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 Feb 16 2010, 11:30 AM
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Rock Bar!  Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 20-February 07 From: Richland Mississippi Member No.: 994  |
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.
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Feb 16 2010, 08:37 PM
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 Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 |
psst... they're going the wrong way, there's a big pile of rocks behind them.
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Feb 17 2010, 06:15 AM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,206 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
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?   -------------------- Education is the key to the future,
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 Mar 7 2010, 02:47 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,206 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
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?
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Mar 9 2010, 03:02 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,206 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
 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! 
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Mar 9 2010, 05:46 PM
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 Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 51 Joined: 29-August 09 Member No.: 6,988 |
Anyone hounding for coprolite is a true rockhound fer sure.
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Mar 9 2010, 06:45 PM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 23-July 09 Member No.: 6,960 |
gotite? and i am sure i spelled it wrong.
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Mar 9 2010, 10:48 PM
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 Master Mucker Group: Members Posts: 1,439 Joined: 22-February 04 Member No.: 98 |
Goethite.
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Mar 10 2010, 07:11 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,206 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
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.  -------------------- Education is the key to the future,
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Mar 10 2010, 07:24 AM
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QUOTE (Mrs.CP @ Mar 10 2010, 06:11 AM)  Why is there a roll of TP next to the digger in the pic above? In case you actually DO find Coprolite? -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM Referral Code CE213 |
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Mar 10 2010, 08:50 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,206 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
 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. -------------------- Education is the key to the future,
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Mar 10 2010, 08:59 AM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 20-February 07 From: Richland Mississippi Member No.: 994 |
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
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Mar 10 2010, 09:16 AM
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Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 |
QUOTE (Mrs.CP @ Mar 10 2010, 06:11 AM) Why is there a roll of TP next to the digger in the pic above? 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. 
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Mar 10 2010, 09:37 AM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 23-July 09 Member No.: 6,960 |
specimen wrapping. i use it all the time.
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Mar 11 2010, 11:24 AM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 4,149 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 3 |
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! 
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