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cavey		Posted : Wednesday, 26 September 2012 10:12:56 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 145 Location: Ashburton Thanks: 42 times Was thanked: 22 time(s) in 18 post(s)		Hi All Havent been out after the gold for a while but the weekend just gone took my 7mmmag for a walk in the hills behind mt somers ways didnt shoot any thing but found a few nice agates on the way, been a while since i been in the hills so think i will stick walking the rivers looking for agates untill i get a bit fitter haha. The hills just about killed me. cavey

Metal Kiwi		Posted : Wednesday, 26 September 2012 10:28:07 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,210 Location: Auckland Thanks: 498 times Was thanked: 484 time(s) in 322 post(s)		Originally Posted by: cavey Hi All Havent been out after the gold for a while but the weekend just gone took my 7mmmag for a walk in the hills behind mt somers ways didnt shoot any thing but found a few nice agates on the way, been a while since i been in the hills so think i will stick walking the rivers looking for agates untill i get a bit fitter haha. The hills just about killed me. cavey Got any pics of the agates Cavey?
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Lammerlaw		Posted : Thursday, 27 September 2012 12:08:52 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 24/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,721 Thanks: 72 times Was thanked: 579 time(s) in 396 post(s)		If there is one thing I hate is miserable sods who make me jealous - wheres the photos - I love up thataway looking for agates...just magic!

cavey		Posted : Thursday, 27 September 2012 8:04:12 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 145 Location: Ashburton Thanks: 42 times Was thanked: 22 time(s) in 18 post(s)		Yeah its a great place out there i will try take some photos and post them this weekend. here are some photos . cavey Edited by user Monday, 1 October 2012 8:54:13 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified File Attachment(s): DSCF1463.JPG DSCF1461.JPG DSCF1460.JPG DSCF1462.JPG

cavey		Posted : Monday, 1 October 2012 8:56:34 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 145 Location: Ashburton Thanks: 42 times Was thanked: 22 time(s) in 18 post(s)		Have added some photos in my last post hope to get them cut at some stage,. Cavey

madsonicboating		Posted : Monday, 1 October 2012 11:30:47 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 21/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 674 Thanks: 187 times Was thanked: 157 time(s) in 127 post(s)		photo 3...very cool view!!
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cavey		Posted : Tuesday, 2 October 2012 6:47:18 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 145 Location: Ashburton Thanks: 42 times Was thanked: 22 time(s) in 18 post(s)		Looking up towards the ashburton lakes great looking country hunting and fossicking awaits haha

Hardpan		Posted : Tuesday, 9 October 2012 9:18:10 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 9/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 3 Location: Wellsford Thanks: 3 times Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		sounds great m8, now it seems to be rod, rifle and metal detector lol, Cheers Hardpan, (Brett)
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cavey		Posted : Sunday, 4 November 2012 12:59:55 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 145 Location: Ashburton Thanks: 42 times Was thanked: 22 time(s) in 18 post(s)		Hi all here are some pictures of some more agates i have found round mid canterbury and some bottles i have found as well. Regards Cavey. File Attachment(s): DSCF1482.JPG DSCF1483.JPG DSCF1485.JPG DSCF1488.JPG

Metal Kiwi		Posted : Sunday, 4 November 2012 1:17:37 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,210 Location: Auckland Thanks: 498 times Was thanked: 484 time(s) in 322 post(s)		I specially like those big green agates :-) Seems like you have a few displays set up around the place. Nice finds. MK
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NUGGY		Posted : Sunday, 4 November 2012 1:20:13 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 20/07/2012(UTC) Posts: 267 Location: greymouth Thanks: 85 times Was thanked: 76 time(s) in 58 post(s)		Awesome big agates - looks like a some great varieties too, also like the big pounamus as well nice collection. I would like to work agate, but it's very hard and wears my diamond gear out too fast, even using oil base coolant, which I'm not set up for. Any writing on the ring seal beer bottle at the back? Good luck NUGGY

cavey		Posted : Sunday, 4 November 2012 3:07:30 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 145 Location: Ashburton Thanks: 42 times Was thanked: 22 time(s) in 18 post(s)		Originally Posted by: NUGGY Awesome big agates - looks like a some great varieties too, also like the big pounamus as well nice collection. I would like to work agate, but it's very hard and wears my diamond gear out too fast, even using oil base coolant, which I'm not set up for. Any writing on the ring seal beer bottle at the back? Good luck NUGGY Sorry cant find any writing on the bottle yeah the pounamu one peace i found when i lived in greymouth and had permission to look for and the other peace is a gift from my mate that lives at kaiata . Agate is a great stone but like you save is very hard and buggers gear fast. I just enjoy going out looking for the stuff . just like i like walking the beaches on the coast when im over there you never know what you can find. Cavey

cavey		Posted : Sunday, 4 November 2012 3:12:34 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 145 Location: Ashburton Thanks: 42 times Was thanked: 22 time(s) in 18 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Metal Kiwi I specially like those big green agates :-) Seems like you have a few displays set up around the place. Nice finds. MK Yeah haha ,. When i buy my own house i will put all my stones on display have a few out in the garden and in the shed at the moment just dont have the room to show them all have given alot away as well.

cavey		Posted : Thursday, 8 November 2012 10:03:08 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 145 Location: Ashburton Thanks: 42 times Was thanked: 22 time(s) in 18 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Lammerlaw If there is one thing I hate is miserable sods who make me jealous - wheres the photos - I love up thataway looking for agates...just magic! Hi Lammerlaw yeah its a nice place up here im still getting to know the place if you ever up this was give me a shout and we could go for a agate hunt. Regards Stuart

creamer		Posted : Thursday, 8 November 2012 5:11:03 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,022 Location: Bay of Islands Thanks: 2289 times Was thanked: 525 time(s) in 391 post(s)		Agates are cool. After reading this thread we went for a search up the driveway for something to do and found some quartz, a rolled gemstony thing and Crisyboy found a ring (only plastic). Im sure theres more there so we will have another look .
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cavey		Posted : Saturday, 10 November 2012 8:20:51 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 145 Location: Ashburton Thanks: 42 times Was thanked: 22 time(s) in 18 post(s)		Nice finds mate good one.

creamer		Posted : Saturday, 17 November 2012 8:31:04 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,022 Location: Bay of Islands Thanks: 2289 times Was thanked: 525 time(s) in 391 post(s)		Found a few more pics. An assortment of rocks. The black rock is Obsidian One of my favorite pics. Stuff picked up on a beach. . Edited by user Saturday, 17 November 2012 8:40:37 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
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