Rockhounding “The Slab” on the Llano River

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  • Опубліковано 3 лис 2024

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  • @mybrainhurts1856
    @mybrainhurts1856 3 місяці тому +3

    Sorry I didn't find this channel sooner! My husband would've loved it!❤

    • @spwinaustin
      @spwinaustin  3 місяці тому +1

      Welcome, I’m so glad you found me! Thank you for watching!😁

  • @Mike-br8vb
    @Mike-br8vb 10 місяців тому +2

    Nice hunt, great finds!!

    • @spwinaustin
      @spwinaustin  10 місяців тому +1

      Thank you Mike, it was a nice way to spend a Saturday 😁.

    • @Mike-br8vb
      @Mike-br8vb 10 місяців тому +1

      @@spwinaustin no doubt! I'm curious to know what Kendra picked up!

  • @jeanniehoffman2769
    @jeanniehoffman2769 11 місяців тому

    Nice finds! Another destination added to my rock hounding bucket list. Thanks for sharing.

    • @spwinaustin
      @spwinaustin  10 місяців тому +1

      Thanks Jeannie, you should definitely check it out!

  • @FieldsOfGold149
    @FieldsOfGold149 10 місяців тому

    Scott’s back at it! You sure know where To go for interesting finds. I was at Station Camp Creek yesterday in Irvine Kentucky met a couple of rock hounds down there. I found one agate. Happy Hounding! I mentioned you channel to them they are on my Community page you are too as one of my favorite channels, they mentioned Agate Dad …I mentioned to them about his 10% off discount on lapidary high tech saws. Etc.

    • @spwinaustin
      @spwinaustin  10 місяців тому +1

      That’s terrific, thank you so much! I enjoy watching Agate Dad’s videos as well. I’m glad you found you an agate. I hope it turns out beautiful for you!

  • @clentonweston8839
    @clentonweston8839 10 місяців тому

    Wow...this place has a lot of beautiful and interesting quartz and chert specimens (two of my favorite stones). This was a GREAT video! Look forward to the slabbing and polishing.

    • @spwinaustin
      @spwinaustin  10 місяців тому +1

      Thanks Clenton, I appreciate it! I have a slabbing video and a tumbling video based on those rocks so keep an eye out for those.

  • @spetkovsek57
    @spetkovsek57 10 місяців тому +1

    I'm currently working on a piece of Llanite on the high speed sander. It's not going very well. I'm going to have to take it over to the Genie to see if I can get a better polish on it. I think you got a nice haul this time out. I look forward to seeing them in future videos.

    • @spwinaustin
      @spwinaustin  10 місяців тому

      I know your pain my friend. Llanite doesn’t take a great shine 😢. I’m going to try Zam and the buffing wheel on my next cab.

  • @randallalan4221
    @randallalan4221 7 місяців тому +1

    That piece you picked up at 10:33 and maybe the one before it could be petrified palmwood. Petrified palmwood does have a straw like cell structure that resembles your examples. Enjoyed the video!

    • @spwinaustin
      @spwinaustin  7 місяців тому

      Thanks for the feedback Randal, and thank you for watching!

  • @christopherort2889
    @christopherort2889 5 місяців тому +1

    Cool video
    The llanite doesn’t tumble well. It has a tendency to fall apart if left in the tumbler too long.
    I have a lot of jaspers up the river from where you were.
    Some very cool stuff you can find.
    If you wait for a decent rain in that area, the river will run better, and you’ll find even cooler stuff.

    • @spwinaustin
      @spwinaustin  5 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for the info! I definitely plan on heading back sometime. I have hounded up the river from there as well and found some cool stuff.

    • @christopherort2889
      @christopherort2889 5 місяців тому

      @@spwinaustin
      You may be able to cab some of the harder Llanite.
      Yes, there's some much cool material in that area, and River, you never know what you'll find up there.

  • @Guesta-ec1ys
    @Guesta-ec1ys 2 місяці тому +2

    Look for lanite with blue dots kinda porous but was fun to collect

    • @Guesta-ec1ys
      @Guesta-ec1ys 2 місяці тому

      Also bits of Crynode flower fossil, be respectful that stuff has been found but alot of it Is on private property that ppl tore up an disrespected land owners , not this good man just a kind rendered found ours on top of the road cut

    • @spwinaustin
      @spwinaustin  2 місяці тому

      I definitely look for it, and on that day I did collect a couple of pieces including one large one!

  • @katrinakilburn3316
    @katrinakilburn3316 10 місяців тому +1

    We are in Kingsland this weekend. I did so rock hunting today when we go here. I found a rock just like the one you showed us with all the holes. I think it’s around the 6:18 mark.

    • @spwinaustin
      @spwinaustin  10 місяців тому

      That’s awesome Katrina! I hope you guys have a great time and finds lots of cool rocks?

  • @williamproctor4388
    @williamproctor4388 10 місяців тому +1

    That was awesome. We stop at the road cut going into Llano on our way to Fredericksburg but never get anything good. Can you tell me how to get this location. I’ll definitely stop on our next trip out that way. Thanks 🙏

    • @spwinaustin
      @spwinaustin  10 місяців тому +2

      You were definitely close! It’s the crossing on FM 3404, about 20 miles from Llano. You can just google “the slab in Kingsland” and you’ll find it. Good luck!

    • @williamproctor4388
      @williamproctor4388 10 місяців тому +1

      @@spwinaustin thank you 👍

  • @mommarichman
    @mommarichman 8 місяців тому

    I'm heading to TX next week and have 1 day for rockhounding, I think I've found my spot now, thanks so much!

    • @spwinaustin
      @spwinaustin  8 місяців тому

      I’m so glad I could help, thanks for watching!

  • @Poppysrocks
    @Poppysrocks 10 місяців тому

    I can’t wait to see the llanite slabbed and cabbed

    • @spwinaustin
      @spwinaustin  10 місяців тому +1

      I’m slabbing it now so stay tuned for that video….. Thanks for watching!

  • @roman11469
    @roman11469 11 місяців тому

    Great trip! I have found and tumbled several rocks like that last one. I am not positive what it is either but my rocks were translucent, some more than others.

    • @spwinaustin
      @spwinaustin  10 місяців тому +1

      Thanks Peter! I’ve got the rocks in the tumbler now and in a couple of months I’ll have the answer 😩.

  • @Tapia-live
    @Tapia-live 11 місяців тому

    I can't wait to see what the llanite tumble too.

    • @spwinaustin
      @spwinaustin  10 місяців тому

      Me too!! I’ve got it in the tumbler as I type this 😆.

  • @Seeing_Red
    @Seeing_Red 3 місяці тому

    My neck of the woods.

    • @spwinaustin
      @spwinaustin  3 місяці тому +2

      It’s a cool area! Thankfully it’s not too far from me either 🤞.

  • @jamesferry6717
    @jamesferry6717 11 місяців тому

    I'd guess coral but I'm no expert! I find some nice horn corals from time to time that take a great tumble. They sort of have a similar structure.

    • @spwinaustin
      @spwinaustin  10 місяців тому

      That’s probably correct. This area was once under the ocean several million years ago…..

  • @cheryllunsford8856
    @cheryllunsford8856 2 місяці тому +1

    Anyone notice the Indian artifact to the top left when you hold up ?Lianite? I’m in Virginia and I have several similar stones, you will find the start of a bird effigy.

    • @spwinaustin
      @spwinaustin  2 місяці тому +1

      Hi, thanks for watching! I honestly never noticed that 🤷‍♂️

  • @davidsoileau9021
    @davidsoileau9021 Місяць тому

    You're welcome. The main reason I know that is because the wife and I were asked by TPWD to stop stacking rocks on the Llano River and we were told then. This was 4 years ago.

  • @markrouse2416
    @markrouse2416 2 місяці тому +1

    4:58 Has to be palm being that it is a porous wood.

    • @spwinaustin
      @spwinaustin  2 місяці тому +1

      Thanks for the info, and thank you for watching!

  • @Patrickroche1
    @Patrickroche1 10 місяців тому

    The yellow part on the agate is probably limonite

    • @spwinaustin
      @spwinaustin  10 місяців тому +1

      Hi, thank you for the feedback, and thanks for watching!

  • @FieldsOfGold149
    @FieldsOfGold149 10 місяців тому

    Do you catalog your pieces where you found them?

    • @spwinaustin
      @spwinaustin  10 місяців тому

      No, not specifically, but I can usually remember the general area where I find my rocks.

  • @davidsoileau9021
    @davidsoileau9021 Місяць тому

    State of Texas asks that people DON'T stack rocks because moving rocks around disturbs small wildlife that lives among the rocks.

    • @spwinaustin
      @spwinaustin  Місяць тому

      That’s most interesting, thanks for the feedback!

  • @katrinakilburn3316
    @katrinakilburn3316 10 місяців тому

    Where you on the north or south side of Slab Road?

    • @spwinaustin
      @spwinaustin  10 місяців тому +1

      Hi Katrina, thanks for watching! We were on the south side. It seemed like there were lots more rocks there.

  • @egonzalez6719
    @egonzalez6719 11 місяців тому

    Ammonite Fossil?

    • @spwinaustin
      @spwinaustin  10 місяців тому

      Hi, thanks for watching! I’ve seen ammonite fossils and they have a different look so I’m thinking probably something else. Thank you for the feedback!