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Collin Senior Member Offline RockHoundLounger Posts: 253 Joined: Dec 30^th, 2013 Gender:	Cooper's Ridge Update Sep 27^th, 2016 at 2:20pm	Print Post
	I stopped at Cooper's Ridge in Pittsboro last Sunday, not much has changed since the left side of the road was built with condos. Still waiting for construction but there are no signs of anything happening soon. I spent about two hours digging and it seemed like several layers of mud have washed over everything, making it almost impossible to find any veins. Here is my only find besides chunks of Illmenite.

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JoeM God Member Offline I Love YaBB 2.5 AE! Posts: 4199 Location: Wake County, NC Joined: Sep 30^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: Cooper's Ridge Update Reply #1 - Sep 27^th, 2016 at 6:18pm	Print Post
	Thanks for the update and the pic, Collin.


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Scott LaBorde RHL Administrator Offline "Rock it" science! Posts: 2971 Location: Wake Forest, NC Joined: Sep 28^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: Cooper's Ridge Update Reply #2 - Oct 4^th, 2016 at 8:29am	Print Post
	Yeah I was really curious what the status was so thanks a bunch for letting us know Collin.

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lizziebird Full Member Offline RockHoundLounger Posts: 143 Joined: Mar 28^th, 2013 Gender:	Re: Cooper's Ridge Update Reply #3 - Dec 10^th, 2016 at 11:06am	Print Post
	I actually just drove by there yesterday. Didn't go all the way up to look, just a glance from 15/501, but didn't look like anything new was happening. Kinda surprising, I thought for sure they'd have the whole place covered with condos by now...


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Scott LaBorde RHL Administrator Offline "Rock it" science! Posts: 2971 Location: Wake Forest, NC Joined: Sep 28^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: Cooper's Ridge Update Reply #4 - Dec 16^th, 2016 at 9:56am	Print Post
	lizziebird wrote on Dec 10^th, 2016 at 11:06am: I actually just drove by there yesterday. Didn't go all the way up to look, just a glance from 15/501, but didn't look like anything new was happening. Kinda surprising, I thought for sure they'd have the whole place covered with condos by now... Thanks for the update Lizzie. I was thinking about heading out there this weekend but may change plans based on your observation. It's about an hour drive for me so I hate driving that far to turn back around.

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JoeM God Member Offline I Love YaBB 2.5 AE! Posts: 4199 Location: Wake County, NC Joined: Sep 30^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: Cooper's Ridge Update Reply #5 - Dec 16^th, 2016 at 9:59pm	Print Post
	I've been wanting to get out there for the big walk-about for a while now. Wouldn't mind trying to find some quartz on the west side sometime....soon.


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jgards86 Full Member Offline RockHoundLounger Posts: 146 Location: Mebane, NC Joined: May 11^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: Cooper's Ridge Update Reply #6 - Dec 17^th, 2016 at 6:19pm	Print Post
	Joe, Scott an I were also discussing going there. What about tomorrow?


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JoeM God Member Offline I Love YaBB 2.5 AE! Posts: 4199 Location: Wake County, NC Joined: Sep 30^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: Cooper's Ridge Update Reply #7 - Dec 18^th, 2016 at 8:27am	Print Post
	See you out there


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lizziebird Full Member Offline RockHoundLounger Posts: 143 Joined: Mar 28^th, 2013 Gender:	Re: Cooper's Ridge Update Reply #8 - Dec 30^th, 2016 at 3:45pm	Print Post
	Did you go? Find anything?


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JoeM God Member Offline I Love YaBB 2.5 AE! Posts: 4199 Location: Wake County, NC Joined: Sep 30^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: Cooper's Ridge Update Reply #9 - Dec 31^st, 2016 at 11:06am	Print Post
	Hey Lizzie, Yeah we took the big walk around, got caught caught in a cold rain. Great fun as always. There are "signs" that there's more to come from Coopers Ridge. Just got to keep checking it. It's unbelievable that 2017 marks ten years of hunting this spot. If it weren't for the rain in the forecast I would walk it again tomorrow, but might have to wait for the Super Bowl. Happy New Year!


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Scott LaBorde RHL Administrator Offline "Rock it" science! Posts: 2971 Location: Wake Forest, NC Joined: Sep 28^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: Cooper's Ridge Update Reply #10 - Jan 30^th, 2017 at 2:03pm	Print Post
	Checked it out again this past weekend with Josh and still no development. We got into a couple veins that were slightly crystallizing but they didn't produce anything shelf worthy. It's frustrating knowing there's killer veins under the ground there but hidden. But with persistence, one day we'll eventually find the next big pocket.

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Collin Senior Member Offline RockHoundLounger Posts: 253 Joined: Dec 30^th, 2013 Gender:	Re: Cooper's Ridge Update Reply #11 - Jan 31^st, 2017 at 11:36am	Print Post
	Thanks for the update Scott. Yes it does seem like the mud has washed over everything and it has become very hard to find the veins. Next time yall go out, give me a shout!


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