Tommy
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Post by Tommy on Jan 19, 2014 23:50:53 GMT -5
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Post by radio on Jan 20, 2014 1:22:08 GMT -5
If it wasn't for the first pic up top, I would say Missouri lace agate. It still could be I suppose, but Mo Lace tends to be a Stalagmite rather than a nodule. The colors are a dead ringer for a huge hunk I have though. Can you see any features that would suggest it was broken off the top of an underlying rock? Kind of like it was a cap over a piece of limestone?
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Post by Tommy on Jan 20, 2014 8:39:29 GMT -5
Thanks for the lead. I didn't notice anything like what you describe - it definitely isn't betroydal or in nodular form. However, the outside does appear rounded/smoothed which might indicate that it was in water for a while yes?
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Post by sheltie on Jan 20, 2014 10:02:43 GMT -5
Some of the Utah lace I have looks similar. However, I suspect one could say that about almost all lace. Thee is some crazy lace that is distinctive but so much is not. Yours is very nice.
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Jan 20, 2014 15:31:34 GMT -5
Yup, Id say Radio nailed it, Missouri Lace from Washington Co, MO. That red line is the marker and is why some folks call it red line lace. It's usually in vein form but can fill cavities too and come out as more of a nodule. That to me however, just looks like a waterworn cobble from a vein hunk....Mel
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Post by kap on Jan 20, 2014 18:27:50 GMT -5
I went out and checked the chunks of Missouri Lace I have in the shop dead on match right down to the red line! I did not know about it being called Red Line Lace! Thanks Mel!
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Post by Tommy on Jan 20, 2014 23:39:24 GMT -5
Sweet! thanks for the ID radio and for the confirmations Sabre52 and kap. Any ideas what the rarity factor is on this stuff?
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Jan 21, 2014 9:42:45 GMT -5
Tommy, I think it comes from the streams and waste piles in the lead mining district of Missouri. Not super scarce far as I know. Used to show up at Quartzite and on E-bay quite often. Most agate collectors have some of it but mine was purchased back in the 90's so it might be harder to obtain these days.....Mel
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Post by radio on Jan 21, 2014 10:09:05 GMT -5
Sweet! thanks for the ID radio and for the confirmations Sabre52 and kap. Any ideas what the rarity factor is on this stuff? You are quite welcome. Just glad there was a rock on here I could actually tentatively identify I haven't seen very much good Mo. lace agate at all. There is quite a bit of low quality stuff that shows up from time to time, but the big chunk I have is the best one I have ever seen, and I bought it in California. It is a face polished specimen and I will never cut it as it really should be setting in a museum somewhere. I'll try to get some pics before long.
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Post by junglejim on Jan 30, 2014 23:41:08 GMT -5
Very nice looking piece. Kind of exciting to think rocks like this are so close to me. I wouldn't know where to even start looking for some. I'll be checking on it though.
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