lordsorril
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Post by lordsorril on Dec 20, 2020 6:56:57 GMT -5
Photo #83  Here are some odds and ends that tumbled half-decent (against the odds). You may recognize some of the types of stone from previous photos (#'s 41, 43, 63)--I couldn't tell you what they are....  |
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kyoti
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Post by kyoti on Dec 20, 2020 10:56:56 GMT -5
Photo #79  My miscellaneous feldspar-get a little bit of orange/red here and there...nothing ever prominent in the material I find. The rocks aren't huge, the snake is small.  That's a really beautiful material you have up there. I think I like it better than Sunstone and Moonstone honestly. Wish I had known it was there back when I used to travel up to New Hampshire and Massachusetts 😃 |
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Post by lordsorril on Dec 20, 2020 19:53:02 GMT -5
That's a really beautiful material you have up there. I think I like it better than Sunstone and Moonstone honestly. Wish I had known it was there back when I used to travel up to New Hampshire and Massachusetts 😃 Thanks! I haven't tumbled any sunstone or moonstone yet so I don't have a frame of reference. Over time I have come to the conclusion that while it may not be agate or jasper...if you know where to look: there are a lot of interesting rocks in New England.  ![]() |
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 20, 2020 20:33:57 GMT -5
That's a really beautiful material you have up there. I think I like it better than Sunstone and Moonstone honestly. Wish I had known it was there back when I used to travel up to New Hampshire and Massachusetts 😃 Thanks! I haven't tumbled any sunstone or moonstone yet so I don't have a frame of reference. Over time I have come to the conclusion that while it may not be agate or jasper...if you know where to look: there are a lot of interesting rocks in New England. ![]() OMG!!! I could spend a WEEK right there! LOL - Beautiful area!!! |
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Post by lordsorril on Dec 21, 2020 6:09:58 GMT -5
OMG!!! I could spend a WEEK right there! LOL - Beautiful area!!! It is a nice area. I found it late one day last October--it goes on for miles like that. Because it is in the mountains the water was a brisk 45F and while it looks shallow it is actually greater than 6'. The surface rocks on the edges look like they have been heavily picked, however, when I dived into the water and lifted the rocks on the bottom there is some neat stuff under there. I will have to go back sometime when it is not as cold. My gf dressed for regular elevation: she had to lay on a rock to try and absorb heat while I swam around in the frigid water in my shorts.   |
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 21, 2020 8:46:42 GMT -5
So, basically your girlfriend acts like a snake! (Don't tell her I said that! LOL) |
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Post by lordsorril on Dec 21, 2020 19:35:59 GMT -5
So, basically your girlfriend acts like a snake! (Don't tell her I said that! LOL) Hahaha...I'm not going to go there (in case she reads these posts).  |
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Post by lordsorril on Dec 22, 2020 6:11:04 GMT -5
Photo #84  Some assorted quartz type stones from the CT River. The area where I collect these is a section of the river that American Shad seem to enjoy spawning. A percentage of these fish do not survive the process and their bodies wash ashore covering the area in an overwhelming 'scent'. When I pick this area during the Spring I hear all sorts of strange noises coming from the surrounding forest as scavengers lurk about.   |
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kyoti
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Post by kyoti on Dec 22, 2020 10:54:41 GMT -5
Those are gorgeous rivers you get to hound in. I'm kind of envious of you. My favorite creek here is filled with...er.. we'll call it Urban Surplus LOL. The one cool part of that is that I actually find granite in my local creek. That's super awesome because there is no Granite within probably 200 hundred miles of here.
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 22, 2020 11:11:22 GMT -5
Photo #84 Some assorted quartz type stones from the CT River. The area where I collect these is a section of the river that American Shad seem to enjoy spawning. A percentage of these fish do not survive the process and their bodies wash ashore covering the area in an overwhelming 'scent'. When I pick this area during the Spring I hear all sorts of strange noises coming from the surrounding forest as scavengers lurk about. I wouldn't know whether to wear my hiking boots or running shoes when hounding that spot! LOL |
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Post by lordsorril on Dec 22, 2020 20:14:33 GMT -5
Those are gorgeous rivers you get to hound in. I'm kind of envious of you. My favorite creek here is filled with...er.. we'll call it Urban Surplus LOL. The one cool part of that is that I actually find granite in my local creek. That's super awesome because there is no Granite within probably 200 hundred miles of here. Yes, I try to avoid areas with too much 'urban surplus'...although I have a few spots where the rocks have all been stained red due to runoff of iron smelting in a blast furnace. I have to pick rocks in these areas purely based on shape/texture. What does the granite look like in your area? I've seen such a wide variety, some of the fine grained material will take a great polish. |
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Post by lordsorril on Dec 22, 2020 20:27:45 GMT -5
I wouldn't know whether to wear my hiking boots or running shoes when hounding that spot! LOL Very true! It is also interesting that the water runs through/under the rocks pictured. So, as you are walking on the rocks you can hear them shifting around underground and occasionally one will fall over a distance away or the ground will shudder. Sometimes a sequence of rocks will shift and it will sound like something is approaching you. Between the dead fish, the howls/screams/roars from the woods, the rocks moving on their own, and the dark history of the area: My gf says it is too creepy and will not go there again--of course I can go there, and I've been there multiple times 'fishing'. |
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Post by kyoti on Dec 23, 2020 17:57:05 GMT -5
Woo! That's does sound like it could be a bit wild. Hope you have bear spray with you Most of the granite I find tends to either be from flooring or countertop construction. I sometimes find some that comes down from other parts of Texas/ Oklajoma. Here's a little batch of granite that I've run through a week of medium grit. It has a couple of pieces in it from West Texas as well.  The partially polished one I found in East Texas. I gave it a quick face polish to see the pattern underneath. It's very pretty with teal blue and red spots in it. |
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Post by lordsorril on Dec 23, 2020 19:44:23 GMT -5
Here's a little batch of granite that I've run through a week of medium grit. It has a couple of pieces in it from West Texas as well. Those look well-rounded-should be nice when they are done! I was kind of expecting the granite down there to look different than what I am used to...no such luck! I do enjoy the different colors. I was picking out the photo below and my gf walked by and saw it and said 'Stop taking photos of ugly stones!'...  ...always a critic...  Photo #85  |
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Post by lordsorril on Dec 25, 2020 6:15:08 GMT -5
Photo #86  I find milky quartz with red banding in very small quantities in some stream beds in my area. |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Dec 25, 2020 9:59:58 GMT -5
Very Chrismas-y! Now all you need is a tiny Santa hat for the snake. |
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Post by lordsorril on Dec 25, 2020 10:14:54 GMT -5
Very Chrismas-y! Now all you need is a tiny Santa hat for the snake. You got it!  |
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Post by kyoti on Dec 25, 2020 10:51:52 GMT -5
Awesome! Love Santa Snake! Btw I thought your last granite picture was cool! Much better colors than what I get in this area.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Dec 25, 2020 14:24:41 GMT -5
Very Chrismas-y! Now all you need is a tiny Santa hat for the snake. You got it! That's the spirit!  |
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Post by lordsorril on Dec 26, 2020 5:57:34 GMT -5
Awesome! Love Santa Snake! Btw I thought your last granite picture was cool! Much better colors than what I get in this area. Thanks! Do not let the colors of the granite in my photos fool you, 95% of what I find in Massachusetts is grey granite-ish material which is a kinda boring tumble which accepts a mottled polish (depending upon composition). I found some really nice stuff in NH (aka The Granite State), but, I've been on an obsidian kick recently (banded, black, firework, rainbow, sheen, snowflake) so it will have to wait until I get bored. |
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