rockheadhunter421
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- Mar 25, 2014
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GREAT HUNT! I didn't strike gold but this first find is better in my opinion. Yesterday, I went to the Rocky River in Stanly Co., NC to a location where there was some strange rock structures stacked up along the bank. I think that is where a ferry crossing used to be. I started metal detecting there for my first time. The first hit I found this 1908-O silver quarter! It appears to be extremely fine or better. I walked out on a sand bar and found the canine tooth next. Maybe the "fossil guru" here can give me a better idea what it is. I picked up a few river smooth stones for my girlfriend also. I was amazed how rhyolite is such a natural occurring material in that part of NC. I decided to take a few samples before making my way out of there. Next, I went to an area where there is a clear cut in Cabarrus Co., east of Charlotte, NC. There was a lot more clear cut areas, but I only had time to search that one. I end up finding some artifacts. As you can see in the pictures most are broken. I picked up a few heartbreakers, some flake knives and scrapers made of quartz or rhyolite. The best point I found I took an insitu, I spotted that milky colored quartz from 5 yards away. That field I was searching was full of trash, glass, natural rhyolite and I found another marble, lol. Also, I had an unexpected visitor. A 4ft long black snake eased his way past me. I didn't mind him there, so I just kept hunting. It was great to make a few finds yesterday. Definitely worth the trip! WOOHOO!
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