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Post by Rockoonz on Oct 24, 2022 23:05:40 GMT -5
Might go rock hunting on the Gila with a group in a couple 3 weeks
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Post by mohs on Oct 24, 2022 23:27:02 GMT -5
Not sure what your location may be butte a ranger was telling me about Gila location over by lower Buckeye & 100the ave west. Been over there a little by the Phx Raceway interesting area plus I got to mention this novel  Not a big novel reader buute this mystery novel deals with Don Bowles murder by car bombing 1976 which had big impact in Phoenix and larger field of journalists a mafia hit on reporting ? shady land deals & money - local politicians ect all Plus this man know Phoenix he describes neighborHoods I know well Its like warm drive through Phoenix .... |
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Post by Rockoonz on Oct 25, 2022 10:52:59 GMT -5
They say 33°23'10.4"N 112°22'27.5"W
That puts it near Bullard Ave and Vineyard at the nw corner of Estrella Mt Park, so just a ways west of the raceway.
W Valley club field trip to Superior AZ is the same day, it turns out, so we will most likely drive out there.
Because, of course, it's Superior...
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Post by mohs on Oct 25, 2022 19:35:20 GMT -5
Yo Lee the Copper Triangle  A Man could get lost up that way For 20years x infinity & Not know all the niches Know your going on a specific hunt So we’ll look forward to the trip report, photo, and insights On some trip Don’t overlook the Dominion Mine  not sure what path you will take? butte your sure to pass by Saguaro Base Quartz Cairn, Do a benediction as you pass by Who knows ? You may drive in that way in your rock touring I think that dirt road take ya to the original HYW 60 Bridge If ya guys do take that path stop by and add a rock to the quartz cairn It just 1/8 mile in-just past the railroad tracks That Saguaro is a marvelous healthy butte Can’t miss it The baby barrel as probably grown considerably too  Its been almost a year Know I mentioned this before Butte a must see tour for Elizabeth and you is BoyceThompson Gotta put that on your butte list ... |
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Post by rockpickerforever on Oct 25, 2022 22:38:23 GMT -5
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Post by mohs on Oct 25, 2022 23:13:20 GMT -5
Right  on Jeanie ! good to know ya know mohs got rolling out the barrel on my mind m  stly |
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Post by mohs on Oct 27, 2022 19:43:43 GMT -5
A block of schist I dug out W/ my trusty crow Just an edge was gleaning in the morns sun Larger than I expected Threw it the river to clean off the excesses For the life of me I can’t capture the schist gleam  Plus those seed pods They were a trick ! Coiled like dna Not sure - butte think there from an Iron Wood Tree   |
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Post by mohs on Oct 29, 2022 13:24:59 GMT -5
 that weed is huge and caged rocks  |
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Post by mohs on Nov 4, 2022 12:22:34 GMT -5
The PhoenixZoo tour was rock’n So much to see - lots of changes- hadn't been in long time Plus the Zoo had a Dinosaurs of the Desert display It was really good. The animaltronics , sounds, eye movement Ect all Gave mohs to pause  Got a lots pictures so I'll be posting them here, there, and everywhere… |
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Post by mohs on Nov 13, 2022 13:41:03 GMT -5
Went trailsting a new butte this morn Its was Gniess! Actually this butte is full Of jagged schist  And lots of quartz pods   |
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Post by rockpickerforever on Nov 13, 2022 18:38:44 GMT -5
Plus those seed pods They were a trick ! Coiled like dna Not sure - butte think there from an Iron Wood Tree mohs , those are from a type of mesquite, Corkscrew mesquite Prosopis pubescens, commonly known as screwbean mesquite. It is a species of flowering shrub or small tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to the southwestern United States (Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, California, southern Nevada and Utah) and northern Mexico (Baja California, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Sonora). We have them in our desert too. They are pretty bizarre looking. Can't be 100% certain by this photo, but it looks like a Castor Plant. Ricinus communis. But I don't see the seeds, AKA, castor beans, in this photo. Seeds  We have a lot of these growing wild in undeveloped areas near our home, and along the edge of streets. Having pets most of the time, I have never cared to have any poisonous plants nearby. Many websites online say not to mess with them. The seeds contain a deadly toxin, ricin. Don't know how wise it is, but Home Depot sells a packet of ten seeds for $7.98. Amazon sells the live plants. Here's a warning a seed company selling the seeds puts on their package: "Note - Castor Bean seeds are poisonous. Some gardeners, especially those with small pets and children, may choose to remove and discard any seedpods that develop on the plant for this reason." The spiky balls are kind of rubbery (at least, until they dry up and harden), not sharp like a cactus. Done with your lesson for today, thank you for attending. |
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Post by mohs on Nov 13, 2022 20:16:29 GMT -5
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Post by rockpickerforever on Nov 14, 2022 0:41:25 GMT -5
mohs, not sure what this one is. Google search on the image says nightshade, but I'm not sure it is. It sort of looks like a deciduous fruit tree. Is that the underside of a fig?
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Post by mohs on Nov 14, 2022 15:51:31 GMT -5
Yohs Jean rockpickerforever I’m fascinated with big leaf trees & bushes Well you could consider mohs is  for them The tree these leaves are attached to is HUMONGOUS !  Truly is Perhaps we may have dealt w/ this species before ? The Phoenix Zoo opened in 1962 or so They must have planted this tree in that time frame Because it is huge And I don’t think it is in its natural environment Glad to hear that Bob & you are doing as well as can be… Ed mohs, not sure what this one is. Google search on the image says nightshade, but I'm not sure it is. It sort of looks like a deciduous fruit tree. Is that the underside of a fig? not sure what the underside means? the plant at the Zoo enjoy the zoo so much I may volunteer cleaning out the stables as I shovel schist pretty good yo |
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Post by mohs on Nov 17, 2022 10:58:46 GMT -5
2 of my my favorite things  go ahead take wild guess  go ahead take wild guess  [/quote] right on  Chad Rock & Roll is at the top of the heap butte it was gneiss that a grackle got in the the clickZone yo |
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Post by Son Of Beach on Nov 17, 2022 13:20:40 GMT -5
2 of my my favorite things go ahead take wild guess |
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Post by Son Of Beach on Nov 17, 2022 14:57:20 GMT -5
I figured buddy  |
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Post by mohs on Nov 20, 2022 15:02:37 GMT -5
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Post by mohs on Nov 23, 2022 16:55:51 GMT -5
 the photo spud that was proper;y nuked to perfect doness tanks to Melanie I'll have dig another spud reall soon mostly |
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Post by mohs on Nov 24, 2022 19:23:58 GMT -5
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on Jeanie ! 
stly 
Jean 
for them 
Chad 
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