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Post by lazydave on May 18, 2011 10:06:20 GMT -5
Hello All. Old MAGMA member new to the board. to keep it short I enjoy all facets of rockhounding, mostly digging. can't say much right now bossman is coming down the hallway.
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Post by stevebarr on May 18, 2011 10:30:31 GMT -5
Welcome, Dave! Don't let the bossman see you on this board. If he realizes you hang out with this crazy group of rockhounds, he'll probably send you to a professional counselor. Not that there's anything wrong with that....
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Post by lazydave on May 18, 2011 12:50:09 GMT -5
My experience so far with this crazy group is I have had to have counseling. Some has been unsolicited and some solicited.
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Post by rockshine on May 19, 2011 7:22:28 GMT -5
Welcome, lazydave. Limestone is good, if you know where to look. Around 'noogatown, one can occasionally find pyrite cubes in limestone, calcite, purple fluorite, fossiliferous, and beautiful banded browns/purple,not quite marble, yet a crush above road gravel.
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Post by lazydave on May 19, 2011 9:02:50 GMT -5
Even in Mid Tn you can find very small calcite in new road cuts and if your lucky small very clear selenite blades. My favorite is Tennessee Paint Rock, which is almost impossible to gain access to locations anymore, due to irresponsible people. seems to be a trend lately. I have dug fluorite and barite over near sweatwater. Of course there is Elmwood, good luck getting in.
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Post by fantastic5 on May 19, 2011 12:55:19 GMT -5
Hey Rockshine are you a 'nooga-native? I'm new to this rockhounding thing and live in Chattanooga. Maybe you can help me find more than the occasional crinoid or fern fossel.
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Post by rockshine on May 20, 2011 7:03:06 GMT -5
Fantastic5, sent preliminary pm about 'nooga-nuggets. More later. Rockshine
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