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lithicbeads

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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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Re: Where's the jade?
« Reply #15 on: September 08, 2017, 11:10:00 AM »

We stopped at another creek in the way home, lots of rodingite and jade
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Re: Where's the jade?
« Reply #16 on: September 08, 2017, 04:06:36 PM »

I wish I lived close enough to go Creek hopping with y'all.

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Re: Where's the jade?
« Reply #17 on: September 08, 2017, 08:41:49 PM »

very nice, thanks for sharing
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Re: Where's the jade?
« Reply #18 on: September 09, 2017, 07:24:00 AM »

Best post ever !

Thanks Frank !
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Re: Where's the jade?
« Reply #19 on: September 09, 2017, 11:38:16 AM »

I bet that the dunite would make a cool sphere! Have you done anything with it, is it solid?
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Re: Where's the jade?
« Reply #20 on: September 09, 2017, 06:45:37 PM »

I have never seen a piece with a crack in it and I have seen about 100,000 pieces literally.If I get you one in October you pay the shipping?
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Re: Where's the jade?
« Reply #21 on: September 10, 2017, 09:23:49 AM »

Deal!. Send a piece as big as you can put in a large flat rate box or two pieces and I will make one for me and one for you.
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Re: Where's the jade?
« Reply #22 on: October 04, 2017, 01:57:39 PM »

Great pics and some cool finds. Makes me want to get my wellies on...
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