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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2020 22:17:42 GMT -5
SO, After seeing nothing worth buying anywhere,as seems to be the case of late, i decided,on the spur of the moment,to head down to clear creek,south of Hollister approx 2 hours from home. Plasma agate being the targeted species the day,i was told there was a good spot from my trusty rock hound pro's, 4 wheel drive is necessary, as well as a $26 fee,20 to drive .and 6 to be there. i had seen a handful of eye catching cabs,which sparked my intent. after purchasing 30,or 40 dollars worth of sub par crumbles, i decided it was time to dig my own dirt  IMG_5713 by paul forsythe, on Flickr  IMG_5707 by paul forsythe, on Flickr  IMG_5711 by paul forsythe, on Flickr  IMG_5709 by paul forsythe, on Flickr  IMG_5766 by paul forsythe, on  IMG_5770-1 by paul forsythe, on Flickr  IMG_5810 by paul forsythe, on Flickr i know the trouble it takes to get to the good stuff but like dad always said"you want something done right? do it yourself! got about a hundred pounds of high grade i'm gonna slice up and i will spread the love as i go Hooked |
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Post by joshuamcduffie on Feb 9, 2020 22:26:26 GMT -5
If I could drive two hours and get that, I’d be there every day off from work.
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Post by RocksInNJ on Feb 9, 2020 22:41:48 GMT -5
Wow lucky you!!! That’s amazing. My god 100 pounds. I hate to think what I’d do to be able to bring a haul like that home. Looks like lots of fun and OMG what an awesome pic of an awesome cab in the last photo. Great job and thanks for sharing all the cool pics.
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Post by knave on Feb 9, 2020 22:52:21 GMT -5
Always fun to see your work Paul!
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Post by knave on Feb 10, 2020 7:40:14 GMT -5
Wow lucky you!!! That’s amazing. My god 100 pounds. I hate to think what I’d do to be able to bring a haul like that home. Looks like lots of fun and OMG what an awesome pic of an awesome cab in the last photo. Great job and thanks for sharing all the cool pics. I know right? Wonder if he will sell any here? |
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Post by RocksInNJ on Feb 10, 2020 7:49:55 GMT -5
Wow lucky you!!! That’s amazing. My god 100 pounds. I hate to think what I’d do to be able to bring a haul like that home. Looks like lots of fun and OMG what an awesome pic of an awesome cab in the last photo. Great job and thanks for sharing all the cool pics. I know right? Wonder if he will sell any here? OUCH! Biting my tongue.  |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Feb 10, 2020 11:14:56 GMT -5
@hookedonrocks you have an artist's eye and a hounder's nose.
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Post by toiv0 on Feb 10, 2020 13:58:25 GMT -5
Nice nose. Next time you need a 26 dollar stake let me know. I hoping your mapping all these spots on paper so when Billy does show up.
Nice cab Mr.Paul.
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Post by miket on Feb 10, 2020 14:06:24 GMT -5
Oh my.
I can't tell you how jealous I am right now!
So awesome, thanks for posting!
I think plasma agate is one of my top 5 that I've worked with so far...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2020 15:39:06 GMT -5
Nice nose. Next time you need a 26 dollar stake let me know. I hoping your mapping all these spots on paper so when Billy does show up. Nice cab Mr.Paul. No paper trail Hansel And Gretel I leave a trail of crumbs |
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 10, 2020 16:17:15 GMT -5
Oh. my. goodness. Gorgeous cabs of course, but it's not everyday you see someone has hit the mother lode. Awesome!
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Post by fishnpinball on Feb 10, 2020 16:22:33 GMT -5
I would love to find a seam like that, but that is definitely hard rock mining.
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Post by MsAli on Feb 11, 2020 9:10:31 GMT -5
I passed on every trip there, dirty and hot, now I might be regretting it.
Nah _ I know who has rough
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Post by quartzilla on Jul 31, 2020 16:28:46 GMT -5
Maybe a dumb question but what makes this plasma agate? Plume, Moss, and sagenite I understand but being a jasper and agate novice I’m not sure what the “plasma” is.
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Post by rockjunquie on Aug 1, 2020 9:20:00 GMT -5
Maybe a dumb question but what makes this plasma agate? Plume, Moss, and sagenite I understand but being a jasper and agate novice I’m not sure what the “plasma” is. I'm not sure, but I think it is just simply the name that was chosen for it. |
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Post by drocknut on Aug 1, 2020 13:00:59 GMT -5
Maybe a dumb question but what makes this plasma agate? Plume, Moss, and sagenite I understand but being a jasper and agate novice I’m not sure what the “plasma” is. Plasma Agate is the name that was given to the rock by rockhounds. It was never commercially mined that I know of but lots of rockhounds have dug large amounts of the material over the years. It is specifically from the Clear Creek Management Area in California and collecting is limited by the BLM to "reasonable" amounts for "personal use" and you have to buy permits to enter the area. It is composed of a bunch of different minerals including cinnabar, jadeite, serpentine, and chalcedony among other minerals found in the area. The BLM closed the area for a short time because of concerns of asbestos but as of now it's back open. |
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Post by quartzilla on Aug 1, 2020 16:16:43 GMT -5
Maybe a dumb question but what makes this plasma agate? Plume, Moss, and sagenite I understand but being a jasper and agate novice I’m not sure what the “plasma” is. Plasma Agate is the name that was given to the rock by rockhounds. It was never commercially mined that I know of but lots of rockhounds have dug large amounts of the material over the years. It is specifically from the Clear Creek Management Area in California and collecting is limited by the BLM to "reasonable" amounts for "personal use" and you have to buy permits to enter the area. It is composed of a bunch of different minerals including cinnabar, jadeite, serpentine, and chalcedony among other minerals found in the area. The BLM closed the area for a short time because of concerns of asbestos but as of now it's back open. . So it’s essentially a breccia of these various materials? Pretty neat. I’ve seen the term used a bit in old Lapidary Journal and Rock And Gem articles but never understood the significance of it. Thanks for the reply! |
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Post by drocknut on Aug 2, 2020 10:20:33 GMT -5
Plasma Agate is the name that was given to the rock by rockhounds. It was never commercially mined that I know of but lots of rockhounds have dug large amounts of the material over the years. It is specifically from the Clear Creek Management Area in California and collecting is limited by the BLM to "reasonable" amounts for "personal use" and you have to buy permits to enter the area. It is composed of a bunch of different minerals including cinnabar, jadeite, serpentine, and chalcedony among other minerals found in the area. The BLM closed the area for a short time because of concerns of asbestos but as of now it's back open. . So it’s essentially a breccia of these various materials? Pretty neat. I’ve seen the term used a bit in old Lapidary Journal and Rock And Gem articles but never understood the significance of it. Thanks for the reply! It's actually more of a conglomerate of various minerals. I didn't know too much about it until I was given the opportunity to go collect it with some people who were familiar with the area. |
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Post by drocknut on Aug 2, 2020 10:27:38 GMT -5
If I could drive two hours and get that, I’d be there every day off from work. It is a permit only area and BLM only allows 5 one day permits per year per person for the area where it can be collected. Otherwise I'm sure a lot of people would be in there collecting massive amounts of it. |
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Post by orrum on Aug 2, 2020 10:46:09 GMT -5
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