rocket
spending too much on rocks
Quality slabs for quality cabs in 2022
Member since September 2020
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Post by rocket on Sept 8, 2020 11:00:13 GMT -5
Brother, husband, father and grandfather...retired since 2018. Always wanted to shine up some rocks and decided 2020 was the year to start. Did my first tumble in January and added a used trim saw during the spring. I got lucky and acquired an old Covington Mod # 470-86 that had been sitting in a barn for a decade or longer. Next week we are heading up to New Hampshire and then on to Maine to hike and rock. If anyone has any suggestion on where to stop or who to see...that would be great.
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Tommy
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Post by Tommy on Sept 8, 2020 11:13:04 GMT -5
2020 has definitely been a year of firsts so why not start polishing rocks haha. We're glad you're here and thanks for the introduction!
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 8, 2020 12:13:21 GMT -5
Welcome!
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Post by opalpyrexia on Sept 8, 2020 12:31:21 GMT -5
Welcome from Washington.
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Post by Pat on Sept 8, 2020 13:53:23 GMT -5
Welcome from California!
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Post by jasoninsd on Sept 8, 2020 15:22:31 GMT -5
Rocket, welcome from South Dakota! Congratulations on the retirement!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Sept 8, 2020 17:47:06 GMT -5
Welcome from Northern Arizona!
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Post by taylor on Sept 8, 2020 22:45:42 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum and the hobby!
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dreamrocks
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Post by dreamrocks on Sept 9, 2020 9:47:33 GMT -5
Welcome from Maine
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dreamrocks
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Post by dreamrocks on Sept 9, 2020 10:05:37 GMT -5
What part of Maine are you heading to all the mines and gems are in the western part of Maine, backfield, bethel, Paris, greenwood There is also dig for gems they take people on pay digs to active and no active mines but I don’t know if they are doing anything or not Type this in to go to there website Dig for gems in Maine. It’s in west paris I tried to link the site but no go so it’s copy & past a link Dig Maine Gems 4.7 (73) Tourist attraction in West Paris, MaineOpen OVERVIEW UPDATES REVIEWS PHOTOS ABOUT CALL MESSAGE DIRECTIONS WEBSITE Good for kids 110 Bethel Rd, West Paris, ME 04289, United States Map of dig maine gems Open ⋅ Closes 4PM Updated by business 3 weeks ago More hours Send a message Usually responds in an hour +1 207-674-3440 Suggest an edit Own this business? Claim it now |
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dreamrocks
fully equipped rock polisher
I got lucky this morning and was able to post this no others since
Member since November 2018
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Post by dreamrocks on Sept 9, 2020 10:21:38 GMT -5
In New Hampshire there’s most mountain it’s in the white National forest and open in to mineral collecting only in certain places. You’ll need to stop into the forest service for a permit. It use to be free but maybe $2.00 or $3.00 now I don’t know if it’s has changed to a pay site now to the state.
You can look it up online and get the info you need, also find the nearest ranger station on your way here you should also be able to get a much needed map to the collecting site
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Post by TheRock on Sept 21, 2020 18:26:45 GMT -5
Welcome from sw/Michigan  . |
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