kyoti
has rocks in the head
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Post by kyoti on Nov 1, 2020 9:15:06 GMT -5
Conrats on the finds! Thats awesome you have family to share the hobby with.  That rock pile in your pictures...my vision of rockhound heaven lol. I'm guessing after a season hunting your new sites, we'll have to call you Mr. Fairburn! I agree about using the garden rake. Snakes can strike out a good distance. I use one when I hound at NSR. I really really don't want to uncover a moccasin with my rock hammer. They are mean snakes and they do chase you sometimes. Your wife would hate them  |
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Post by jasoninsd on Nov 1, 2020 21:28:25 GMT -5
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Post by stephan on Nov 1, 2020 21:35:55 GMT -5
That one in 5-7 sure does look egg-like. A sandstone concretion, maybe? My guess, submitted, I’m rooting for Dino egg, on your behalf.
Cool wood finds, and I’m loving the zig-zag band in the second pic. No idea on the last one.
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Post by jasoninsd on Nov 1, 2020 22:04:01 GMT -5
That one in 5-7 sure does look egg-like. A sandstone concretion, maybe? My guess, submitted, I’m rooting for Dino egg, on your behalf. Cool wood finds, and I’m loving the zig-zag band in the second pic. No idea on the last one. Thanks Stephan. You're probably right on the sandstone concretion. It does have the texture for that. I knew dino egg was too good to be true! LOL The zig-zag is the bacculite. It's a pretty decent sized chunk. When I googled sandstone concretions, it did show several sandstone concretions which had a similar "bulbous" structure as in that one in the last pic. It doesn't have a sandstone texture to it though...it's very smooth. |
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Post by stephan on Nov 1, 2020 22:10:39 GMT -5
That one in 5-7 sure does look egg-like. A sandstone concretion, maybe? My guess, submitted, I’m rooting for Dino egg, on your behalf. Cool wood finds, and I’m loving the zig-zag band in the second pic. No idea on the last one. Thanks Stephan. You're probably right on the sandstone concretion. It does have the texture for that. I knew dino egg was too good to be true! LOL The zig-zag is the bacculite. It's a pretty decent sized chunk. When I googled sandstone concretions, it did show several sandstone concretions which had a similar "bulbous" structure as in that one in the last pic. It doesn't have a sandstone texture to it though...it's very smooth. Often the sandstone is largely gone, and replaced, often by iron oxide, or some other mineral. I have some that are smooth, and look like a petrified brain (Abbie-normal, of course). |
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dreamrocks
fully equipped rock polisher
I got lucky this morning and was able to post this no others since
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Post by dreamrocks on Nov 2, 2020 6:07:15 GMT -5
Yup I would root egg also
If you don’t back there after a good rainstorm with in a day or two of the rains.
Well you ain’t getting with the program
Let the rain wash off the dust the heavier rain is the better at least you won’t be needing to lug water just let set maybe a day after if you think it’s going to be really muddy if not go the next day
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wpotterw
spending too much on rocks
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Post by wpotterw on Nov 2, 2020 7:32:27 GMT -5
Looks like a limonite concretion |
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Post by jasoninsd on Nov 2, 2020 22:08:49 GMT -5
So, I just wanted to post some pictures of Shoemaker Canyon. This place is about 3-4 miles east of the French Creek Campground which is east of Fairburn, SD. This canyon is actually part of the National Grasslands, but is extremely hard to get to by staying on the grasslands. My father-in-law and I have permission to cross private property in order to drive right up to the edge of the canyon. This place isn't hounded a lot due to the very treacherous terrain and inaccessibility. This is basically the Badlands. There is a tremendous amount of constant erosion. It is not uncommon to see where the ground underneath the surface has been washed away, leaving a "thin" surface layer that could cave at any moment. Sometimes the only indication of that erosion is a 10-15 foot deep hole that you hopefully see before stepping in the hole or on the questionable surface layer. The canyon is very steep and the ground is made up of a "gumbo", which adds to the treacherous nature when trying to maneuver uphill or downhill if there is any degree of moisture on the ground. Where the rocks are coming out of the ground is pretty much clear down towards the bottom of the canyon, so getting to the hounding spot is a definite coin toss, but hopefully will be well worth it in future trips. We went there today, but I didn't find anything beyond some ok prairie agates. My father-in-law did NOT go down into the canyon. He took his midday nap in the truck while I went down.  We both had 22s in case something happened.so we could communicate...you know "really old school" texting! LOL Pics 1-3 shows the northside of the canyon opposite of where I get down into the canyon. The southside of the canyon is far more treacherous...trust me! In the fourth picture, the black line far off on the horizon is the Black Hills. The fifth picture shows a rock that has (I'm guessing strictly due to gravity) held the sand in place underneath it while erosion around it has occurred. The sixth picture shows how the ground erodes in the gullies. Not the most treacherous spot as I was describing, but I didn't want to pull the camera out at those times! LOL       |
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Post by miket on Nov 3, 2020 11:02:58 GMT -5
Beautiful.
I love that area, thanks for the pics!
And the story.
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Post by jasoninsd on Nov 15, 2020 17:29:33 GMT -5
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kyoti
has rocks in the head
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Post by kyoti on Nov 15, 2020 18:33:19 GMT -5
All I can say about those giant rock piles is.. Oh Myyyyy! That's a lot of rock to explore The rockhounding photos in the gulch were gorgeous. You're lucky to have such beautiful scenery around. Sorry I can't help on the rock ID. Btw.. That's a sweet baculite you found. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Nov 15, 2020 18:47:26 GMT -5
All I can say about those giant rock piles is.. Oh Myyyyy! That's a lot of rock to explore The rockhounding photos in the gulch were gorgeous. You're lucky to have such beautiful scenery around. Sorry I can't help on the rock ID. Btw.. That's a sweet baculite you found. Those piles today resulted in an exercise in sensory overload! LOL I agree with being lucky with the area. I was out with my father-in-law last week. We had stopped hounding and were sitting on the tailgate of my truck sharing a meatloaf sandwich and digging into a jar of my mother-in-laws homemade dill pickles when we both caught ourselves just staring out into the beautiful vastness of the open space all around us. We talked about how getting out into this type of area has the ability for someone to find peace within themselves... I think we're going to head down to the Cheyenne River in a few days. He's going to do some catfishing while I look for rocks. He did tell me there's quite a bit of baculites down in that area...so maybe I'll get a few more specimens. |
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kyoti
has rocks in the head
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Post by kyoti on Nov 15, 2020 19:08:21 GMT -5
Awesome hope you guys have a blast! Btw there is a youtuber called Theo Kellison who has a video that shows how to polish a baculite. I'm going to try the techinque on one of mine. After reading your post, I have a craving for a meatloaf sandwich now lol
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Post by jasoninsd on Nov 15, 2020 19:15:46 GMT -5
Awesome hope you guys have a blast! Btw there is a youtuber called Theo Kellison who has a video that shows how to polish a baculite. I'm going to try the techinque on one of mine. After reading your post, I have a craving for a meatloaf sandwich now lol I'll look that video up. Below is a pic of a baculite a friend of my dad's gave to my wife. The polish on the outside is fantastic...  |
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Post by stephan on Nov 15, 2020 21:53:00 GMT -5
Wow! Now, that is a rock pile!
Nice finds, too. The second one looks like tasty loaf of bread.
Rock-hounding, nature, good company and a meat loaf sandwich. Sounds like a great day out.
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Post by jasoninsd on Nov 16, 2020 8:21:50 GMT -5
Wow! Now, that is a rock pile! Nice finds, too. The second one looks like tasty loaf of bread. Rock-hounding, nature, good company and a meat loaf sandwich. Sounds like a great day out. Trying to scale the piles resulted in constant "landslides". No stability to the pile whatsoever. Bad for balance, but good for uncovering the subsequent layers of rocks underneath. Several times I felt like I was "surfing/skiing" down an avalanche! LOL (The meatloaf sandwich was delicious! ) |
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Post by miket on Nov 16, 2020 10:21:14 GMT -5
All I can say about those giant rock piles is.. Oh Myyyyy! That's a lot of rock to explore The rockhounding photos in the gulch were gorgeous. You're lucky to have such beautiful scenery around. Sorry I can't help on the rock ID. Btw.. That's a sweet baculite you found. Those piles today resulted in an exercise in sensory overload! LOL I agree with being lucky with the area. I was out with my father-in-law last week. We had stopped hounding and were sitting on the tailgate of my truck sharing a meatloaf sandwich and digging into a jar of my mother-in-laws homemade dill pickles when we both caught ourselves just staring out into the beautiful vastness of the open space all around us. We talked about how getting out into this type of area has the ability for someone to find peace within themselves... I think we're going to head down to the Cheyenne River in a few days. He's going to do some catfishing while I look for rocks. He did tell me there's quite a bit of baculites down in that area...so maybe I'll get a few more specimens. It is beautiful out here, isn't it? I always consider myself lucky to be able to get out on the grasslands, I think of how many people never get the chance . We did a little night hounding last night under the stars, coyotes howling in the distance... It really does bring some peace into my life. Great pics, Jason. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Nov 28, 2020 23:39:29 GMT -5
My wife and I couldn't get together with my in-laws out at the farm this year due to Covid-19. We usually have a gathering out at the farm which comes close to twenty people every year, but concerns out a damper on that. So, my wife and I went out to see her folks today for a two on two visit. The ladies were in the living room talking about...I have no idea what. My father-in-law and I were in the kitchen talking rocks. LOL After all this time spent with him this summer and fall looking for Fairburns, he pulls out a rock and asks me what it is. He knew exactly what it was...a Fairburn Agate! He said a guy gave it to him years ago. I told him I thought it was a beauty...and if he digs anymore out of his sock drawer I wanted to see those as well! LOL Here's a couple pics. It's been slightly tumbled...    |
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 29, 2020 8:59:51 GMT -5
My wife and I couldn't get together with my in-laws out at the farm this year due to Covid-19. We usually have a gathering out at the farm which comes close to twenty people every year, but concerns out a damper on that. So, my wife and I went out to see her folks today for a two on two visit. The ladies were in the living room talking about...I have no idea what. My father-in-law and I were in the kitchen talking rocks. LOL After all this time spent with him this summer and fall looking for Fairburns, he pulls out a rock and asks me what it is. He knew exactly what it was...a Fairburn Agate! He said a guy gave it to him years ago. I told him I thought it was a beauty...and if he digs anymore out of his sock drawer I wanted to see those as well! LOL Here's a couple pics. It's been slightly tumbled...
Lol! I have a vision of him pulling this out with a wink in his eye. What a tease. |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Nov 29, 2020 9:56:15 GMT -5
That's a beauty. If it's worthy of the sock drawer you know he treasures it. |
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That rock pile in your pictures...my vision of rockhound heaven lol. I'm guessing after a season hunting your new sites, we'll have to call you Mr. Fairburn! I agree about using the garden rake. Snakes can strike out a good distance. I use one when I hound at NSR. I really really don't want to uncover a moccasin with my rock hammer. They are mean snakes and they do chase you sometimes. Your wife would hate them 
We both had 22s in case something happened.so we could communicate...you know "really old school" texting! LOL
