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Post by jakesrocks on Oct 2, 2015 10:05:01 GMT -5
I'm with Diane on this one.
Actually, it looks like one of the so called puff ball varieties.
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Post by jakesrocks on Oct 2, 2015 9:55:39 GMT -5
From the hills near the Boron Dry Lakes in California. This wood isn't plentiful, but is solid & colorful.
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Post by jakesrocks on Oct 1, 2015 13:08:16 GMT -5
Diane, do what a friend does. He & his wife are full time RVers. He carries small equipment with him. Every summer he visits his son for a couple months. He has a large shed in his son's back yard with his large saw & equipment in it. During the 10 months he's on the road he sends FRB's of rocks to his son to store in the shed.
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Post by jakesrocks on Oct 1, 2015 13:01:46 GMT -5
How bout a who has the most dust contest ? Soy bean harvest is in full swing, and the wind is gusting up near 40 MPH.
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Post by jakesrocks on Oct 1, 2015 11:50:45 GMT -5
Any time you want to, you can bring that fire wood over & stack it next to my fireplace.
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Post by jakesrocks on Oct 1, 2015 10:02:54 GMT -5
It was one of the big book sellers. Don't remember which one.
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Post by jakesrocks on Oct 1, 2015 9:55:29 GMT -5
I'll have to look & hope I didn't already delete that info Bob. All I remember is a new hardback was hard to find & more than I wanted to pay, but I did it anyway.
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Post by jakesrocks on Oct 1, 2015 9:26:29 GMT -5
Well lit cases and some outstanding rocks! I use lawyer's wooden cases because they have a glass door on every shelf. Dark inside. Need flashlight. Like your setup for light better. Thanks for the show! Pat, I have a 5 high barristers bookcase in the hallway. Top shelf is all mineral & fossil books. Next 2 are full of minerals in plastic baseball & golf ball boxes. Both shelves are stacked full. Shipper knocked the glass out of the bottom 2 shelves. Need to take the doors off & get them to a glass shop. The little drawer at the bottom is all but useless. I store labeling supplies in it.
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Post by jakesrocks on Oct 1, 2015 9:17:14 GMT -5
I don't have the other book. :-( I bought his first book a few months ago. Kind of spendy, but oh well. Can't wait to see the updates in his new book.
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Post by jakesrocks on Sept 30, 2015 22:08:47 GMT -5
Anything by Williams & Ree. (The Indian & The White Guy)
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Post by jakesrocks on Sept 30, 2015 14:49:06 GMT -5
So, who is up for an RTH rock hounding trip, far far in the future, to visit Don's eternal Fairburn hoard? (flashlights required) that's just wrong...Beware, my last meal is going to be a couple of big bowls of my home made chili. Just one spark from a shovel hitting a rock is all it'll take.
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Post by jakesrocks on Sept 30, 2015 13:53:56 GMT -5
LOL. Of course. Gonna fill the rumble teat of my hot rod with my best rocks & get planted sitting in the drivers seat.
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Post by jakesrocks on Sept 30, 2015 13:25:58 GMT -5
As it is, I may have to box up my Fairburns for a while, so I can make room to display cabbed picture jaspers. I seriously need to add a room to the house just for my rocks, minerals & fossils. Ya know... if you need to rehome those dusty ol' Fairburns to make room for something different, I'd be happy to help you with a relocation destination. just sayin' Give up my beloved Fairburns ? Never !!!
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Post by jakesrocks on Sept 30, 2015 10:50:39 GMT -5
Don,I seen framed picture jasper's on the walls too,kind of cool...... The frames were made to fit the cut of the slab... LOL. Mike, mamma would have a fit if I covered a wall with framed picture jaspers. As it is, I may have to box up my Fairburns for a while, so I can make room to display cabbed picture jaspers. I seriously need to add a room to the house just for my rocks, minerals & fossils.
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Post by jakesrocks on Sept 30, 2015 10:04:14 GMT -5
It's not hard to get hooked on picture jaspers. Especially those from the Owyhee's. I've run out of space to display polished slabs, so I'm going to cut a large cab out of the best portion of each slab I have.
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Post by jakesrocks on Sept 29, 2015 22:42:52 GMT -5
Let it soak in CLR for at least 24 hrs. Then in clear water for another 24, changing the water every 2 or 3 hours.
I use warm baby oil on my fairburns. I warm the stones in the oven until they're almost too hot to pick up. This drives any water out, and slightly expands the stone. I drop the hot stones in room temp baby oil and let them soak for several hours. I made a small stand for my stones out of wood & window screen. When I take the stones out of the oil, I suspend them over the container of oil in the screen & let them drip off excess oil. Since your piece has holes in it, turn it several times to empty it of trapped oil. Then I wrap the stone in a couple layers of paper towels & let them sit over night. The next morning wipe them with a dry paper towel, then buff them with a soft cloth. A clean old T-shirt works good. Just to be on the safe side, let your rock sit on a folded paper towel for the first few days. this will catch any trapped oil you might have missed.
If your piece does collect any dust, just a quick wipe with a soft cloth should take care of it. It's not a fast process, but it really brings out the colors.
You wouldn't believe the tool kit I've accumulated just for prepping & cleaning rocks, minerals fossils.
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Post by jakesrocks on Sept 29, 2015 14:57:48 GMT -5
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Post by jakesrocks on Sept 28, 2015 19:52:40 GMT -5
Inyo, one must remember that before the upheaval which formed the Black Hills, the whole area was a shallow, warm sea. Much coral grew in the area. Much of the Black Hills is formed of limestone which is the remains of tiny sea creatures. Sure, agates such as the Fairburns & hills agates formed in pockets in the limestone. If I can find it, I can even show you a Fairburn agate with sea shell fragments in the little remaining limestone matrix. If I can get a friend to join RTH, he can show you pics of coral with Fairburn fortifications in it. There are pics of his coral Fairburn in the 2nd of Roger Clark's Fairburn agate books. If you can get hold of a copy of South Dakota State Gemstone - Fairburn Agate, Take a look at the top of page 117. The collectors name is Don Barr. A personal friend of mine. Also, try looking up corals of the Minnelusa Formation.
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Post by jakesrocks on Sept 28, 2015 18:37:53 GMT -5
Come west of the twin cities and look for freshly plowed farm fields. Find the farmer and ask permission to hunt rocks. Laker type agates are often found in the farm fields.
Or come west about 4 hours and look through my rock shed. Coffee is always on. And my dog Jake is always ready to make new friends.
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Post by jakesrocks on Sept 28, 2015 18:20:22 GMT -5
Be sure to post another pic when you get it all cleaned up. Just for the heck of it, this is what an average piece of coral from Indian Creek looks like.
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