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Awesome Summerville Agate at Patty Quarry in Georgia 

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What an awesome day I had collecting Summerville agate at Patty Quarry in Georgia. Everyone there was so friendly and helpful, especially Pamela, who even provided food for us. There was even live music!
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@pampatty3673
@pampatty3673 4 месяца назад
Hey y’all… I just wanted to pop up and thank everyone for their encouragement and support! I have been truly blessed with so many amazing people that found their way to our pit and into my life. Rock hounds really are the most kind and interesting people that I’ve ever met. It really is a happy place… just to dig around in the dirt. Meeting everyone is my favorite part of the pit. And thanks to everyone’s wayward adventures collecting rocks… I am beginning to have quite a collection of my own for not picking the first one! And I have no clue what most of them are… but when I walk by… I think of the person who gifted it and I smile… cause that makes me happy! Feel free to contact me anytime. And I always look forward to seeing ya! Or contact me if you want sample boxes of our agate. If you’re not getting it from me… you’ll getting picked overs! I pick up these pretty rocks straight out of the ground. Saving them from being loaded on the trucks … but heck…!ive been known to get out of the truck at the job and pick them up! I’ve got great tumblers and the best slab or display pieces! Thanks again everyone… and thanks Rob for such a fun experience!
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 4 месяца назад
Hey Pamela! I was wondering if you'd say something. I'm glad you did. That was such a fun day, thanks to you and your family. Thanks again! I just started working on a pendant for you today. I'm making it out of our Michigan puddingstone. I think you'll like it.
@mariashockley9119
@mariashockley9119 4 месяца назад
Your family has provided my new tiny home space with function and fun in nearby Alabama. I am a rock lover and I was so delighted to find druzy and agate in my pad and driveway. Your family has been a delight to work with as well.
@jonathanyoung7785
@jonathanyoung7785 5 месяцев назад
I like his theory of gravity and unmovable objects.
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
Dave cracks me up. I really enjoyed his company for a couple days.
@firechicken455adventures
@firechicken455adventures 5 месяцев назад
It is so generous that the Patty family opens the quarry to rock hounds. Those turned out amazing. Thanks for sharing, Rob.
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
I know. You don't see that sort of generosity much.
@ccccarriemchardy9216
@ccccarriemchardy9216 5 месяцев назад
What a wonderful family to share their rocks and information gathered.
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
Yep, super generous.
@jonathankreamer
@jonathankreamer 5 месяцев назад
I got into rock tumbling recently because of you and agateAriel...I JUST ordered 10lb of these Georgia lace from Amazon!!!! Thanks for showing where they are from so we'll timed 😂👍🏻
@gregwright6281
@gregwright6281 5 месяцев назад
Those are my two favorite rock RU-vidrs. They've definitely inspired me to delve deeper into the hobby
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
I haven't tumbled any yet. Hopefully they tumble well. Good luck with yours.
@Mike-br8vb
@Mike-br8vb 5 месяцев назад
Wow, Rob! I've never seen this material before! What a great video. I can't wait to see what's next, Rockin Rob!
@Reet64
@Reet64 5 месяцев назад
So many intriguing patterns! Looks like a great time with some good folks.
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
Everyone there was really nice. It was like a big party.
@lisagerben7315
@lisagerben7315 Месяц назад
Wow! I live 2 hrs south of Summerville and had no idea this mine existed. Thanks for the tour!
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks Месяц назад
Might be time for a road trip!
@charleneadams1591
@charleneadams1591 13 дней назад
My son has tumbled ones. He can see mountain landscapes on these rocks.
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 13 дней назад
I'm working on tumbling mine. They're getting close.
@JudithMcPheron-pb9lv
@JudithMcPheron-pb9lv 28 дней назад
This was surprising. Have vacationed many years in the area in the fall months and never heard of these diamonds! Thanks for the educating! ❤😊❤
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 28 дней назад
You're welcome!
@sheryldye4259
@sheryldye4259 5 месяцев назад
Real beauties.
@michaelhasse2568
@michaelhasse2568 5 месяцев назад
Huge agates everywhere but no lapping of the waves of the great lakes
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
Nope, no waves here, but the people and rocks were awesome.
@kellyharper367
@kellyharper367 4 месяца назад
Old disabled house bound dusty rusty rockhound here: Very interesting! You found so much cool material!
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 4 месяца назад
Yes I did. Fun day!
@merrileemorrison-cotter8539
@merrileemorrison-cotter8539 5 месяцев назад
I've been to the area and have some of those awesome agates. We were scheduled to visit the quarry, but had an emergency back home. I plan to go back.
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 4 месяца назад
That's a shame. Hopefully you can get back. It's a great place.
@garyfritzges6710
@garyfritzges6710 5 месяцев назад
You always. Suprise me with when, where your next posts comes from! Thanks ! Love it!
@jonathanyoung7785
@jonathanyoung7785 5 месяцев назад
Final comment, I promise. I can't believe it's free! What kind, rock-loving people.
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
I know. I got the impression it's been open to the public on Sundays for years. It's refreshing to find people who are so generous.
@anneburton6708
@anneburton6708 4 месяца назад
Love these rocks! Beautiful!!
@kastah
@kastah 5 месяцев назад
Interesting to seer other types of rocks
@margaretlynch1494
@margaretlynch1494 5 месяцев назад
❤🙋‍♀️. Fascinating! Great people, great rocks, and the coolest gongs!
@teresaradford4467
@teresaradford4467 5 месяцев назад
Looks like a fun place to visit. Beautiful rocks.
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
It was a great place to visit!
@virginiarocks
@virginiarocks 5 месяцев назад
Wow. Very nice and what a cool location. Great agates and lovely banding.
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
Yep, it's really pretty stuff. From what I understood Dave say, I think this is not actually agate, but chert.
@nancymcshane3501
@nancymcshane3501 5 месяцев назад
One of my favorite spots. Unfortunately it’s a three hour drive from Franklin. I like the brecciated examples! Our gem club calls the material, blue crazy laced agate. Each of those bumps, will reveal bullseyes. I haven’t tumbled any, and am looking forward to seeing how yours will turn out! The gongs are new! Hogg Mine is the first fee mine I went to. Nice camping at R. Schaefer Heard!
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
I'm looking forward do tumbling these. I have a lot of cutters too, but I haven't seen any cut except for the one Ann sliced up. We went to Hogg Mine later that week.
@tommyhunter1817
@tommyhunter1817 5 месяцев назад
Glad to see you down in my neck of the woods.
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
I'm glad to have been there. What a fun place.
@tommyhunter1817
@tommyhunter1817 5 месяцев назад
@@MichiganRocks was that the only place you visited. There is a cool mine in West Georgia with rose quartz.
@Theironviking64
@Theironviking64 3 месяца назад
Yep it’s amazing I love going there
@justjulee9135
@justjulee9135 5 месяцев назад
You were in my state and now know more about that quarry than I do lol. I'm gonna have to check it out!
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
I'd highly recommend going for a Sunday rock hunt there.
@justjulee9135
@justjulee9135 5 месяцев назад
@@MichiganRocks I'm already looking into it! So exciting and the rocks you found and polished were beautiful ❤️
@Theironviking64
@Theironviking64 3 месяца назад
This place is very nice to go to i wouid recommend
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 3 месяца назад
Truckloads of fun.
@tashabishop1515
@tashabishop1515 11 дней назад
I have been watching your videos for a while now, and I was looking up Patty Quarry (I live very close, I have some fossils from my parents old house that’s close too!) I saw Michigan Rocks and was like How did I miss this?!
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 10 дней назад
Better late than never!
@barbarazernicke6967
@barbarazernicke6967 5 месяцев назад
What a special place to rockhound. Good people, beautiful rocks and entertainment.
@RockandLap
@RockandLap 4 месяца назад
What a really neat place, and a fun video. I received my order today; Maybe I can visit Summerville GA later in the year.
@donnalantz7981
@donnalantz7981 5 месяцев назад
Wow those are so awesome looking. Just love how different they are. Thanks for sharing.
@jamesburke6078
@jamesburke6078 5 месяцев назад
I have a nugget... gold color, two eyes, buckteeth, appears plastic 😂😂😂my nephew works at McDonald's and brought me old toys from last year....saw one sell for 100$😮
@jeffholmes1362
@jeffholmes1362 5 месяцев назад
Nice to learn we get the same material here in Calder Tasmania, we call it Calder lace Agate, but our stuff doesnt tumble well, it undercuts, cabs beautiful though. Thanks for sharing.
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
I'm not sure if this tumbles well or not. I'll find out though.
@gwynnfarrell1856
@gwynnfarrell1856 5 месяцев назад
Gosh, this was a really fun video! You're getting to enjoy some great southern hospitality and friendship. I really enjoyed hearing how the rocks formed and I can hardly believe they use the quarry rocks to make gravel! It's very nice that they allow rockhounding on Sundays. That little gully looked like a great spot. Is that where the rocks came from that you polished? They came out really nice. Thanks Rob, and everybody else who appeared in the video. 😊
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
I don't think the ones I polished came from that little wash out, but I'm not 100% sure. I've heard of southern hospitality, but I really learned what that meant that day. Everyone was so nice, especially Pamela. I just couldn't believe that she brought food for everyone.
@jonkopanski844
@jonkopanski844 5 месяцев назад
I love your Chanel . I grew up Leland Michigan . Welcome to the south ! Those people in your video are the last of the authentic southerners . Maybe I’ll see in Leland this summer? I’m looking for a blue gemstone native to that area.
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
I have been in Leland hunting Leland Blue slag a few times. They're fun to find, but I haven't found many. I went with another guy who found several big ones the same day I only found little stuff. I'll have to try again someday.
@ruthchapman3847
@ruthchapman3847 5 месяцев назад
Such an awesome experience and finds, so cool
@UnmaskingTheMachine
@UnmaskingTheMachine 5 месяцев назад
Thanks for sharing friend
@kellyhollingsworth6100
@kellyhollingsworth6100 5 месяцев назад
Just to go where it is so easy to find keepers laying everywhere, thanks for sharing.
@helgavoorneveld1530
@helgavoorneveld1530 5 месяцев назад
Wow what an amazing place never heard of raspberry druzy 😊 20 minutes is too short to take in all the beauty 😂 Thank you for showing and sharing!! Unbelievable they make this into driveway material 😮
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
It's really hard to know how long to make videos. Some people don't have the patience to even watch 20 minutes. Other people could watch an hour. I try to pick out the best stuff and let the video be as long as it needs to be.
@JustineGuzowski
@JustineGuzowski 4 месяца назад
Today I received 10 pounds of the Georgia Lace from Summerville. They are beautiful & I can't wait to tumble them. Hope they tipped you with some great rocks for your video reach.
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 4 месяца назад
I went home with plenty of nice rocks.
@Hippiechick11
@Hippiechick11 5 месяцев назад
This great! Southern hospitality at its finest.
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
Sure was. I felt very welcomed by the locals.
@Ontario_Rockhound
@Ontario_Rockhound 5 месяцев назад
Very interesting material!
@roman11469
@roman11469 5 месяцев назад
What fun! And the material is awesome!
@canadiangemstones7636
@canadiangemstones7636 5 месяцев назад
Remarkable occurrence of stellar tumbling material, what fun!
@enricojaun2880
@enricojaun2880 5 месяцев назад
Very cool! Would love to see how these materials tumble!
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
I'll be tumbling them one of these days. The tumblers are all full at the moment.
@Nikkisavage100
@Nikkisavage100 5 месяцев назад
Wow , amazing stones , love them
@rosesummers5075
@rosesummers5075 5 месяцев назад
What amazing rock history.
@janehelbert7551
@janehelbert7551 5 месяцев назад
The polished rocks are wonderful!
@laurieowen8696
@laurieowen8696 4 месяца назад
What a great adventure, Buddy.
@rebeccagoldberg-mv6cs
@rebeccagoldberg-mv6cs 5 месяцев назад
So fun! Rock collecting folks are the best!
@HWCism
@HWCism 4 месяца назад
Great video, thank you
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 4 месяца назад
You're welcome!
@pattypaine
@pattypaine 5 месяцев назад
Loving this rock tour! Your passion not only educates but also reminds us of the natural treasures that lie beneath our feet, especially in a place as rich in history and geology as Patty Quarry. Thank you for sharing your journey and igniting curiosity about the natural world.
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
I'm glad you're enjoying my trip too. It's nice to be able to share my experiences with everyone.
@JnVrockhounding
@JnVrockhounding 5 месяцев назад
That’s some awesome stuff. Gonna have to go check that place out. Thanks Rob!
@deniseview4253
@deniseview4253 5 месяцев назад
Oh my! The rocks are so pretty. The patterns are a wow!!
@joang.cavanna2046
@joang.cavanna2046 4 месяца назад
The way you polished the curve in the rock was awesome! It's beautiful!
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 4 месяца назад
I just went with the flow of the rock.
@OntarioRob
@OntarioRob 5 месяцев назад
The first rock you showed would look absolutely gorgeous tumbled & polished
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
It will get a turn in the tumbler someday.
@OntarioRob
@OntarioRob 5 месяцев назад
@@MichiganRocks looking forward to seeing how that & everything else looks like
@vickilynn1204
@vickilynn1204 4 месяца назад
Liked the history, loved your hosts. The rocks were not my favorite. Thank for the adventure.
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 4 месяца назад
What didn't you like about the rocks? I thought they were really cool.
@gator83261
@gator83261 5 месяцев назад
Very good video.
@velmamunoz3263
@velmamunoz3263 4 месяца назад
Awesome finds. I can't wait to see more of your finds polished or tumbled.
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 4 месяца назад
It's will be awhile, but I hope to show you.
@savagesquirrel9828
@savagesquirrel9828 4 месяца назад
Nice rocks. You meet the nicest people, too. Thanks.
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 4 месяца назад
Rock hunters tend to be pretty friendly. I like that.
@scottowens1535
@scottowens1535 5 месяцев назад
Been a while but great to see you ventures across the country with the Folks...😊... You know!!! .....
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
Where have you been? Nice to have you back.
@icatz
@icatz 5 месяцев назад
Interesting rocks. TFS ❤️🎸🏏
@markattardo
@markattardo 5 месяцев назад
Super cool material and collection site! Nice folks too👍👍
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
Really nice people!
@user-eq5iq7ch8u
@user-eq5iq7ch8u 5 месяцев назад
I left too soon and missed the gong show! Lol
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
You were there that day? Sure was a fun day.
@user-eq5iq7ch8u
@user-eq5iq7ch8u 5 месяцев назад
I was! David dragged me over to you to show you my Raspberry sparkly rock. I’m the one that was playing down below lol. Good to meet You and yours!
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
@@user-eq5iq7ch8u Oh, I remember now. Thanks for the refresher!
@phyllispeterson5800
@phyllispeterson5800 5 месяцев назад
Interesting video.
@judymarkel8029
@judymarkel8029 5 месяцев назад
You met some fun people. That looked like so much fun. Thank you for sharing
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
I couldn't have asked for a better group of people to dig with.
@FindingPebbles
@FindingPebbles 5 месяцев назад
The gongs are fabulous!
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
That was so fun and unexpected.
@smithdog4770
@smithdog4770 5 месяцев назад
Very cool, that would be a very fun place to visit.
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
It was a fun place. I wouldn't expect food and music every time, though.
@smithdog4770
@smithdog4770 5 месяцев назад
@@MichiganRocks I'd be very happy just to have access to all those rocks!! That one you worked on the cab machine turned out fantastic.
@kirsiselei8703
@kirsiselei8703 5 месяцев назад
What a nice place and ppl❤. Really awesome finds and nice little education too👍💕👋🇫🇮
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
The people were at least as nice as the rocks.
@kirsiselei8703
@kirsiselei8703 5 месяцев назад
@@MichiganRocks yes i get the feeling that they were really warm hearted ppl💕
@staceymcmahan5016
@staceymcmahan5016 5 месяцев назад
Wow! Beautiful agates! So different from Michigan and other places.
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
That's part of what's fun about rock hunting. Different locations can have very different rocks.
@staceymcmahan5016
@staceymcmahan5016 5 месяцев назад
That's amazing! Such a rich history and knowledge and sharing their mine. I was in Georgia early last spring up in a campground on a gorgeous plateau overlooking an amazing canyon! Beautiful hiking areas but didn't collect any rocks being in a national park but I can say one thing we sure ate a lot of delicious southern fried chicken and collard greens. We might have to go back to Georgia for rockhounding ! Thank you
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
I had a really nice time while I was down there. Great people and great rocks.
@bjdj9398
@bjdj9398 5 месяцев назад
Wow! Great find! I would like to go there on my way south. thanks for sharing
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
It's the sort of place you could stop in to for just a couple hours pretty easily. You can drive right to the rocks so there's no long hike or anything.
@bjdj9398
@bjdj9398 5 месяцев назад
Thanks for your reply 👍🏼. I’ve been watching your videos for a while. Your content is really comprehensive and appreciated. I honestly thought I had subscribed to your RU-vid but had not. I did join last night. I’ve always been interested in rocks but haven’t known much about tumbling or lapidary in general. Learning different terminology, types of rocks and the correct type to tumble I think will be much easier once do more rock hounding and research the individual rocks. I finally purchased the Chicago Freight double(shame on me😬) because it was on sale. I have done the online mods to make it usable as possible. I also ordered tumbling media from the Rock Shed per your suggestion. I’ve poured it all in coffee cans and marked well. I haven’t tumbled any rocks yet because it got cold. We are in the Flint/Grand Blanc area and the snow we had has just melted this week. We spend most of our time here right now but I am from NW Florida,so the next time we drive I would like to stop in Summerville GA to hound the Paddy Quarry. I joined their FB last night too. Any suggestions on where to hunt in my area would be appreciated. Enjoy your travels!
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
​@@bjdj9398 I mainly hunt the upper half of the lower Peninsula and the U.P. I could suggest places in that area, but I don't have lots of experience in the southern part of the state. I hunted a couple places near Port Huron, but they're pretty over hunted. I have a Harbor Freight tumbler running in the basement right now. I didn't want one, but people keep asking me to do a review. So I finally caved and bought one when it was on sale. So far it's running fine.
@jenniferbutcher8393
@jenniferbutcher8393 5 месяцев назад
Can't wait to see these cut and tumbled!!
5 месяцев назад
Peças incríveis
@FjHenderson
@FjHenderson 5 месяцев назад
Can't wait to see the results of the tumbling.
@markreetz1001
@markreetz1001 5 месяцев назад
Would you say there was a lot of "agaty" type rocks there? Dave's explanation of it's formation was interesting. Are there any formations of this rock in the north. I heard him mention "seismic activity" Don't know if we've had enough of that.... Great video Rob!
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
I don't know any more about the formation of the geology than what you heard in the video. There was a lot of agatey material there. The biggest problem finding it is that a lot of it is covered in mud. Once you get past the top rocks, it's much more difficult to find, but there's a lot of area to hunt, so there's plenty on top.
@jeanettestefanik5854
@jeanettestefanik5854 5 месяцев назад
her apron is so cute
@patriciamckean4186
@patriciamckean4186 5 месяцев назад
Oohhh pretty rocks. I don't lick rocks! Patty quarry is nice. I love the gongs. 😊
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
I lick the clean ones off the beach all the time, but I hadn't licked dirty rocks until later in that trip. I like the beach ones better.
@greatnorthernviews3052
@greatnorthernviews3052 5 месяцев назад
So different from what we have in the Michigan Wisconsin area. So cool Rob!!
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
Yeah, they're completely different.
@greatnorthernviews3052
@greatnorthernviews3052 5 месяцев назад
@@MichiganRocks I will take a ride down there soon.
@salliemorrill2671
@salliemorrill2671 5 месяцев назад
Beautiful finds, & fun video. The last rock you polished really surprised me, bc I thought some of the layers would be too soft & would crumble/ waste away. Some of the samples early in the video reminded me of Crazy Lace. Thank you for sharing. God bless.
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
It's sometimes called Georgia Lace agate.
@mitchgillilan
@mitchgillilan 4 месяца назад
Wow that was really great! Cool rocks and really nice people. They all have a love for the rocks from that quarry 😊 the polished pieces came out super nice Rob!
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 4 месяца назад
I hope they tumble as well as the polished on the cab machine. I have enough for a tumbler load or several if I break up some of the larger pieces.
@mitchgillilan
@mitchgillilan 4 месяца назад
@MichiganRocks that's good. I think they will probably tumble well just based on how they look. I'm still confused if they're a true agate or not. I think they probably are. Sounds like they might be like banded chert.... it's all confusing isn't it? 🤔
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 4 месяца назад
@@mitchgillilan It is!
@dustinfindsrocks
@dustinfindsrocks 5 месяцев назад
I have some of this I got from another Rockhound a few years ago. This is very similar to the southeast Missouri druse. I don’t think they formed in caves exactly but maybe the Georgia stuff is different. We get the stalactite formations also but it’s quartz and stalactites in caves are calcite. Maybe it was something cave related but not caves like we think of them. I’m thinking deep hot water WAY underground that then got uplifted. Not a cave you could ever go into but like a cave I guess. I know in Missouri it was hydrothermal activity in a shallow sea. I assumed Georgia was similar but I don’t know so… I’ll quit writing this novel 😂 Hope you’re doing well Rob I enjoyed this video.
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
I was picturing smaller voids in the rock, rather than full sized caves. None of the stalagmite/stalactite formations were very big. I think the fact that they are covered in druse in some cases indicates that they were under water after forming. I should do an acid test to see if there's any calcite in them.
@RonBateman-vl2wz
@RonBateman-vl2wz 5 месяцев назад
I would be interested in seeing how well this material polishes.
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
You could see that in the two pieces I polished and the belt buckle Pamela showed us. I'm not sure if it polishes as well in a tumbler since I haven't tried that yet.
@robertpirkle9356
@robertpirkle9356 4 месяца назад
Rob, could you please do a video on the amount of water you use in each stage. You seem to use different amounts, maybe its tied to hardness of rocks, etc. But would be much appreciated.
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 4 месяца назад
In a rotary tumbler, I always fill it up just a little below the top of the rocks. I'd say somewhere between half an inch and an inch. In the Lot-O, I don't have any standing water, I just want the rocks to be wet. I fill the Lot-O barrel with rocks and water and then dump out all the water. I try to be pretty consistent about that, so I'm surprised that it looks different in different videos of mine.
@robertpirkle9356
@robertpirkle9356 4 месяца назад
@@MichiganRocks Hey thanks for the reply and info. Just doing my second week of stage 1 on my new lortone double barrel. thought I had similar hardness but ground some down to chips. anyways working on it!
@joniangelsrreal6262
@joniangelsrreal6262 5 месяцев назад
👁👁 happy to drop by…✋ 17:49
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
I'm not sure what the timestamp is for.
@SherryAustinMcginley
@SherryAustinMcginley 5 месяцев назад
I would have a hard time leaving here.
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
Yeah, it was a fun day. We had a bit of a drive home, so we didn't stay until dark.
@dailthegoat799
@dailthegoat799 5 месяцев назад
Man you are all over the place
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
Last year, I asked for suggestions for my channel. I got a lot of requests for me to travel more, so I'm attempting to do that.
@pizzutistudio
@pizzutistudio 4 месяца назад
I'd love to be able to find some agate to make a nice cameo with.
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 4 месяца назад
If you're close to Hogg Mine, then this might not be too far away either. It's free to go on Sundays.
@pizzutistudio
@pizzutistudio 4 месяца назад
@@MichiganRocks Yeah, I saw that one too. Not sure I'd recognize the good stones though. It would be fun to try.
@jonathanyoung7785
@jonathanyoung7785 5 месяцев назад
Although it appears to be a first generation Genie that you used in the video, did you find it to be very smooth and quiet? I used your machine at Jason's house in South Dakota, and it is a solid cabbing machine that certainly gets the job done. But the direct drive motor on the Genie sure is nice, even if it doesn't come cheap. My experience is with a second generation Genie which has a different motor, but the one you used sounds about the same.
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
It was smooth, maybe a little smoother than mine, but I wouldn't say there was a huge difference. I don't think the sound was much different either. It's definitely a nice machine, but I don't think it's so nice that it's worth the extra cost.
@ReclinedPhysicist
@ReclinedPhysicist 4 месяца назад
Way different looking than the ones you find up north
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 4 месяца назад
Yeah, these more chert than agate. There are so many different kinds of agate from all over the world. Our Lakers are some of the best though.
@darkwood777
@darkwood777 5 месяцев назад
This is maybe your strangest adventure so far.
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
Strange but awesome. What a fun day that was.
@darkwood777
@darkwood777 5 месяцев назад
Did they let you bang the gong? LOL!@@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
@@darkwood777 I wish!
@arsadventures779
@arsadventures779 4 месяца назад
Could you do a video on how to tumble raw copper nuggets?
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 4 месяца назад
I don't have enough raw copper nuggets to do that and I've never tumbled any. I don't think they'd tumble well since they're so soft. I have cut some copper ore on my saw and that didn't go well, the copper just sort of smears instead of cutting. I'd almost think that silicon carbide grit would get embedded in the copper. If you ever do this and have any success, I'd love to see what you did.
@marciajohnson6767
@marciajohnson6767 4 месяца назад
I loved watching this one!! Thanks so much for sharing! Where is your rock shop located in Michigan? Id love to visit it. 😊😊😊
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 4 месяца назад
I don't have a rock shop. I just play with rocks in my basement.
@haidarhaidar5896
@haidarhaidar5896 5 месяцев назад
😍😄😄
@powerlinekid4296
@powerlinekid4296 5 месяцев назад
Certainly interesting. Love Dave's choice of footwear, Pamela's knife, the bucket cart at 6:36, and of course the rocks. Is that stuff sharp, everyone is wearing gloves? BTW the link for the quarry isn't working.
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
Thanks for the heads up on the link. I'm not sure what the problem was, but I just made a shortened link that might work better.
@powerlinekid4296
@powerlinekid4296 5 месяцев назад
@@MichiganRocks working now. Waiver is located under the 'Featured' tab.
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
@@powerlinekid4296 Thanks for verifying that.
@leslyeschoenhuth1107
@leslyeschoenhuth1107 4 месяца назад
Sad that they are selling Beautiful rocks for Driveway filler.. ~ They polish into awesome pieces..
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 4 месяца назад
They use Kona dolomite from Marquette in similar ways. That stuff is beautiful too.
@kokosnood
@kokosnood 5 месяцев назад
I have 25 pounds of this rock I bought on Ebay. I have high hopes it'll turn out nice. What kind of saw were you'all using to slab those pieces? Thanks for everything! You "ROCK"
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
I don't know what brand Ann's saw is, but any lapidary saw or even a tile saw would work. I'll be slabbing the rest of mine on a Lortone ST-10 and a Lortone LS-10.
@davidhile5363
@davidhile5363 5 месяцев назад
That material is fantastic ! Was all of that broken up by blasting or other mechanical means or was it done by Mother Nature. It will be interesting to see what some of that looks like tumbled. I think us folks in the Great Lakes area are spoiled by having our rocks precleaned and rough tumbled for us. Great video Rob !
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
I think those are naturally broken. They do crush it for gravel, but I don't think they're blasting any of it to excavate it in the first place.
@pampatty3673
@pampatty3673 4 месяца назад
We do not blast. We dig in out with track hoes and then feed it through the crusher for the big boulders and then it is separated in 3 different sizes with screening plants. Chert has been sourced from here for hundred years. Shortly after the first settlers established Summerville… the chert from around there became its biggest commodity. A railroad was built to carry 100’s of train cars of chert to help build the streets of Savannah… as well as Atlanta, Chattanooga and Rome.
@davidhile5363
@davidhile5363 4 месяца назад
@@pampatty3673 So very interesting ! Thank you !
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 4 месяца назад
@@pampatty3673 Thanks Pamela!
@keithlakes9316
@keithlakes9316 5 месяцев назад
Hey Rob do they allow kids? I really want to bring my family here. We all love rock hounding! We've had great results using my daughter's NG tumbler using your recommend methods. Thanks in advance!!
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
There was a family there with two young kids. There's a link a Facebook page with the waiver and some general rules. I don't remember anything about not bringing kids, but I'd check to be sure.
@pampatty3673
@pampatty3673 4 месяца назад
Yes.. hope to have an Easter Agate Hunt this Spring. And this summer… Dinosaur Bone Hunts… with prizes!
@janehelbert7551
@janehelbert7551 5 месяцев назад
Can anyone go there or do you have to be invited?
@MichiganRocks
@MichiganRocks 5 месяцев назад
Anyone can go. You just need to fill out a waiver and leave it in the mailbox by the office. There's a link in the description to the Facebook page where you can find the waiver.
@pampatty3673
@pampatty3673 4 месяца назад
Sunday’s only… sunrise to sunset.
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