{"product_id":"montana-ruby-reservoir-garnet-paydirt-discovery-size-small-bag-regular-sift","title":"Montana Ruby Reservoir Garnet Paydirt - Discovery Size (Small) Bag- Regular Sift","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCan't make the trip to Ruby Reservoir? Let me bring a little bit of the adventure to you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis garnet-bearing paydirt was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003epersonally collected by Prairie Girl Rocks at Ruby Reservoir in Montana\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I collected it, screened it, sorted it, and hauled it home—and now you get to do the fun part!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is it so affordable? \u003c\/strong\u003e Well… I came home with a LOT of it! I collected plenty of material during our Ruby Reservoir adventure, and I'd rather turn those buckets into little rockhounding adventures for fellow rockhounds than let them sit around in my shop. \u003cem\u003eThe affordable price reflects the amount of material I have available—not a particular grade or guaranteed quality, size, or quantity of garnets. \u003c\/em\u003eEvery bag is natural, self-collected material, and every bag will be different.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy I offer these bags!\u003c\/strong\u003e Maybe you can't physically make the trip to Ruby Reservoir, or the cost and logistics of traveling just aren't in the cards right now.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaybe this becomes a quiet afternoon of screening and sorting when you need to get your mind off everything else.   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaybe it's a little \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003erockhound zen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at the kitchen table.   Maybe it's something to do with the kids or grandkids. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSometimes you just need a bag of dirt, a little time, and something fun to look for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach bag includes\u003c\/strong\u003e a\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003esmall baggie containing a garnet sample collected from Ruby Reservoir.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis sample is there to show you what you're looking for as you work through your paydirt. And don't throw the little baggie away! You can use it to put your own garnet finds in as you go!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sample is an\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eexample—not a guarantee\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of what your particular bag will produce.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChoose Your Sift\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile collecting at Ruby Reservoir, we used several different screening methods, from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003every coarse screens to much finer screens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. We also collected material from different areas along the beach.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause of that, I'm offering the paydirt in different \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esift sizes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The sift describes the size of the material in the bag—it does \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e describe the quality or grade of the garnets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegular Sift\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — Finer material with a smaller overall gravel size.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChunky Sift\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — Coarser material containing larger gravel and rock pieces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease pay attention to the sift size when ordering.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Each type comes from material that was collected and screened differently, so the amount and size of the material in your bag will probably vary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat Can You Expect to Find?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enatural, self-collected paydirt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, not commercially processed garnet concentrate. Every bag is different.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eno guarantee of the size, clarity, number, weight, or total carat weight of garnets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in any individual bag. Some bags may produce larger garnets, some may produce smaller garnets, and the number of garnets you find will vary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat's part of the adventure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou're not buying a guaranteed quantity or quality of garnets.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou're buying a chance to sit down, screen some Montana dirt, and see what you can discover.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWant to See Exactly Where It Came From?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can watch the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrairie Girl Rocks Ruby Reservoir garnet-hunting adventure on YouTube\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, where I show the collecting, screening, and sorting process that produced this material. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo! 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