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Post by jamesp on Jul 5, 2022 15:15:57 GMT -5
jamesp I am pretty sure(90%) this one is a Rio. It's a very nice Conglomerate and looks to be very solid and should take a good polish. The outside is well rounded like a Rio. Got 4 slabs and 2 end cuts out of this one.  IMG_4159 by Findrocks, on Flickr It looks like it took a ride down the Rio or some long river. What you say does not surprise. Most of the conglomerates chip as if they were one type of stone all silicified into one. Many are conglomerates conglomerated 2nd and even 3rd generation. Must have been a lot of available glue out that way. The Brazos is supposed to be el primo for conglomerates just west of Dallas. Near Mineral Wells on the CJ Young ranch right on the Brazos(pg. 114 in Gem Trails of Tejas). Guessing the Brazos is loaded with them if there are any rock bars. I see a road trip for Hank. It looks like it would have made a nice monster tumble by Hank. |
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Post by HankRocks on Jul 5, 2022 15:44:30 GMT -5
jamesp I am pretty sure(90%) this one is a Rio. It's a very nice Conglomerate and looks to be very solid and should take a good polish. The outside is well rounded like a Rio. Got 4 slabs and 2 end cuts out of this one. IMG_4159 by Findrocks, on Flickr It looks like it took a ride down the Rio or some long river. What you say does not surprise. Most of the conglomerates chip as if they were one type of stone all silicified into one. Many are conglomerates conglomerated 2nd and even 3rd generation. Must have been a lot of available glue out that way. The Brazos is supposed to be el primo for conglomerates just west of Dallas. Near Mineral Wells on the CJ Young ranch right on the Brazos(pg. 114 in Gem Trails of Tejas). Guessing the Brazos is loaded with them if there are any rock bars. I see a road trip for Hank. It looks like it would have made a nice monster tumble by Hank. Trip(s) are definitely in my future. It's always a bit of a decision whether to tumble whole or to cut up a Rio. I may have another conglomerate in a bucket, If I find it I will tumble whole. Been studying the Rio's I have and I think I can get a good idea of the type of material if not the color without hammering to expose the inside. One way to find out!! Have several large tumble candidates lined up and will start slowly working them. |
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Post by jamesp on Jul 5, 2022 20:34:01 GMT -5
Falcon Lake is real low with a bunch of exposed rock HankRocks(hint hint). You are not that far away ! The conglomerates were not common at the Rio. I almost drove up to the Brazos to collect some. The Brazos isn't that far from you. Maybe you have heard of the CJ Young ranch. |
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Post by HankRocks on Jul 5, 2022 21:21:09 GMT -5
Falcon Lake is real low with a bunch of exposed rock HankRocks (hint hint). You are not that far away ! The conglomerates were not common at the Rio. I almost drove up to the Brazos to collect some. The Brazos isn't that far from you. Maybe you have heard of the CJ Young ranch. Actually I am going up to my two friends 7 acres this Thursday 40 miles NW of me to look for rock. One them has been doing a lot of work deepening his pond during our current drought and exposing a good bit of old river rock, mostly rounded quartzite and some Pet wood. Unfortunately without washing rain it will be tougher finding material. Their place is about 10 miles from the Brazos and I need to see if they have any access to any of the river front property. I can see the sand/gravel bars on Google earth and I have never collected on any of them. I am going to hold off on going to Zapata until as you mentioned, cooler weather, no Deer Season, and collecting partners. Not venturing anywhere by myself anymore. Wife needs me to get home from any of these excursions. |
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Post by jamesp on Jul 6, 2022 8:41:44 GMT -5
Falcon Lake is real low with a bunch of exposed rock HankRocks (hint hint). You are not that far away ! The conglomerates were not common at the Rio. I almost drove up to the Brazos to collect some. The Brazos isn't that far from you. Maybe you have heard of the CJ Young ranch. Actually I am going up to my two friends 7 acres this Thursday 40 miles NW of me to look for rock. One them has been doing a lot of work deepening his pond during our current drought and exposing a good bit of old river rock, mostly rounded quartzite and some Pet wood. Unfortunately without washing rain it will be tougher finding material. Their place is about 10 miles from the Brazos and I need to see if they have any access to any of the river front property. I can see the sand/gravel bars on Google earth and I have never collected on any of them. I am going to hold off on going to Zapata until as you mentioned, cooler weather, no Deer Season, and collecting partners. Not venturing anywhere by myself anymore. Wife needs me to get home from any of these excursions. Check out Quality Stone of Mineral Wells. They have been in operation for at least 15 years. Quarry is 3/4 mile from Brazos. Looks to be plenty of gravel roads to collect from in this rural area. It looks like a public road terminates at the Brazos about a mile NW of the quarry. Texas gravel roads are often agate rich. Tumbles pre-made. |
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Post by jamesp on Jul 6, 2022 15:07:28 GMT -5
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 6, 2022 18:13:59 GMT -5
At first glance, I thought this looked like a Turkish Stick Agate! (I love this piece!!)  |
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Post by jamesp on Jul 9, 2022 13:05:18 GMT -5
At first glance, I thought this looked like a Turkish Stick Agate! (I love this piece!!) You'd be in heaven at the Rio smorgasbord Jason. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 9, 2022 13:07:34 GMT -5
At first glance, I thought this looked like a Turkish Stick Agate! (I love this piece!!) You'd be in heaven at the Rio smorgasbord Jason. You ain't just whistlin' Dixie on that one Jim! LOL I would get stuck within the first 50 feet (if even that far!) of where I started looking at the cobble! LOL |
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Post by HankRocks on Jul 9, 2022 13:12:01 GMT -5
You'd be in heaven at the Rio smorgasbord Jason. You ain't just whistlin' Dixie on that one Jim! LOL I would get stuck within the first 50 feet (if even that far!) of where I started looking at the cobble! LOL Don't get too excited, remember you and Jim will be loading those buckets of goodies I collect into my truck. Don't worry I usually limit the truck to about 900 pounds of goodies. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 9, 2022 13:24:24 GMT -5
You ain't just whistlin' Dixie on that one Jim! LOL I would get stuck within the first 50 feet (if even that far!) of where I started looking at the cobble! LOL Don't get too excited, remember you and Jim will be loading those buckets of goodies I collect into my truck. Don't worry I usually limit the truck to about 900 pounds of goodies. I'd be more than happy to help load...I just hope you have a trailer that has room for my 900 pounds too! LOL |
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Post by jamesp on Jul 10, 2022 6:15:59 GMT -5
Don't get too excited, remember you and Jim will be loading those buckets of goodies I collect into my truck. Don't worry I usually limit the truck to about 900 pounds of goodies. I'd be more than happy to help load...I just hope you have a trailer that has room for my 900 pounds too! LOL Jason, Henry lives a skip-n-hop from the Rio Grande. He COULD go there easily. He can take a long walk on a short dock. Watch him, he is a deviant. He lives close to a half dozen fine Texas rock spots. |
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Post by jamesp on Jul 10, 2022 6:22:45 GMT -5
You'd be in heaven at the Rio smorgasbord Jason. You ain't just whistlin' Dixie on that one Jim! LOL I would get stuck within the first 50 feet (if even that far!) of where I started looking at the cobble! LOL It would sure be nice to have a lease on a big spot out there. A rock collector would do little harm to an owner's land. The place is desolate as far as the eye can see. The land is so harsh they can't run but 1 cow for every several acres. You can see buttes over on the Mexican horizon. No telling how many fine rocks are on the Mexican shore. |
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Post by HankRocks on Jul 10, 2022 7:58:09 GMT -5
I'd be more than happy to help load...I just hope you have a trailer that has room for my 900 pounds too! LOL Jason, Henry lives a skip-n-hop from the Rio Grande. He COULD go there easily. He can take a long walk on a short dock. Watch him, he is a deviant. He lives close to a half dozen fine Texas rock spots. Says the man who has his own personal Petrified Wood site 100 miles from his house!!! Actually a long walk on a short dock sounds pretty good these days, we hit 102 yesterday with about 40% humidity. Supposed to be 103 today, even hotter in the Dallas area. It was 97 in my garage yesterday late afternoon. I suppose I better get those 3 tumblers moved to the next stages this morning!!! |
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Post by jamesp on Jul 10, 2022 14:21:46 GMT -5
Jason, Henry lives a skip-n-hop from the Rio Grande. He COULD go there easily. He can take a long walk on a short dock. Watch him, he is a deviant. He lives close to a half dozen fine Texas rock spots. Says the man who has his own personal Petrified Wood site 100 miles from his house!!! Actually a long walk on a short dock sounds pretty good these days, we hit 102 yesterday with about 40% humidity. Supposed to be 103 today, even hotter in the Dallas area. It was 97 in my garage yesterday late afternoon. I suppose I better get those 3 tumblers moved to the next stages this morning!!! You can always turn on the sprinkler ! That humidity number is the one that stings Henry. A quicky afternoon storm landing on your 103F/40% will do you a fine steam bath. Doing your deeds at sun up is the way. I'll never forget driving from Alpine to Zapata during summer drought Texas 2012 via Hwy 90 to Hwy 83. It even got the wild hogs. |
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Post by HankRocks on Jul 10, 2022 16:07:48 GMT -5
It just got to 104F here. it's 109F in College Station 70 miles NW of me. The temp in the garage just measured 100F!!!
Zapata looks to be about 106F, at least a person could get under one of the Mesquite Trees for shade? probably have to lay down on the ground under one, it you could stand the nasty thorns(tire eaters!!)
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