cadefoster117
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Post by cadefoster117 on Dec 15, 2021 22:48:07 GMT -5
Hey guys, Today I went to Haunted Ridge. It is a pay to dig site in Washington County, MO. There was Missouri lace agate EVERYWHERE, some with hematite. Most with quartz. Small, big and HUGE boulder size pieces. We came away with 2 5 gallon buckets and two large (50-100 lb) rocks. That was the main thing that was there although there was some jasper as well. We were brought to the site on an ATV.
Here are just a few photos of the site and some of the rocks I was rinsing off at home. About half are sitting in Iron-Out now. I will try to show some more after I clean them up a bit. It was super fun, highly recommend!
-Cade
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Post by mohs on Dec 15, 2021 23:37:14 GMT -5
Very cool geological area cade
Like that blue vein chalcedony in hand
Kid u not
I found photo and brought home some similar
From Papago Park today.
Picture forthcoming ha
O and your pictures are really good
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Dec 16, 2021 9:05:09 GMT -5
Looks like it was pretty easy pickings and you had a good time! Looking forward to seeing some when they come out of the Iron Out.
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Post by orrum on Dec 16, 2021 9:43:16 GMT -5
Fee dig so how much does it cost?
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cadefoster117
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Post by cadefoster117 on Dec 16, 2021 9:45:41 GMT -5
Fee dig so how much does it cost? It was $30 for a 5 gallon bucket. |
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Post by mohs on Dec 16, 2021 9:54:08 GMT -5
and do you know the back story of how the ridge got haunted?
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cadefoster117
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Post by cadefoster117 on Dec 16, 2021 10:39:54 GMT -5
and do you know the back story of how the ridge got haunted? I asked and apparently some time ago a family that lived there was killed in their home by robbers. |
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Post by mud on Dec 16, 2021 11:04:21 GMT -5
Thanks for posting those agates! I've found similar stuff in riverbeds about an hour or so south of there, and never have known what to call them.
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Post by orrum on Dec 17, 2021 9:12:18 GMT -5
Thanx, $30 for a 5 gallon bucket is a great deal to me!!!
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Post by rockjunquie on Dec 17, 2021 9:15:33 GMT -5
Looks like you found some nice ones. That first picture looks like an ice ball with lichen.  |
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 17, 2021 22:53:16 GMT -5
Cade, I've opened this thread a couple times since yesterday and got distracted before I responded...squirrel! LOL
It sounds (and looks) like you had a great haul out of there! These kind of remind me of Summerville Agates (Georgia)...
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cadefoster117
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Post by cadefoster117 on Dec 18, 2021 10:43:03 GMT -5
Cade, I've opened this thread a couple times since yesterday and got distracted before I responded...squirrel! LOL It sounds (and looks) like you had a great haul out of there! These kind of remind me of Summerville Agates (Georgia)... I just googled these and I agree! Now I need to find a Summerville agate! |
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 18, 2021 11:00:08 GMT -5
Cade, I've opened this thread a couple times since yesterday and got distracted before I responded...squirrel! LOL It sounds (and looks) like you had a great haul out of there! These kind of remind me of Summerville Agates (Georgia)... I just googled these and I agree! Now I need to find a Summerville agate! Here's a cab I made from the Summerville Agate...I think both the Missouri Lace and the Summerville are gorgeous materials. If the Missouri Lace really is similar to Summerville, it's a "softer" rock...  |
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cadefoster117
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Post by cadefoster117 on Dec 18, 2021 11:07:57 GMT -5
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Post by cadefoster117 on Dec 18, 2021 11:09:09 GMT -5
I just googled these and I agree! Now I need to find a Summerville agate! Here's a cab I made from the Summerville Agate...I think both the Missouri Lace and the Summerville are gorgeous materials. If the Missouri Lace really is similar to Summerville, it's a "softer" rock... WOW that is a great looking cab, thanks for sharing. I would totally wear that. |
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Post by brybry on Dec 18, 2021 18:43:48 GMT -5
Cade, I've opened this thread a couple times since yesterday and got distracted before I responded...squirrel! LOL It sounds (and looks) like you had a great haul out of there! These kind of remind me of Summerville Agates (Georgia)... I just googled these and I agree! Now I need to find a Summerville agate! tsharris0712 on eBay is where I got mine. She's pretty good about taking offers on her tumble & larger stuff. |
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Post by Son Of Beach on Dec 18, 2021 19:16:42 GMT -5
That is some beautiful material. Thanks for sharing!
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Post by brybry on Dec 18, 2021 20:00:56 GMT -5
My list of places to rockhound is getting longer. Really nice pieces.
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 18, 2021 20:25:33 GMT -5
Cade, those are gorgeous pieces that you cleaned. To answer you question, I don't know if there is another way to clean them, or if they need another Iron Out bath, but I think they look really awesome like that.
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Post by brybry on Dec 18, 2021 20:30:08 GMT -5
Worst case is you do another soak and see if it gets better. If not, no harm, no foul.
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