Named Heaton types

[cheese]

Some of those are oysters. I don't think any are Voodoos best I can tell. 

[cheese]

The Heaton Sweet potato, a group of presentation photos demonstrating the reason they got their name and several examples of the different types. 

I was weeding the garden today and decided to pull up one of the sweet potatoes to check and see how they are doing. This was the biggest one I could feel in the dirt, so I grabbed it and one thing led to another Also, when you cut into a fresh sweet potato, you get a white milky sap that beads up on it. Makes it match even more. 

 

[Tommy]

Cheese...I absolutely enjoy your pictures they are incredible keep them coming..

[IeatSOUND]

Is this a Sweet Potato? 

[zakjak]

I’ve so much appreciated all of your all’s willingness to share your experiences and new found knowledge. I’m very curious about the size range of the Heatons everyone has dug and found. Here’s some of my beauties (possibly at least, hopefully all) that I’ve come across. So far the largest for me is the pink, baby blue and green in the top row (3/4th”) and the smallest is the translucent blue green and brown in front (17/32th”). There seems to be four basic sizes (as shown by the rows) and I’m just really curious how big Heatons can get. Also, I’ve kind of noticed that the fold on opaque Heatons can look like CACs, unless I’ve identified them wrong. I’ve bought a couple of handfuls of dug Heatons that have helped a lot. 

[zakjak]

Well I guess three sizes after looking at my pics. I’ve been looking at Heatons too much tonight. Also, is that a Denim in the back row?

[Chad G.]

"Welcome to Marble Connection"   

Some pics, hope these help ya out, again "Welcome"

HEATON BLUE DENIM

                                           Blackberry, Unnamed, Blue Denim

 

[cheese]

Nice one Chad!

Leastsound, yes!

Zakjak, Heatons range from 21/32" down. Anything over was a mistake and not normal production. Some larger ones were dug and they pretty much always have cold rolls, surface abnormalities, and are our of round. They didn't have a shooter machine but double ingots and things happened occasionally, making an unintentional bigger marble. I don't see any blue denims in your group. I do see a nice Blackberry. 

[zakjak]

Thanks Cheese and Chad, I appreciate your help and the info.  Love the Denim, that helps a lot. I am enthralled with today’s find, can’t imagine it’s not a Heaton. Hope you agree. I’ve noticed many have blue beneath the surface and the little “butt” on the backside in addition to the ears that are often there. This one is pretty beaten but I’m not minding at all. There’s AV/Vitrolite in the backside hole and in several other places. One chunk is 3/16” long. It’s 5/8ths”. 

[cheese]

That's an interesting one for sure! I can see it being Heaton. Not sure about the AV though, Heaton did use AV but not what I'd call "chunks" of it.

[Mojo]