April rockhoundtrip

deepsouth
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April rockhoundtrip May 11, 2005 23:35:59 GMT -5

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Post by deepsouth on May 11, 2005 23:35:59 GMT -5

Hi All , This set of pictures are a bit deleayed , but I still want to share them with you.

Our club had arranged a meet up with another rockhound club a few hours drive from my place.
On the way there we went to a beach where we found lots of fossil shells in layers on sandstone.
Turritella shells were the most common there. Some also found sharksteeth...very tiny ones.

Later on we went to where we had arranged a bed for the night and then on to one of the local clubmembers to view his extensive rockpile. Wow , there were some awesome pieces there.
Next day we went looking for rhodonite and we found that it was formed on a faultline in the earths crust.
Rhodonite was found and it was hard to get pieces of it. Heavy sledge hammers were used and they bounced back with a vengeance. Others applied the technique of hammers and chisels to try find the cracks .
All in all it was a great week-end with superb weather.

180 million year old fossils on this beach.

Turritella shells

Sandstone shapes

Big Face

obelisk

rhodonite site the faultline

rhodonite mounds

natrulite

petwood NZ

agate NZ

Thanks for looking

Jack

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April rockhoundtrip May 11, 2005 23:43:41 GMT -5

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Post by gaetzchamp on May 11, 2005 23:43:41 GMT -5

Jack-

Hey those are some great looking photos. I'll bet you had the time of your life. Are you going to try to flat lap the shell panels? They would probably turn out pretty nice.

Again, thanks for posting picts of stuff found on the other side the earth.

Gaetz

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rockyraccoon no longer being taken for granite Member since December 2003 Posts: 7,980	April rockhoundtrip May 12, 2005 0:00:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockyraccoon on May 12, 2005 0:00:52 GMT -5 what all did you bring home jack? did you get some rhodonite? great pics by the way. kim

Banjocreek fully equipped rock polisher Member since March 2003 Posts: 1,115	April rockhoundtrip May 12, 2005 2:21:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Banjocreek on May 12, 2005 2:21:07 GMT -5 Man, oh man, what neet stuff, Jack!! That looks like a great deal of fun doing a walk-about round there. With large sacks and a Burro ;D Great pictures and wonderful country. Thanks for sharing!! -Banjo
	Ecclesiastes 3.5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain

agatenut starting to spend too much on rocks Member since August 2004 Posts: 127	April rockhoundtrip May 12, 2005 6:33:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by agatenut on May 12, 2005 6:33:38 GMT -5 That natrulite looks great! What is that neat purplish/greenish rock that the crystals are embedded in?

agatenut starting to spend too much on rocks Member since August 2004 Posts: 127	April rockhoundtrip May 12, 2005 6:34:57 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by agatenut on May 12, 2005 6:34:57 GMT -5 Awesome pictures dude! Hey! I think that obelisk just insulted me! ;D

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April rockhoundtrip May 13, 2005 19:15:35 GMT -5

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Post by sandsman1 on May 13, 2005 19:15:35 GMT -5

hey jack your one lucky guy to be able to find such cool rock man,, i know you had a great time on that trip dam theres some realy nice rocks and that turatila is too cool,, i have some but nowear near as nice as that every now and then i see a whole shell that stuff is loaded with whole shapes too cool man

i had to come back hahaha that wood it WOW

Last Edit: May 13, 2005 19:17:36 GMT -5 by sandsman1

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April rockhoundtrip May 13, 2005 19:27:27 GMT -5

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Post by Cher on May 13, 2005 19:27:27 GMT -5

Oooo Jack, those are beautiful pics. What gorgeous countryside you live in. That sandstone is amazing, what incredible lines and stuff ... just amazing. What is that stuff near the bottom pics that looks like fuzzy ant eggs? ;D

Thanks for sharing, those are just wonderful.

Cher

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krazydiamond Global Moderator Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far. Member since June 2004 Posts: 9,636	April rockhoundtrip May 14, 2005 10:59:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by krazydiamond on May 14, 2005 10:59:43 GMT -5 absolutely great photos, you are a lucky guy, Jack! amazing rocks and scenery! KD
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April rockhoundtrip May 14, 2005 11:11:28 GMT -5

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Post by connrock on May 14, 2005 11:11:28 GMT -5

Now that's a fosicking trip if I ever saw one!!(did i spell it right?)

The sandstone is amazing Jack! Is it something that can be collected or is it massive?Can you give me a precise location of where you were fosciking?Or is it a secret place?

Thanks for the pic's but I would love to see more!!

Tom

Beacon Falls,CT

ArkieRockhound freely admits to licking rocks Member since February 2005 Posts: 870	April rockhoundtrip May 14, 2005 11:28:51 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ArkieRockhound on May 14, 2005 11:28:51 GMT -5 Those pictures are AWESOME!!!. Would love to walk that beach some day. Trish

chassroc Cave Dweller Rocks are abundant when you have rocktumblinghobby pals Member since January 2005 Posts: 3,586	April rockhoundtrip May 15, 2005 14:57:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by chassroc on May 15, 2005 14:57:53 GMT -5 That must have been a greta time...the photos are haunting,...csroc

creativeminded still telling self it's just a hobby I am a crazy crafter. Member since January 2004 Posts: 4,524	April rockhoundtrip May 16, 2005 10:36:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by creativeminded on May 16, 2005 10:36:40 GMT -5 Those are some great pictures. Looks like you all had a blast. Tami
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