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20. RE: Tangerine Agate Pic
May 12 2008, 12:34 PM EDT
"Good Luck on the log. Sounds like a beauty. The tangerine agate is a good one too. Keep up the hunt still a couple of weeks yet.Any recommendations on the Bickleton area for carnelians? The LGMC outing next Saturday is heading to a local landowners property to search. No digging just surface hunting. Do you find this valuable? |
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21. RE: Tangerine Agate Pic
May 12 2008, 1:50 PM EDT
WOW that looks like it could be the titanic 2! Nice find!! Looks similiar to the titanic 1. Oh yeah Andy, us Easterners rule man!!! You can find some a little larger now, I did get the big saw this last weekend. Though I have to unload all of the wood to get to it!! lol Great find!
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22. RE: Tangerine Agate Pic
May 12 2008, 2:40 PM EDT
Glad to hear you got your saw and returned safely home.What can't you cut with the new saw?Can you cut a petrified log with it? Had a fairly good day at that rock quarry but then again no one was there to stop me. Going to go back today and ask for formal permission to hunt the entire quarry, I'll even wear a hard hat.
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23. RE: Tangerine Agate Pic
May 12 2008, 3:34 PM EDT
What can't I cut with the new saw? Hmmm, my finger!! lol I picked up the rock saw first so it is in front of the trailer. (16') Then I went to 2 different places and picked up turning wood. There is a lot of rounds and chunks to off load to even get to the rock saw. Then I have to clean up and re-assemble the saw. I don't know if the rock saw would cut the soft wood, but for the pet wood, yeah I think so! Let's put it this way - it sure as heck better!!! lol Yeah get permission and get into the quarry. You are going to be the agate miser of all times. Them wet westerners won't have a chance.
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24. RE: Agate Anouncement
May 12 2008, 5:02 PM EDT
"For all you agate affecionado's who may care care, might care or really don't care.Andy- I got your package today. Thanks so much. The pet wood is a smokey chalcedony - very nice. I also thank you for the extra goodies. You should be getting my package this week. I mailed it last Thursday morning. It also has some extra goodies. I will let them be a surprize, About the agate contest. What is the criteria - size, color, pattern and who will be the judge? Bill Reynolds Do you find this valuable? |
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25. RE: Agate Anouncement
May 12 2008, 8:06 PM EDT
Happy to hear you liked the wood.Hopefully you can make some nice things from it. This agate contest pertains to all NEW finds between 5/1/08-6/7/08.Will let registered users of this wiki cast a vote for their favorite agate.In as much as I am equipmentless my train of thought centered around the natural/rough agate. Any thoughts or comments? If you decide to make any pretties out of that saddle Mtn wood, send me a pic. I would love to see what your creative juices manufacture.......:) Andy Do you find this valuable? |
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26. RE: Agate Anouncement
May 12 2008, 9:47 PM EDT
Hey Gangyes the contest is for rough natural agatges. size means weight and dimensions,( 1lb.4oz at 6" by 3"by 7") which were the dimensions of the "Queen Elizabeth" before she recieved her first stage cut. color means the best clarity and patterning ( such as the banded agate that Andy found and posted a few days ago). Can be a yellow, a carnelian, a banded, a plume , or ??? Uniqueness is about natural out of the ground shaping and color and included material like drusy quartz in the agate cavity, or large crystals inside of the agate shell. Or you find one that looks like the profile of Englbert Humperdink, LOL, Does that help explain the contest a little better. The people who read these wiki's are the one who vote and decide. Good Hunting, Tom Do you find this valuable? |
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27. RE: Tangerine Agate Pic
May 12 2008, 9:56 PM EDT
"What can't I cut with the new saw? Hmmm, my finger!! lol I picked up the rock saw first so it is in front of the trailer. (16') Then I went to 2 different places and picked up turning wood. There is a lot of rounds and chunks to off load to even get to the rock saw. Then I have to clean up and re-assemble the saw. I don't know if the rock saw would cut the soft wood, but for the pet wood, yeah I think so! Let's put it this way - it sure as heck better!!! lol Yeah get permission and get into the quarry. You are going to be the agate miser of all times. Them wet westerners won't have a chance."THis wet westerner just sealed the deal on uniqueness today buddy. Went to secret place #2 today. Got about twelve pounds of agates with some very nice carnelians and two,,,not one,,, two very unique lighter pieces One looks sorta like yodas head from the back,lol. The other is beyond description but I will be posting pic's tonight. And You may all beg the forgiveness of the true WESTERN Agate Miester. Also I am taking Sharon from Idaho to secret place #1 this coming sunday and will add some salt to this wound,lol. You dry brained easterners are in a battle with the wrong injun, and I plan to count coupe on you all,he he he Have Fun Tom Do you find this valuable? |
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28. RE: Tangerine Agate Pic
May 12 2008, 11:36 PM EDT
"THis wet westerner just sealed the deal on uniqueness today buddy. Went to secret place #2 today. Got about twelve pounds of agates with some very nice carnelians and two,,,not one,,, two very unique lighter pieces One looks sorta like yodas head from the back,lol. The other is beyond description but I will be posting pic's tonight. And You may all beg the forgiveness of the true WESTERN Agate Miester. Also I am taking Sharon from Idaho to secret place #1 this coming sunday and will add some salt to this wound,lol.Tom that's big talk. We need to see some agate to back up the talk. I got three shots coming up on the photo gallery. You better get ready. I am going to Birmingham AL then Atlanta Ga this week. I plan to stop at a spot or two. (he he) Hope to prospect with you some day. Maybe in the Black Hills. Bill Do you find this valuable? |
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29. RE: Tangerine Agate Pic
May 13 2008, 12:34 AM EDT
mannn Tom anyone can some up with 12 pounds of agates. It is size man size not number. 12 pounds of itty bittys are still 12 pounds of itty bitties. No matter how you look at it. You know Sharon is an Easterner. Man you have to much wet stuff on the brain!!!! lolSounds like you had a good day. Small or not they are all good. itty bittties.... ha! Do you find this valuable? |
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30. RE: Tangerine Agate Pic
May 13 2008, 1:43 AM EDT
"mannn Tom anyone can some up with 12 pounds of agates. It is size man size not number. 12 pounds of itty bittys are still 12 pounds of itty bitties. No matter how you look at it. You know Sharon is an Easterner. Man you have to much wet stuff on the brain!!!! lolI got your itty bitty's,,lol. try twelve pounds in the spider man bucket and the pic's will show not very many itty bitty's in there,ha. I wanted to post tonight but the camera didn't get back so will have to post tomorrow. True Sharon is not a western washington dweller however she is a WESTERN IDAHO DWELLER. Who happens to live within minutes of the Garnet Queen. So a westerner in any state is a westerner in every state. Her finds would count as WESTERN finds. JUST WAIT Tom Do you find this valuable? |
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31. RE: I'm a Westerner
May 13 2008, 8:56 AM EDT
Swamp water logic - Thunderstorm thoughts & Rocky reasons , all are symptoms of brain swelling due to measurable amounts of nonsence associated with wet climate living. AKA - Brain Drain.Rockhound geography 101 states if you reside West of the Mississippi - HERE'S YOUR SIGN - YOUR A WESTERNER 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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32. RE: I'm a Westerner
May 13 2008, 11:40 AM EDT
LOLTrue according to accepted belief of the early settlers any thing west of the mississippi was considered western frontier, AKA weserner's. How ever we have come along way since ox drawn wagons and maps of a flat world. Those who have not had their brains dehydrated by excessive sun and arid wind, and their vision impaired by constant desert glare know that is not true. While my SIGN does say TRUE WESTERNER unfortunately for you all your's says deluded EASTERN desert dweller to be comforted and kept calm so as not to over stmulate themselves into irrational outburst's of equality or acceptability. That is why God put such beautiful stones and petrified wood in the deserts and foot hills. It gives the simple minded pretty things to look at and keeps them happy and calm.HE, HE,HE Have a Nice Day :-) Tom Do you find this valuable? |
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33. RE: Anouncement
May 13 2008, 11:23 PM EDT
"Yeee Ha.........even made myself laugh at all the unneccessary attention. The room was a beehive of committee reports, drawings,field trip info etc.........so i did not get a chance to mention the active C&T wiki. They are planning on a Carnelian agate trip to Bickleton area of state. Saw a # of them last night polished.They weren't very translucent though.A 3 inch diameter agate can be cut with a six inch saw with one pass. A larger stone could be turned over and sliced but it would not match cutting faces. Bill Do you find this valuable? |
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34. RE: Tangerine Agate Pic
May 13 2008, 11:44 PM EDT
"I got your itty bitty's,,lol. try twelve pounds in the spider man bucket and the pic's will show not very many itty bitty's in there,ha. I wanted to post tonight but the camera didn't get back so will have to post tomorrow. True Sharon is not a western washington dweller however she is a WESTERN IDAHO DWELLER. Who happens to live within minutes of the Garnet Queen. So a westerner in any state is a westerner in every state. Her finds would count as WESTERN finds.Man you need help!!! You got western itty bitty's on that wet mind of yours. You and your western rules stuff. You know I live in the western portion of the eastern side of the state. Hence, I am a WESTERNER... NNNOOOOOOoooooooooooooo....... Geepers we all live to the west of the eastern state line, that makes us all WESTERNERS.... NNNNNOOOOOooooooooooo.... I would have like to have seen that spiderman bucket full of them agates. That would have been way too cool. Keep up that hunting and finding. Wish we had such places so close around here. I would even take some of the itty bitty's like you find... :-o hehe Do you find this valuable? |
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35. Agate Photo Contest
May 13 2008, 11:51 PM EDT
Hey I have made up a photo album for the agate contest. Hope you all don't mind. I just thought it would be nice to have all of the entries in one spot instead in each ones photo albums or just in the gallery. Since every picture downloaded to the site seems to be put in the gallery, some entries may end up pages down and would be a pain to look for. Here is the link. Just add your entry to the album. http://cash-and-treasures-wiki.travelchannel.com/album/12617/Agate%20Photo%20Contest%20Entries
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36. RE: Tangerine Agate Pic
May 14 2008, 12:19 AM EDT
"Tom this is not a beach pebble agate he he.Found in neighboring county gravel pit yesterday along with some smaller ones found some wood and a large log"Man you found a real honey hole there Andy. I'll bet that tangerine agate will look the same as the titanic. And you are finding pet wood there as well??? You got it made! Do you find this valuable? |
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37. RE: I'm a Westerner
May 14 2008, 12:21 AM EDT
"Swamp water logic - Thunderstorm thoughts & Rocky reasons , all are symptoms of brain swelling due to measurable amounts of nonsence associated with wet climate living. AKA - Brain Drain.Andy, you have a way with words! Well said! Do you find this valuable? |
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38. RE: Honey Hole
May 14 2008, 8:18 AM EDT
"Man you found a real honey hole there Andy. I'll bet that tangerine agate will look the same as the titanic. And you are finding pet wood there as well??? You got it made! "Surprising..........It has been pretty productive. Have yet to get skunked. Found a Dandy Banded agate yesterday I'm thinking it may go 1/2lb. Nice banding, got it soaking will post pic's at end of week together with pic's of the honey pit. Do you find this valuable? |
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39. RE: I'm a Westerner
May 14 2008, 8:30 AM EDT
"Andy, you have a way with words! Well said! "My Ex wives told me that as well.......................:) Missed my calling, should have been a attorney, except I'm 2 honest 4 that profession. Update on the Pet wood log......tried to reach the plant/pit mgr for permission 2 hunt anf to ask about the log but he has been out of town. He'll return tomorrow. Ironically I was sharing this story of my log encounter with another friend who really surprised me when he told me that the ex-husband of his domestic partner worked there and had been telling their son whose 12 that he had a pet wood log stored at work which happens to be at this sand and gravell pit. Seem's he is a mechanic there...........how weird is that. More to follow. Do you find this valuable? |
