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Where's the jade?
« on: September 08, 2017, 10:53:51 AM »

Forget about where are Gergis and Sue, where's the jade?
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Re: Where's the jade?
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2017, 10:55:12 AM »

Here's the jade!  This is a botryoidal jade pod in a very large serpentine boulder.
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Re: Where's the jade?
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2017, 10:56:31 AM »

same jade pod
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Re: Where's the jade?
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2017, 10:57:45 AM »

The rocks surrounding the serpentine boulder are all dunite. 
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Re: Where's the jade?
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2017, 10:58:22 AM »

close up of jade pod
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Re: Where's the jade?
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2017, 10:58:59 AM »

another close-up
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Re: Where's the jade?
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2017, 10:59:39 AM »

There are about 100 water falls in the next 2 miles of stream bed
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Re: Where's the jade?
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2017, 11:00:33 AM »

Dunite waterfall
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Re: Where's the jade?
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2017, 11:04:31 AM »

These are the little dunite boulders. Upstream they are as big as houses
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Re: Where's the jade?
« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2017, 11:05:27 AM »

Gergis looking around under water. You can't keep this guy dry!
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Re: Where's the jade?
« Reply #10 on: September 08, 2017, 11:06:15 AM »

Sue the stone carver salivating
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Re: Where's the jade?
« Reply #11 on: September 08, 2017, 11:06:54 AM »

Come on up for a breath, gergis!
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Re: Where's the jade?
« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2017, 11:07:34 AM »

Gergis guarding the giant serpentine boulder with the jade pod in it
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Re: Where's the jade?
« Reply #13 on: September 08, 2017, 11:08:31 AM »

Dunite without the oxidation rind
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Re: Where's the jade?
« Reply #14 on: September 08, 2017, 11:09:04 AM »

Someone Gergis met underwater
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