cuervo73
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since April 2005
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Post by cuervo73 on Jun 13, 2005 0:16:44 GMT -5
I went out to a place west of Los Lunas NM on state hwy 6. At the top of the first hill, I saw some interesting looking lava hills and outcrops North of the road. I tried to get through any gates all along the North roadside fencing. No such luck: all gates are padlocked all the way to the Rio Puerco. These are tribal lands: Isleta, Navajo, and Laguna and they are all off-limits. So, I ended up exploring two dry washes going under the highway. I found mostly jasper in reds, yellows, browns and purples. Also, some agate, quartz and a few pieces of wood.     I also found a strange rock having a conglomerate-like makeup, with angular inclusions. The brownish inclusion part is glassy, quartzy and the white matrix parts are orthoclase I believe.   It got too hot for my 2 black dogs so we quit after about an hour. ed |
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Post by rockyraccoon on Jun 13, 2005 7:52:40 GMT -5
ed you found some nice rocks and pet wood. can't wait to see what they look like all polished up.
kim
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Post by creativeminded on Jun 13, 2005 10:00:17 GMT -5
Looks like you had some fun. YOu have some very interesting rocks there.
Tami
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Post by Cher on Jun 13, 2005 10:04:22 GMT -5
Looks like you had a good day. The jasper will be really nice polished up but the red should be stunning. Nice pet wood too. Dang, I need to quit mowing lawn and go rock hunting!
Cher
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stefan
Cave Dweller 
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Post by stefan on Jun 13, 2005 10:56:21 GMT -5
Cool haul!
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Post by sandsman1 on Jun 13, 2005 11:59:04 GMT -5
hey ed looks like you did real good for only an hr that purple jasper is realy cool and the reds too
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tinman
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by tinman on Jun 13, 2005 20:34:59 GMT -5
nice hour you could trade if you want I love the purple
if you want to trade let me know
Tinman
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cuervo73
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since April 2005
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Post by cuervo73 on Jun 14, 2005 16:49:22 GMT -5
Hey tinman...
yeah, I'll trade these. ;D
There aren't too many purple ones tho; at best about 6-7 can be called purple and it would be dark purple, more like maroon.
What do you have to offer?
ed
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llanago
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since January 2004
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Post by llanago on Jun 14, 2005 17:42:50 GMT -5
Oh man, I LOVE purple! And only have a few purple rocks! I want some more, but don't have anything to trade and have put myself on a "no more buying rocks" budget for a while! BooHOO! I want some! Maybe in the fall when it's cooler and you can go 'hounding without you and the dogs having heat stroke, you can find some more and I can buy some from you.
llana
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cuervo73
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since April 2005
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Post by cuervo73 on Jun 14, 2005 23:16:15 GMT -5
llana, exactly... my thoughts as well.. I will wait and go back some nice crisp day in the fall or early spring and work those dry washes for a three four hours and come up with alot more purple "new potatoes" and more wood too. And take a rake next time to move the sand around and reveal the hidden treasures. The dogs will enjoy that alot too. I haven't tried selling anything yet, tho. I just decided to try a trade or two. At this point, I sure have alot more rough than I have tumblers to process it all.  ed |
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