SteveHolmes
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Post by SteveHolmes on Nov 20, 2005 3:44:38 GMT -5
I was out rockhunting again last weekend, and I found a suprisingly nice piece of material! The purple is actually darker than the pic shows. I am hoping to stumble on some more over Thanksgiving Holiday. I had to post it, because it really was a happy experience! Whach'a all think? Steve  |
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rollingstone
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Post by rollingstone on Nov 20, 2005 4:07:00 GMT -5
I think that's some seriously great jasper, and you should collect as much of it as you can!!!
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rallyrocks
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Post by rallyrocks on Nov 20, 2005 4:14:13 GMT -5
That is some pretty stuff!
Did you have to travel very far to find it?
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Post by LCARS on Nov 20, 2005 5:35:44 GMT -5
Now THAT'S what i'm talking about!
Whenever I see that stuff on a beach here I GRAB it!!
I hardly ever see large rough chunks of it though.
I will have some pics to post very soon as well.
I've got three things lined up for final polishing & the first batch is coming out of T.O. in a couple days.
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Post by Cher on Nov 20, 2005 6:07:59 GMT -5
That is so pretty, it's really amazing. Sure hope you have some luck in finding more of it. Are the purple areas quartz like? That's a great find Steve ... go hunt young man, go hunt!!
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Post by rockds on Nov 20, 2005 12:35:41 GMT -5
Nice find steve, very nice. get some more and shows us the money!!
robert
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Post by xenaswolf on Nov 20, 2005 13:02:56 GMT -5
Steve, I still want you to kidnap me and take me where the pretty rocks are! Those sure are gorgeous  |
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fatrichie
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Post by fatrichie on Nov 20, 2005 14:04:37 GMT -5
Ok Steve out with it!! Where did you go! Thats OK, I thinkl I know  Rich#2 |
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Nov 20, 2005 14:09:05 GMT -5
That jasper looks glassy as all get out Steve! Great color too! Good find! Bet you hope you can find the outcrop it all came from....Mel
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fatrichie
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Post by fatrichie on Nov 20, 2005 14:10:33 GMT -5
Hey Steve, how is that material for fracture, does it look like it could be slabbed and cabbed?? Or would it be best tumbled? I've got some simillar jasper, but it has areas that are agatized into red carnellian. I'd love to see those in person, PM me and let me know what your schedule is for Thanksgiving weekend, maybe we can get together then.
Rich
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SteveHolmes
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Post by SteveHolmes on Nov 20, 2005 14:59:51 GMT -5
Thnaks everyone,
The material is really solid, and it would tumble or cab really well! I don't know how to cab, so it will probably go into the tumbler. I probably will hold off before I break it up for the tumbler...I'd like to find more first. I'd rather have it cabbed, so for now it will remain the way it is. I'm planning on going back up over Thanksgiving...I'll keep ya'll posted!
Steve
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James
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Post by James on Nov 20, 2005 15:37:48 GMT -5
Superb looking material you have there. It reminds me of some of the California material we have here. Hard to find!
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Post by gaetzchamp on Nov 20, 2005 15:47:03 GMT -5
Steve-
As I've already said in the PM, that is just great looking material. Good luck this weekend. Be carefull playing football so you can get out collecting.
Gaeter
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Post by joe on Nov 20, 2005 23:57:39 GMT -5
Steve, that stuff looks awful and horrible and dangerous!! For your protection send it to me immediately! Joe |
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Post by rockyraccoon on Nov 21, 2005 1:42:22 GMT -5
wow steve hope you can find some more. and rich if you get to go i hope you find some too!
kim
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Nov 21, 2005 10:00:48 GMT -5
Great looking stuff- Man that is gonna make a nice tumble!
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drupe
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Post by drupe on Nov 21, 2005 10:04:42 GMT -5
Joe
You ain't nothin but a good friend. Brave too.
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Post by Condor on Nov 21, 2005 10:14:52 GMT -5
Great lookin' jasper. It almost looks like Arizona petrified wood. Show us pics of it when it's done tumbling.
Condor
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Pebbles
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Post by Pebbles on Nov 21, 2005 17:25:03 GMT -5
Wow! I can't even find anything that nice for sale in the stores aound here, let alone out on the ground. Hmmmm, maybe it's time to move.....
Beautiful find!
Pebbles
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