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Posted Nov 19, 2009, 05:24:07 PM |
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Hey all, Been pretty busy lately and haven't got to post here much, but wanted to post some nice pics of the day out, hangin' with Fossis. First we went to a yard sale out by me, the older couple used to have a rock shop and had some good deals. They've had a sale once a month for the last 3 months, and we've gone every time. Then we headed out to some private property in SW Arkansas, to do a little panning and rockhounding. It was a great day to be out, had a nice chat with the landowner and found some neat stuff. Here's Fossis doing some panning:  A cool little waterfall down the creek:  Me under a tree washout, overhanging the creek:  Some of our rock finds, in the water to highlight the colors:  |
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Reply To This Topic #1 Posted Nov 19, 2009, 05:26:43 PM |
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Looks like good times to me  |
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Life is an adventure! Posts: 1426
Sittin' in the woods
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Reply To This Topic #2 Posted Nov 19, 2009, 05:29:14 PM |
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A couple more pics... A cool dark rock with marble-like crystal lines:  A well worn and creek tumbled quartz rock, with dark mineral inclusions. The spot in the center could be silver or platinum.  Good day to be out, always have a great time with my bud Mr. Fossis. A special thanks to Tom the landowner, for letting us hunt around on his awesome land. What a great spot to live. |
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Reply To This Topic #3 Posted Nov 19, 2009, 05:34:48 PM |
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Nice photos, So you're gonna make me ask..... Did fossis find any gold?  |
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Reply To This Topic #4 Posted Nov 19, 2009, 05:37:58 PM |
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those are some nice rocks, looks like a great place to do some looking
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Reply To This Topic #5 Posted Nov 19, 2009, 08:06:55 PM |
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Looks and sounds like a fantastic day to me!  |
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Life is an adventure! Posts: 1426
Sittin' in the woods
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Reply To This Topic #6 Posted Nov 19, 2009, 08:37:35 PM |
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Nice photos, So you're gonna make me ask..... Did fossis find any gold? Nope, I didn't either. Of course he knows what he's doing, and I just slosh the stuff around in the pan so it appears that I know what I'm doing.  |
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Reply To This Topic #7 Posted Nov 19, 2009, 08:39:45 PM |
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We found a few specks of 'flower Gold', but had a great outing in Mother Nature's garden. Fossis.......... |
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Reply To This Topic #8 Posted Nov 20, 2009, 05:16:48 PM |
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Uuugh, I remember crouching like that in Colorado...I don't care how good of shape you're in...That hurts after a while......How did our ancestors do it?? Tough cats back then
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Reply To This Topic #9 Posted Nov 20, 2009, 07:42:44 PM |
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Reply To This Topic #10 Posted Nov 21, 2009, 06:03:31 PM |
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That's a good pic of Fossis there, Scotto. I need to get him up here on the Arkansas, Blue, or Snake River to show me how it's done. All I found so far is it's way more harder work than most folks think.
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Reply To This Topic #11 Posted Nov 21, 2009, 06:05:01 PM |
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WTG , did you find any color ?  |
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Reply To This Topic #12 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 07:55:59 PM |
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Uuugh, I remember crouching like that in Colorado...I don't care how good of shape you're in...That hurts after a while......How did our ancestors do it?? Tough cats back then
I can't 'crouch very long' either,  a sluce is the way to go. Fossis............... |
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Reply To This Topic #13 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 07:57:31 PM |
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- Now if I can find some nuggets like those on your Avitar. Fossis............ |
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Reply To This Topic #14 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 08:07:49 PM |
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That's a good pic of Fossis there, Scotto. I need to get him up here on the Arkansas, Blue, or Snake River to show me how it's done. All I found so far is it's way more harder work than most folks think.
I am no expert, I just watched a video on panning, & was given a lesson by a Colorado panner. Gold, Silver, Manganese, Turquoise, have all been found in Western AR, (Polk CO), the Gold & Silver mines never produced enough to last for long, but I know a man with 30 gallon barrels full of Turquoise, & the locals used to sell Manganese at the train station by the tub & basket full, the old mines have been covered by bars to protect the bats. You're right, "It's hard work" Fossis.............. |
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Reply To This Topic #15 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 08:09:40 PM |
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WTG , did you find any color ? Just a few flakes of 'flower Gold'. Fossis.............. |
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Reply To This Topic #16 Posted Nov 24, 2009, 11:26:48 PM |
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Nice pictures.......lets see some color in that pan.....
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