Collecting Cool Rocks! Minerals, Crystals, Fossils, Geodes, etc.

[CluckNDoodle]

My first round of petrified wood is done!
Not the best picture, I know, lol.

 

[janiedoe]

My first round of petrified wood is done!
Not the best picture, I know, lol.

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Beautiful. Much more so than I would've thought!

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Beautiful. Much more so than I would've thought!

I ordered some more to mix in with yours and I did have them separated into two barrels but I mixed them when rinsing between stages and was never able to separate them again. So I don't actually know for sure which ones are from your selection other than a few of the long slender ones that were definitely from you. I really like those because they look like a piece of wood still! Some of them have what looks like scenery to me. I'll try to take better pictures this afternoon!

 

[janiedoe]

I ordered some more to mix in with yours and I did have them separated into two barrels but I mixed them when rinsing between stages and was never able to separate them again. So I don't actually know for sure which ones are from your selection other than a few of the long slender ones that were definitely from you. I really like those because they look like a piece of wood still! Some of them have what looks like scenery to me. I'll try to take better pictures this afternoon!

They really do look amazing!

 

[R2elk]

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Sigh, I have a problem. My husband would probably tell me my problem is that I buy too many rocks, but I'm pretty sure my problem is that I need a bigger house to display more rocks.

 

[janiedoe]

Sigh, I have a problem. My husband would probably tell me my problem is that I buy too many rocks, but I'm pretty sure my problem is that I need a bigger house to display more rocks.

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I have a brother who loves old baseball cards. He has an extensive (and insured) collection. Many years ago he built a new house with a dedicated baseball card room. He had to dedicated a sewing room for his wife too.
Your rocks and minerals are much prettier than his baseball cards in mho!

 

[CluckNDoodle]

I have a brother who loves old baseball cards. He has an extensive (and insured) collection. Many years ago he built a new house with a dedicated baseball card room. He had to dedicated a sewing room for his wife too.
Your rocks and minerals are much prettier than his baseball cards in mho!

So what I'm getting from this, is that I need a whole second floor for my rocks instead of just one room right? Because they're prettier.

 

[janiedoe]

So what I'm getting from this, is that I need a whole second floor for my rocks instead of just one room right? Because they're prettier.

Exactly!

 

[Madhouse Pullet]

Sigh, I have a problem. My husband would probably tell me my problem is that I buy too many rocks, but I'm pretty sure my problem is that I need a bigger house to display more rocks.

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Wow! Quite a collection! Are those real?!