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Offline mullet

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texas rock
« on: January 26, 2010, 08:49:42 pm »
 I picked up some gravel in the road at the job site today. There is some really nice chert and quartze that has been crushed in this road. Well I found a couple of small pieces I thought I could bang something out of. I had plenty of time, these drillers I have to watch are worthless. I don't think I'll get anything done before I have to leave. I wish I had brought some rock with me now. Here are a couple of little points I beat and pressure flaked out of that tough texas rock.

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« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2010, 08:57:25 pm »
Man that one on the left is some purty rock eddie :) make sure and stop on the way home and get tome of that Tallahatta from Jeff :)
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« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2010, 09:08:22 pm »
me likey  ;D

usualy i take nice rocks and make gravel
you take gravel and make nice points
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« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2010, 09:11:53 pm »
 Thanks, I think I'm starting to learn how to use that copper bopper again. I'd like a truck load of that brown stuff and there is some really nice looking pink rock too. I just can't find any pieces big enough.   
Dana, If I can time it right I plan on doing that.
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« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2010, 09:57:34 pm »
That brown one is some pretty rock. Too bad you couldn't have found a big boulder of it. :D
 Nice chippin too.
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Re: texas rock
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2010, 10:43:38 pm »
Nice stone for pickin up gravel, I like the brown one also
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« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2010, 11:00:07 pm »
Eddie, stop a dump truck driver and ask where the gravel came from.  They often know where all of the local stuff comes from.  Be safe.

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« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2010, 11:18:03 pm »
 Bjorn, I'm going to google Landscaping stone and see if I can save myself a 4 hour drive to the good stuff.
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Re: texas rock
« Reply #8 on: January 27, 2010, 07:34:26 am »
nice i really like the quartz piece
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Re: texas rock
« Reply #9 on: January 27, 2010, 09:26:41 am »
There ya go Eddie.  On the other hand, what's an extra four hours when you already drove how many to get there from here?  ;)  ;D  I saw some interesting stuff in a landscape/rock yard on Monday.  I was with someone else and did not have the time to really get a really good look at it, but it's on the old radar now.

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« Reply #10 on: January 27, 2010, 10:54:44 pm »
 Jamie, that's a piece of chert. Bjorn, it's looking like I might be staying longer. If I do I'll have Sunday off so I'll make a rock run.
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Re: texas rock
« Reply #11 on: January 28, 2010, 12:23:16 am »
Not sure if I should say I'm sorry or congrats.  :-\  At least it will give you something to beat on while watching the crew drill.

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Re: texas rock
« Reply #12 on: January 28, 2010, 11:04:13 am »
Remember to throw a pebble or two in there for me ::)Wish you luck on your search
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Re: texas rock
« Reply #13 on: January 28, 2010, 04:46:03 pm »
That brown one looks to be mostly rootbeer, don't know about the othern - but they look good for sure ;). Take ya a drive around and check out all the construction entrances with rip/rap at the gate's. I've hauled home plenty of workable stuff outa those :).
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Re: texas rock
« Reply #14 on: January 28, 2010, 05:16:26 pm »
Those look good, Eddie. Their parents are bound to be out there somewhere.
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