiful put in layers of other sand in a vase or something. You know like sand painting.
Tami
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