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Post by velodromed on Jan 16, 2024 23:01:17 GMT -5
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pebblesky
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Purchased another UV mini bowl for tumbling
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Post by pebblesky on Jan 16, 2024 23:45:21 GMT -5
Love them!
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Post by Pat on Jan 16, 2024 23:59:52 GMT -5
They are darling!
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hplcman
spending too much on rocks
Just getting into this....
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Post by hplcman on Jan 17, 2024 2:19:46 GMT -5
Just beautiful!
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Post by velodromed on Jan 17, 2024 7:34:41 GMT -5
Thanks y’all!! You’re making me smile this morning all happy like. If like Bahia agates then you will love rainbow agates! So if you have a chance to get some jump on it. I would say out of the 5 pound load I got about half of them are incredible unique. Take this one for instance. I stopped tumbling it a bit too early because of these interesting formations, but I’m going to put it through another couple vibe runs soon. Hopefully it’ll clear up the quartz or chalcedony covering these features. Sorry if my pictures are rather poor. I’d prefer take them outside, but our temperatures have dropped to 13F at night and low 20s during the day with heavily overcast skys, and my nerve damage issues can’t handle it at all. So I’m taking all my pictures in the garage, which hovers around 40. I can take 40f if I’m wrapped up like an Eskimo.
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Post by velodromed on Jan 17, 2024 8:02:34 GMT -5
On more interesting Rainbow agate…
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chris1956
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Post by chris1956 on Jan 17, 2024 9:07:36 GMT -5
Those are all amazing!
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rockbrain
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Post by rockbrain on Jan 17, 2024 9:50:17 GMT -5
Some nice ones!
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Post by jasoninsd on Jan 17, 2024 11:12:57 GMT -5
Dang those are super cool!!
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Post by velodromed on Jan 17, 2024 11:29:47 GMT -5
Dang those are super cool!! I bet the larger rainbow agates would make for an amazing cab. I’ll get the saw out when it warms up a bit and cut a few mini slabs lengthwise.
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Post by jasoninsd on Jan 17, 2024 11:34:21 GMT -5
Dang those are super cool!! I bet the larger rainbow agates would make for an amazing cab. I’ll get the saw out when it warms up a bit and cut a few mini slabs lengthwise. Ooooh Yeahhhh! I'd like to see those slabs!
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Post by velodromed on Jan 17, 2024 11:45:06 GMT -5
I bet the larger rainbow agates would make for an amazing cab. I’ll get the saw out when it warms up a bit and cut a few mini slabs lengthwise. Ooooh Yeahhhh! I'd like to see those slabs! Do you think that first one really is a Botswana agate? It came in a batch of other bots, but it doesn’t look like one that I’ve ever seen. It has so much squiggly banding…
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Post by jasoninsd on Jan 17, 2024 12:00:23 GMT -5
Ooooh Yeahhhh! I'd like to see those slabs! Do you think that first one really is a Botswana agate? It came in a batch of other bots, but it doesn’t look like one that I’ve ever seen. It has so much squiggly banding… I was actually questioning that ID...but didn't want to be "that guy". LOL To me...and I could be off...it looks like a Crazy Lace of some kind...
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Post by velodromed on Jan 17, 2024 14:12:53 GMT -5
Do you think that first one really is a Botswana agate? It came in a batch of other bots, but it doesn’t look like one that I’ve ever seen. It has so much squiggly banding… I was actually questioning that ID...but didn't want to be "that guy". LOL To me...and I could be off...it looks like a Crazy Lace of some kind... Yup. I was thinking Laguna lace. it’s still really cool looking.
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Post by Starguy on Jan 17, 2024 15:47:12 GMT -5
I think that first rock is a Bot. They’re all great looking rocks! I don’t think I’ve seen rainbow agate before. They’re super interesting.
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Post by velodromed on Jan 17, 2024 15:54:52 GMT -5
I think that first rock is a Bot. They’re all great looking rocks! I don’t think I’ve seen rainbow agate before. They’re super interesting. YES!! Just as I am talking my way out of it, I’m back to the fun of thinking I have one crazy Bot lol. It did come in a package with other smaller Bots, i’ve just never seen one like it and have bought quite a few of them. It’s just short the size of a silver dollar by the way.
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Post by Starguy on Jan 17, 2024 16:51:54 GMT -5
I’ve got some bots like that. They’re pretty unusual. I hand picked quite a few at TRS several years ago. It seems like I got some similar rocks at that time.
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Post by jasoninsd on Jan 17, 2024 19:02:55 GMT -5
I’ve got some bots like that. They’re pretty unusual. I hand picked quite a few at TRS several years ago. It seems like I got some similar rocks at that time. Has it really been that long ago??
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hypodactylus
spending too much on rocks
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Post by hypodactylus on Jan 17, 2024 19:34:18 GMT -5
Nice looking rocks!
What are Rainbow Agates? They look exactly like Bahia Agates (which I love) to me. Possibly the same thing by a different name?
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dillonf
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Hounding and tumbling
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Post by dillonf on Jan 17, 2024 19:43:30 GMT -5
Really nice specimens! I've come across a few bots that look like that first one. Those rainbows are very cool- in your first post my first thought was wow that looks a lot like a Bahai. The colors in your rainbow agates are more striking than the Bahai I've tumble though - for sure.
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