phoenix1647
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by phoenix1647 on Dec 31, 2004 14:09:12 GMT -5
These are some of the rocks I found in Belt Creek, Belt Montana. The temp was a balmy 23 degrees out....  These are some landscape rocks I picked up on Malmstrom Air Force Bace, Great Falls Montana...  and here is my 1997 Chevy truck I got for Christmas....  It was a little cold up in Montana while we were there but we did make it out of there before the big snow started...the day we left... We are happy to be back home and now I can get my tumblers going again.... Pho |
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phoenix1647
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by phoenix1647 on Dec 31, 2004 14:24:13 GMT -5
And this is Belt Creek...    There are truckloads of nice flat almost smooth rocks here...all ripe and ready for pickin'..... Pho |
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Post by krazydiamond on Dec 31, 2004 15:52:59 GMT -5
cool rocks! cool truck! great state!
seriously, the photos of the scenery are very interesting, looks like a different planet! what kind of rocks are they? looks like it would be more fun at a slightly warmer temperature, however.
thanks for posting! make sure we see those rocks finished!
KD
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Post by Cher on Dec 31, 2004 19:30:11 GMT -5
Ooooo I am SO jealous!! I could spend hours there looking for rocks ... you lucky dog you! WTG and nice pick up too.
Cher
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phoenix1647
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by phoenix1647 on Dec 31, 2004 20:39:20 GMT -5
And to think this is just one of many creeks like that..full of nice rocks.....
This one was easy to get to..just drive right up to the bank...walk out into the creek bed and start picking !!!!
I have a very good friend up in Montana who said he knows where there is a lot of geodes.....told him to get his butt out there and get me a bunch....will be making a special trip up that way just to get some of those..
He told me he saw some there as large as bowling balls...hmmmm...wonder when the snow will be gone.....
Pho
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Post by cookie3rocks on Dec 31, 2004 20:48:36 GMT -5
Wow, did you die and go to rock heaven or what? Do you know what any of them are? they look like some of the rocks I got at mom's house, which came out of a bag of Lowes driveway rocks, and they came out great tumbled.
cookie
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phoenix1647
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by phoenix1647 on Dec 31, 2004 21:08:18 GMT -5
I have no clue what these rocks are...just a bunch of them.
The river rocks are mostly smooth...I think only a few days in 60/90 will be all that is needed then can go to 600 or so.
The landscape rocks...well...I don't know what those are either...but there was about 10 yards in a pile so I helped myself to a handfull....but if I had a 5 gallon bucket I'd have filled it up too....never know when a bucket of rocks might come in handy...
I think I could have spent a whole week in that creek...so many to pick from...was like a kid in a candy store...
Pho
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Post by connrock on Dec 31, 2004 22:51:50 GMT -5
Welcome back Pho!! You sure did come home with a nice batch of rocks!! Thanks for the photo's and good luck with the Chevy !! Tom  |
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Post by rockyraccoon on Jan 1, 2005 1:14:02 GMT -5
look at all those rocks  ! what kind are they? just amazes me to see pics like that. kim |
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deepsouth
fully equipped rock polisher
He who rocks last rocks best
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Post by deepsouth on Jan 1, 2005 5:12:08 GMT -5
Hi Pho , congartulations on your trip into rock domain.
You could take a fanheater with you to blo the sno and go get those geodes you mentioned. I am dying to see them too.
Lovely pick-up BTW.
Jack
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Post by mt bearpaw on Jan 1, 2005 19:30:03 GMT -5
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phoenix1647
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by phoenix1647 on Jan 2, 2005 9:33:36 GMT -5
Hi Bearpaw...glad to see someone who knows that area.
I spent 7 years in Great Falls back in the 70's, maried a gal from Shelby and we are thinking about moving back up there in a few years.
Yeah..I have to agree with you about that area. Lots of great places to do a little rockhounding. Next trip up that way will find me up in the Augusta area...got a good friend there too....
When I get back up that way...lets get together for a good cup of coffee..and some hunting and fishing stories eh?
Pho
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Post by sandsman1 on Jan 2, 2005 20:33:46 GMT -5
hey pho hellofa nice lookin truck man and the rocks aint bad eather haha
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Post by gaetzchamp on Jan 3, 2005 12:34:14 GMT -5
I live in Utah and see these types of rocks all the time and never thought so many people were "envious" of them.
I've also never completed a batch of rocks yet.....maybe a couple of more days and I'll have my first batch done and I'll try some of my local stones.
If any of you ever want to trade some local "river" rock w/ your local rock, I'd love to do it.
gaetz
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Glenn
having dreams about rocks
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Post by Glenn on Jan 3, 2005 22:03:24 GMT -5
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! what kind are they? just amazes me to see pics like that. 
