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Post by elementary on Jun 4, 2012 23:38:29 GMT -5
Always love seeing your purchases....
Wish I had the pocketbook to pick up whole collections...
Can't wait to see what comes from it,
Lowell
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Post by elementary on Jun 4, 2012 23:34:08 GMT -5
Da - yam!!!!
Holy cow. Time to build a little shrine to pop that puppy in and give thanks to the god(s) of rockhounding.
Beautiful find. Great eye!
Lowell
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Post by elementary on Jun 4, 2012 23:29:13 GMT -5
That's a perfect case. Looks great and I love how the whole collection is stood up to catch the light.
Great display!
Lowell
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Post by elementary on May 30, 2012 21:40:06 GMT -5
Hey Don,
If you ever need to purge yourself of the photos, if they're labeled, I have a home here for that kind of history....I'll even pay postage.
I love that historical stuff... I fear that much history of our hobby is lost when people move, have to downsize their collection, or when families don't value the hobbies of their parents.
Currently I'm writing a history of my Club (and in a lesser sense, one of our hobby) that dates back to 1944, and we have several boxes of slides of field trips in the 1950's and 1960's. I have thousands of pages of documents, including 45 years of our club bulletin, handwritten meeting notes, etc. Much of it is fascinating reading. I'm looking to add more to the archive.
I'm glad you liked the photos.
Lowell
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Post by elementary on May 30, 2012 20:55:50 GMT -5
I was browsing through my old photos of field trips trying to find motivation to get me through to the end of the school year. As I paged through my files, I thought I'd drop some random shots of rockhounding sites I've been to over the last few years. If you have some photos of your favorite locations, drop your shots here. I think it would be fun (and slightly educational) to have a visual repository of sites across the United States (and beyond.) View from the Pisgah Crater moss/plume agate site discovered last year in the Southern Cady Mountains, CA Christmas Tree Agate - Southern Cady Mountains Hector Hills 'Pepto Bismal Hill - Northern Cady Hunting Landmark Acton, California - Nodules Wiley Well Region Black Agate T-Egg Site - Black Hills Main Digs - Southern Hauser Beds NEVADA The Sump - Near Coaldale Fish Lake Valley - Near Coaldale Enjoy! Lowell
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Post by elementary on May 29, 2012 23:06:55 GMT -5
Fine - how about a Baker egg....or should I say nodules...? ....it must be cold out...
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Post by elementary on May 18, 2012 23:08:21 GMT -5
I'm guessin' you ought to stop eating your pistachio ice cream over your slabs....
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Post by elementary on May 18, 2012 23:05:00 GMT -5
Brad Cross and Zeitner's Geodes book talks about these geodes and how some have small black needles of what they believe are goethite needles.
Don't know myself, but thought I'd drop that reference in.
Lowell
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Post by elementary on May 8, 2012 21:52:03 GMT -5
I haven't seen Brian here for a while and he hasn't logged in since late March. Anybody know if he is traveling? New job?
If there has already been a posting on this, I apologize. I don't have any 'business' with him. I just really enjoy his posts and he has not been around.
Hey Brian!!! If you're there!!!! I miss you around here!!! Hope all is well!
Lowell
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Post by elementary on May 8, 2012 21:46:41 GMT -5
Thank you all for your positive comments and kind words.
As for labels, have a hard time putting things out that I don't identify. I know I love browsing through displays at the shows and trying to find things I haven't seen. I figure I might as well do the same.
Jim,
The case I borrow from my local club. The interior is butcher paper wrapped around cardboard and taped in place. One day I will set up an permanent backing, but right now I find it easier to custom build the backdrop each show (4 or so a year). It takes me about 10-15 minutes per case Thanks for the comment on the glass. The shelf is from an Ikea book shelf I no longer am using and the glasses are glass votives I picked up at Pier 1 or some such store. The idea came about right before one show when my previous cardboard - paper wrapped shelf got wet and I couldn't use it. In searching my garage in desperation, i saw my stack of unused glass shelves. presto! What's that saying? Necessity is the mother of invention?
Thanks for your interest,
Lowell
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Post by elementary on May 6, 2012 16:22:49 GMT -5
I really like your case.
It's not too cluttered and your material looks top notch.
The spinning wheel helps solve the problem of which pieces get the spotlight.
Can't wait to see your next case.
Lowell
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Post by elementary on May 6, 2012 16:14:11 GMT -5
I'm with grayfingers with the Montana. The simplicity of the Montana makes it a favorite of mine.
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Post by elementary on May 6, 2012 16:11:34 GMT -5
Jim and Cathy, I don't plan on cabbing any of these pieces. Last year at an estate sale I picked up a bucket of whole and broken nodules, and I might use some of those ultimately to cab. But I'm not a huge cabber to begin with. I'm sawless and that's kind of a hindrance. Here's some pictures of the haul from last year: Thanks for looking, Lowell
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Post by elementary on May 5, 2012 23:09:55 GMT -5
Here's the flat of Lead Pipe Springs I picked up a couple weeks ago followed by a single Round Mountain nodule from Arizona. I got the flat for 6 pieces for $5. The Round Mountain I special requested from the dealer as I didn't have a sample in my collection. (This one actually is my daughter's. I have two others that I haven't been able to capture well on film...ah well, gotta keep trying.) Lead Pipe Springs is a closed locality now part of a military base. I hope you enjoy, Lowell and the pink Round Mountain - damn - it's hard capturing light pink on film...
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Post by elementary on May 4, 2012 19:25:55 GMT -5
The colors on the rind reminds me of Snake River Dendretic Agate. See: triplearockshop.com/snakerrough.htmlBut I won't argue with the source.... Hadn't really messed with dendrites and polka dot before... Lowell
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Post by elementary on Apr 28, 2012 12:50:57 GMT -5
Picked up a condor agate at the recent show. I like the pastel colors: Thanks for lookin, Lowell
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Post by elementary on Apr 28, 2012 12:05:16 GMT -5
Figured I put time into the case, I might as well pop a couple images here for those who like this kind of thing. Thanks for the glance. Lowell
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Post by elementary on Apr 21, 2012 15:06:05 GMT -5
Why am I posting this here?
Because one of the dealers is the source-finder for Condor agates from Argentina and they are having a show deal of $10 pound rough for uncut nodules (mostly unwindowed)or seam ...if you want cut-polished - they have beautiful ones from small specimens to quite large, plus Puma as well for a bit more $. They also have a huge assortment of uncut - natural Black River Agates. Thousand Oaks CA
Don't know where you can get this stuff for less $$$.
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Post by elementary on Apr 15, 2012 16:52:19 GMT -5
I've been going through piles and came across a small clutch of eggs from Oregon that - if I remember right - Jason indicated came from the Ochoco Beds in oregon. A couple are tinted red, and some show ribbons of red waving through them. I also have a couple uncut pieces that I think might be Buchanan Ranch eggs. If anyone can verify this, I'd appreciate it. The maybe Buchanan... Thanks for looking, Lowell
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Post by elementary on Apr 15, 2012 14:43:27 GMT -5
Hey David!
I'm glad you've settled in your new place and have had time to work some of the material you've been gathering (I can only image the network of sources you've managed to accumulate to aid your collection).
I like how a lot of those guys have turned out. I have a friend who just got back from digging the cinnamon beds and came away with 150 pounds of geodes with crystal cores tinted with reds and pinks. The variety from these sets of hills makes the whole area fun to explore.
Regarding that last one - Mel (sabre52) is the digger of that particular stone from Lead Pipe Springs - just to make sure your information is 'pure'. I would give quite a bundle to have a chance at those beds myself - unexploded ordinances or no...
Can't wait to see other hidden treasures you have at your home.
Lowell
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