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Post by markjones on May 13, 2008 14:32:46 GMT -5
old news to you guys I'm sure-new and wonderful stuff to me. Nancy told me about it at Diamond Hill a few weeks ago and she sure loves it.
I've done my research a bit-do you guys ever go down to Girard GA to pick any up? I've got the directions and such-want to take my kids down there one day if I can talk them into it. Sounds like great fun and the best of all worlds in that you can find some pretty stuff, and have a better than average chance at finding fossils AND artifacts, right?
I'm blessed to live right in the middle of all this cool stuff and I need to be enjoying it!
Mark
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Post by catannc on May 13, 2008 22:14:12 GMT -5
Does anyone have any pictures of this rock?
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Post by ken on May 14, 2008 7:22:22 GMT -5
Cathy, check out the Savannah River agate dig back in Nov. 2007.
Ken
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Post by stevebarr on May 14, 2008 9:08:58 GMT -5
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Post by markjones on May 14, 2008 10:59:48 GMT -5
thanks Steve, I thought I had looked back at all the field trips but had missed that one.
WOW that sounds like fun. Any chance of a repeat on that particular location? I'd love to lay into some of that stuff! The private plantation sounds a lot better than collecting on the roadside too.
I'd be willing to help put it together...
Mark
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Post by happytrails on May 14, 2008 12:07:47 GMT -5
It was a great trip, and I would certainly go back again. The agate is very plentiful, and pickings are easy. Both Jim Potterf and Joe (last name?) had lots of interesting information about Indian artifacts. The metal detector part was a little hit and miss. The man who owns the place (can't remember his name) took us to some different places on the property that he thought would be good. But the experienced metal and artifact collectors in our group felt that the sites he took us to were fairly recent. It does seem that the best things found with metal detectors were in the dirt road or parking area. Go figure! Andrea
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Post by 4cornersrocks on May 18, 2008 21:57:46 GMT -5
How does this stuff look when polished? Any pics of cabs, slabs or tumbled stones would be highly appreciated.
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Post by amythestguy on May 19, 2008 1:46:39 GMT -5
Ken gave me some at the dig this weekend which I hope to cut and polish. You can ask him to post some pics.
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Post by colorshapetexture on May 19, 2008 6:27:49 GMT -5
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Post by fayncfaceter on May 19, 2008 14:59:07 GMT -5
nice stones. I might just have to make a trip there to find some myself.
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Post by markjones on May 20, 2008 16:21:28 GMT -5
oh yes! Those are amazing-now I KNOW I want to go find some-o-dat.
Thanks for posting those pics!
Mark
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Post by ken on May 20, 2008 17:25:32 GMT -5
One that I cut and polished and wrapped in gf.  Ken ;D ;D |
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Post by stevebarr on May 20, 2008 22:29:09 GMT -5
Man, Ken.....you do some wickedly great work. Nice design.
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Post by 4cornersrocks on May 20, 2008 22:31:04 GMT -5
THANKS!!! (for the pics)
nice work everybody!
I really like the gold filled Ken, nice job, very unique.
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Post by markjones on May 20, 2008 23:07:04 GMT -5
I'm hoping for a MAGMA return trip to that plantation! I'd volunteer to help!
Mark
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Post by arappaho on May 21, 2008 18:54:58 GMT -5
Beautiful cabs Jim and Ken! Great job!
Mark, I don't know what to tell you about another possible MAGMA fieldtrip
to this site, but don't let that stop you from going on down and checking
it out yourself. It's easy to find and the rock is all along the side of the road.
Joe
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Post by kryptowolf on Feb 22, 2023 17:20:17 GMT -5
We have been collecting Savahannah river agate. And finding some great pieces. I have a lot of pictures but I am new to this platform and I need to figure out how to load them. We have found Alot! of arrow heads, spear points, Druzy quartz and a lot more.
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