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Post by gronkus on Apr 26, 2006 10:46:44 GMT -5
Hey all, Finally got around to taking pictures of my finds from my trip (at least the one's I've cleaned so far). Even spent a whole two hours creating a new account and personal web site at comcast.net (isn't Frontpage great?). Here's a preview of one:  Check out all the pics at home.comcast.net/~gronkus/photo.htmI hope to post more "personal" pics once I get them resized  Best to All... Dave |
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Post by jewelonly on Apr 26, 2006 14:01:57 GMT -5
Dave,
I enjoyed looking at the posted photos on your website. You came home with some lovely things, especially the smoky quartz cluster from Diamond Hill. (I just love DH!).
I'll check back when you've had time to clean and post more...
Leah
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Post by rons on Apr 26, 2006 14:22:58 GMT -5
Looks like you had a great time...glad it worked out as I wasn't able to get you into Graves...but you'll get there..hope to see you at the round up if things allow..looking forward to meeting up with you...later, Ron
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Post by romare on Apr 26, 2006 14:37:08 GMT -5
Dave it was good meeting you and Matt and you both immediately 'fit in" with our little band of gypsies. Come on down whenever time allows or find us some places to dig up there and we'll all climb on the magic bus...
Mark
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Post by gronkus on Apr 26, 2006 15:39:36 GMT -5
Thanks, all. Leah and Mark - I enjoyed meeting you two and hope to get back down there again "sometime" soon. Ron, I hope I'll get to meet you next time and will definately get myself to Graves one of these days God willing!
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Post by maitri on Apr 26, 2006 15:39:51 GMT -5
magic bus??? MAGGIE?  ?? ;D |
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Post by dr00bie on Apr 26, 2006 17:16:32 GMT -5
Dave, those are some great representative NC specimens! The kyanite is great... I don't see any Crabtree stuff? Are you the Dave (so many in the group) that found the fluorite at the Crabtree?
Drew
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Post by gronkus on Apr 27, 2006 14:31:30 GMT -5
Drew,
I wish I found some fluorite at Crabtree, but it was a different Dave :-) I showed three small emerald crystals I found there, but have yet to really clean all the rocks from Crabtree and take a picture of just those items. What I found was not overly impressive, and truth be told, I found more "emerald" chips in the gravel of the parking lots to the big site-seeing emerald mine that is near there than I did at the mine itself. Kind of bummed me out to see that, but it was a neat experience nonetheless to visit Crabtree and listen to that darned bullfrog chirping all day!!
Dave
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Post by dr00bie on May 1, 2006 10:29:02 GMT -5
Dave... it was fortunate that you got to get into Crabtree... I stopped by there this past weekend and was told it was No Trespassing, $50 a day...
Drew
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Post by kawill on May 1, 2006 16:43:37 GMT -5
Rick, I was up at the Redmond and was told that I was tresspassing. The man said he talked to you about the mine being on priavte property not fed land. Is this another site someone can be arrested at? I didn't get to go into the mine, but I want to get back there. Although I don't want to meet the law there either. Any info would be great.
Thanks, Keith
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Post by flintknapper on May 1, 2006 18:19:49 GMT -5
Looking for a place to go rock hounding in West NC . I'm also alergic to a jail cell so I need permission lol
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Post by kawill on May 1, 2006 21:52:01 GMT -5
Rick,
This guy lives at the end of the road and was walking his dog the day I was there. I guess he was upset about people coming down the road he lives on. I won't let his comments detour me from visiting soon. I totally trust you on keeping us updated on the sites. Thanks for setting this straight. I guess there are people who want to discourage collectors from some sites.
Keith
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?? ;D