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VegasJames

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Burro Creek trip
« on: March 11, 2019, 12:13:00 PM »
Had a great first trip to Burro Creek.

DSC01572 by James Sloane, on Flickr

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20190310_160438 by James Sloane, on Flickr

Will add more later.

20190310_160446 by James Sloane, on Flickr
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Re: Burro Creek trip
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2019, 01:03:05 PM »
Looks lovely! Jealous of all you people who can see the ground. Still eight to ten inches of packed snow in eastern Oregon.
Hope you got some great material!
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Re: Burro Creek trip
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2019, 02:15:06 PM »
That IS quite the haul of purp! Heartening to see and encouraging to know there's reserves about.

Didn't know there was Schorl down there. I have found numerous golfball to softball sized cobbles around my neck of the woods,  but nothing that hasn't been rolling around for umpteen-thousand years. All of it in milky quartz. What's the quality like out there?
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Re: Burro Creek trip
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2019, 04:45:59 PM »
Quote from: AgateLicker on March 11, 2019, 02:15:06 PM
That IS quite the haul of purp! Heartening to see and encouraging to know there's reserves about.

Didn't know there was Schorl down there. I have found numerous golfball to softball sized cobbles around my neck of the woods,  but nothing that hasn't been rolling around for umpteen-thousand years. All of it in milky quartz. What's the quality like out there?

Only found two pieces. One of small crystals and the one in the large quartz ball down on the river. That one has more of a band in the quartz. I will try to get some pics soon and get them posted.
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Re: Burro Creek trip
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2019, 07:21:35 PM »
Here is the schorl in quartz. The smaller piece is underneath and you can see the crystal structure better in that piece.

20190311_184938 by James Sloane, on Flickr
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Re: Burro Creek trip
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2019, 10:08:18 PM »
Looks to be in about the same state as what I find knocking around here. Lots of variable states of association and structure. I have some smaller ones with great pronunciation but 75% or so I find have the blocky look. How big is the large Marge?

If I can get the link to work, this is one of my most recent picks.


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Re: Burro Creek trip
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2019, 10:46:40 PM »
Quote from: AgateLicker on March 11, 2019, 10:08:18 PM
Looks to be in about the same state as what I find knocking around here. Lots of variable states of association and structure. I have some smaller ones with great pronunciation but 75% or so I find have the blocky look. How big is the large Marge?

If I can get the link to work, this is one of my most recent picks.




The large one is 4 inches across and 3.5 inches thick.
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Re: Burro Creek trip
« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2019, 09:44:48 PM »
A sizable chunk! The fat band is so dramatic.
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Re: Burro Creek trip
« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2019, 10:23:40 PM »
Got some more photographed.

Couple large chunks of Lizard stone.

20190312_142130 by James Sloane, on Flickr


Some miscellaneous:
20190312_142058 by James Sloane, on Flickr

20190312_142425 by James Sloane, on Flickr


Fossil burro teeth :laughing6:
20190312_142205 by James Sloane, on Flickr


One of the larger purple agates. Herd to see the color under the crust but the color can be seen in some open spots.
20190312_142830 by James Sloane, on Flickr


Found several of these. Love the pattern in these.
20190312_142712 by James Sloane, on Flickr
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Re: Burro Creek trip
« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2019, 09:09:13 AM »
Wow! All haul-it-back worthy. The breccia in the last one is delicious. You planning on conducting surgery?
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Re: Burro Creek trip
« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2019, 03:34:04 PM »
Quote from: AgateLicker on March 13, 2019, 09:09:13 AM
Wow! All haul-it-back worthy. The breccia in the last one is delicious. You planning on conducting surgery?

Hopefully I will get a chance to start cutting some stuff tomorrow.
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Re: Burro Creek trip
« Reply #11 on: March 13, 2019, 07:27:08 PM »
Neat! Have fun.
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Re: Burro Creek trip
« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2019, 07:43:39 PM »
With a little luck you might get some nice Pastelite colors in the brecciated chunk. Hope you do. We'll look forward to seeing what's in there either way!
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Re: Burro Creek trip
« Reply #13 on: March 13, 2019, 07:52:27 PM »
Great finds! Some beautiful colors and patterns there.  Pity the mine grew and made a settling old of where i dug the purple. I would have loved to go back.
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Re: Burro Creek trip
« Reply #14 on: March 13, 2019, 08:48:39 PM »
Took some more photos today including the blues.

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