What!!! Im new at this and this is awsome!!!

[Kevinrose.1]

Ok. This sounds braggy. But this is my score for today. I found a King George iii silver schiling fron 1819 onve but this may beat it.

 

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[Obsessive]

uhm, that's one shiny quarter I see. But what are the other items that look like small rocks?

 

[Molewacker]

 

[AlienLifeForm]

Ditto.

 

[sprailroad]

??

 

[Kevinrose.1]

Sorry for the bad light pic. It was end of the day so there was no sun light. Those are a bunch of small sapphire i found. Im not very good at taking pics.

 

[Kevinrose.1]

This is in the light this morning.

 

[Obsessive]

That's cool. Good hunting skills. I honestly don't know a thing about rough gems and likely would have thought they were some kinda quartz or fluorite... and maybe picked up the neatest looking one to add to my rock jar.

 

[dognose]

Very nice.

I have not looked for those type of stones. What would I need to do to start finding rocks like these

are these found in dry creek beds?

 

[against the wind]

Cool finds,,
Congratulations

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice score on the sapphire!

 

[snaps]

Congrats on the sapphire- ya know. I wouldnt mind seeing a pic of that schilling just to make sure the gem lode actually beat it!

 

[Kevinrose.1]

Sorry bout the bad lighting. Phone light died while trying to take this pic. so had to use a flashlight.

 

[Kevinrose.1]

Been back to get a few more since then here they are.

 

[smokeythecat]

Sapphires are found in the US primarily in Montana and North Carolina. Some are found elsewhere, like in the limestones of NJ, but there are not a lot of well known sites in the US. Montana has the most these days. And yes, those are sapphires. They come in lots of colors.

 

[Kevinrose.1]

I go to all sorts of tributaries of the missouri river. It is very famous for its sapphire deposits. I also search some dry beds but mostly shores and dredge piles. Miners back then just tossed em out cuz they didnt know the value.

 

[devldog]

[KQUOTE=Kevinrose.1;5471806]Ok. This sounds braggy. But this is my score for today. I found a King George iii silver schiling fron 1819 onve but this may beat it.View attachment 1473900[/QUOTE]
Kevinrose1, nice post and finds. My name is Kevin Rose from Georgia and I'm a relic hunter here. I go by devldog here on the Tn forum. I see we have something in common.

 

[TWray]

Very sweet find. I could stand to find some gemstones along with the precious metal. Congrats

 

[Kevinrose.1]

Wow funny. Do you pronounce yours with a long e? Thats how i say mine. Funny though.

 

[Kevinrose.1]

I dont bother much with the metals. I have all kinds of stuff to get it but their are so many mine claims around me id have to pay more than what id get or give up all or more than half to dig private. And im not much of a fee or sack miner so.... this is what i do for fun. Free digs at free sites.