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Post by nickyboy720 on Aug 9, 2015 13:58:33 GMT -5
Hey all my name is Nick. I'm in the Army currently stationed at Ft. Bliss in El Paso, TX. Lately, I have taken an interest into rocks, minerals, and especially geodes! So far I've been digging in New Mexico at Rock hound State park and in Deming, NM. I also purchase rocks and geodes from a shop downtown called GemCenterUSA. The Mexican coconut geodes are awesome. I recently purchased a small wet saw so I am able to cut rocks myself, but I'm having the hardest time finding someone who can help me with polishing. I can't afford a Diamond Pacific polisher and don't have the room for it either. Everyone tells me to look into joining the El Paso Gem and Mineral society..but they only meet on Fridays which is impossible for me with my work schedule... So looking to meet some people from the area on here!
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Post by rocdoc1 on Oct 5, 2015 14:45:47 GMT -5
Hey all my name is Nick. I'm in the Army currently stationed at Ft. Bliss in El Paso, TX. Lately, I have taken an interest into rocks, minerals, and especially geodes! So far I've been digging in New Mexico at Rock hound State park and in Deming, NM. I also purchase rocks and geodes from a shop downtown called GemCenterUSA. The Mexican coconut geodes are awesome. I recently purchased a small wet saw so I am able to cut rocks myself, but I'm having the hardest time finding someone who can help me with polishing. I can't afford a Diamond Pacific polisher and don't have the room for it either. Everyone tells me to look into joining the El Paso Gem and Mineral society..but they only meet on Fridays which is impossible for me with my work schedule... So looking to meet some people from the area on here! You're very close to the Orogrande Mining district up towards Alamogordo. We just spent a day there looking in the dry washes and found lots of garnets, hematite and even a few good sized chunks of turquoise. Demeing and Silver City aren't too far for you either. |
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Post by nickyboy720 on Nov 5, 2015 0:49:37 GMT -5
Yeah I want to take a trip to Orogrande in the near future for sure, I've been to Deming a couple times got some good stuff at Bakers Ranch. Are you in the El Paso area?
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Post by chris on Dec 30, 2016 13:39:13 GMT -5
Hey, my dad was a huge RockHound here in El Paso. we are trying to clear out his estate and we have lots of deals a kit and a wide variety of rocks and Equipment. If you're interested please let me know ASAP as we need to clear them out very soon
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Post by nickyboy720 on Mar 14, 2017 0:16:43 GMT -5
Hey, my dad was a huge RockHound here in El Paso. we are trying to clear out his estate and we have lots of deals a kit and a wide variety of rocks and Equipment. If you're interested please let me know ASAP as we need to clear them out very soon Hey Chris sorry for the late response, I recently moved back to new England.. How did things work out with your Dads rocks and equipment? Anything left? |
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Post by lhenry on Apr 30, 2021 12:13:53 GMT -5
Hey all my name is Nick. I'm in the Army currently stationed at Ft. Bliss in El Paso, TX. Lately, I have taken an interest into rocks, minerals, and especially geodes! So far I've been digging in New Mexico at Rock hound State park and in Deming, NM. I also purchase rocks and geodes from a shop downtown called GemCenterUSA. The Mexican coconut geodes are awesome. I recently purchased a small wet saw so I am able to cut rocks myself, but I'm having the hardest time finding someone who can help me with polishing. I can't afford a Diamond Pacific polisher and don't have the room for it either. Everyone tells me to look into joining the El Paso Gem and Mineral society..but they only meet on Fridays which is impossible for me with my work schedule... So looking to meet some people from the area on here! Nick, you are probably no longer in El Paso, but my son will be making Ft Bliss his home in Oct for a bit. I plan to go visit and am just getting my rock hound on after many many yrs of being out of the "hobby". What should I get my hands digging into when I get there?  |
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