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Posted by: jim Feb 16 2010, 11:30 AM

I was looking through pictures and came across this one. This was at the spring fling outting. It's of my good friends Denise and Goldie. Notice that thier eyes are on the ground. A sure sign of being an avid rockhound.

Posted by: swizz Feb 16 2010, 08:37 PM

psst... they're going the wrong way, there's a big pile of rocks behind them.

Posted by: Mrs.CP Feb 17 2010, 06:15 AM

Too funny! Actually, you know how us girls can be. We were talking about what shoes are best for prospecting.
So Goldie thought, well if im talking to Denise I better wear my waiders?

Posted by: Mrs.CP Mar 7 2010, 02:47 PM

We had just came from that rock pile Swizz. Those are old tailings from a huge gold dredge in Fairplay.

I would say "a sure sign of being an avid rockhound" If your a man and you look like this while digging.


Or if your a woman and your fingers look like this.


Who knows what Im holding?

Posted by: Mrs.CP Mar 9 2010, 03:02 PM

Still waiting on if anyone knows what Im holding in the picture above!

Here are a few more picture of true rockhounds (all women) in our prospecting environment .
This is how I see a true rockhound (prospector) usually.

Most people when first walking up on a dig thats not use to it say "Are they alright?!" After seeing the digger laying on the ground with their head in a hole.


Got to love playing in the dirt!!







Lets see your pics of a true rockhound!

Posted by: Gold_Barnstormer Mar 9 2010, 05:46 PM

Anyone hounding for coprolite is a true rockhound fer sure.

Posted by: marntson Mar 9 2010, 06:45 PM

gotite? and i am sure i spelled it wrong.

Posted by: Coalbunny Mar 9 2010, 10:48 PM

Goethite.

Posted by: Mrs.CP Mar 10 2010, 07:11 AM

Good job guys, it is a piece of Goethite! Now here a tricky one.......

Why is there a roll of TP next to the digger in the pic above? And no, shes not digging a cat hole.

Posted by: swizz Mar 10 2010, 07:24 AM

In case you actually DO find Coprolite?

Posted by: Mrs.CP Mar 10 2010, 08:50 AM

Funny GB and Swizz, but not exactly.
And its not to wipe away her tears of joy when she finds a huge blue and purple Fluorite either.

Posted by: jim Mar 10 2010, 08:59 AM

Here's a few pics from our visit to dreamtime. The first one is ol Gat,Dan,and I looking through tailings. The second is Gat down in a hole with Mikey, Dans son looking on.The third is a serious rockhounding toy. The final pic is of a hole that the claim owner had already open. That hole is at least 30 ft. below the ground surface. It is barly big enough to crawl through. OOPS I got my pics mixed up

Posted by: swizz Mar 10 2010, 09:16 AM

I know little of rockhounding but I'll take a stab at it..... could it be used as a buffer or soft wedge between the tool and stone [ie: reduce risk of hammer or screwdriver damage] when trying to extract a target?
I think I'm too claustrophobic for rockhounding based on those last pics Jim.

Posted by: marntson Mar 10 2010, 09:37 AM

specimen wrapping. i use it all the time.

Posted by: ColoradoProspector Mar 11 2010, 11:24 AM

Bingo marntson, wrapping up the finds to get them safely out of the digs and woods.

Swizz, you are kinda right too but for padding during extraction, it would be more stiff padding (cloth rags or more likely, who evers flanel was closest ), just in case a big purty might fall to the floor of the monster cave pocket!

Suns out and the snow is a meltin'! Good thing too cause this thread is not helpin' the dig fever!
Then there are days when there just isn't enough TP to get the job done!


Jim's pic recently posted from a sweet day on the digs!

Posted by: jim Mar 11 2010, 03:23 PM

Talking bout putting TP to good use.... This is the tailgate of the truck above. It was where they had all the smaller clusters and micros. By the way that truck is brand new. LOL Ya recon he cared much??

Posted by: Coalbunny Mar 14 2010, 02:32 PM

TP is good, unless you have fine crystals then newspaper is best. For cost though, I'll stand by newspaper.

Posted by: faaus Mar 19 2010, 01:15 AM

I sure enjoyed those pics of you folks!

Wish I could've joined you.

Heavy Pans and Happy Beeping,

faaus

Posted by: Mrs.CP Apr 19 2010, 05:19 AM

Im thinking the opposite Carl. TP for the smaller more delicate specimens, and the newspaper for the bigger plates.
Guess I just have to go out and dig up more goodies to find out.

Posted by: Trilobite Apr 26 2010, 03:44 PM

I've gotta agree with Mrs.CP on that one. having personally broken a couple of nice pieces trying newspaper.... Id advise against it for the smaller ones.