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Post by kap on Aug 13, 2014 16:14:22 GMT -5
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Post by rockpickerforever on Aug 13, 2014 16:31:21 GMT -5
Wow, exceptional finds, Keith! Those botryoidals are just the coolest! The pocket in the first one makes me think of Pandora's box.
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Post by kap on Aug 13, 2014 16:37:50 GMT -5
It is filled with White Botryoidal! I might just cut a bigger window where the whole is and leave it!
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Post by munchie on Aug 13, 2014 16:58:27 GMT -5
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Post by kap on Aug 13, 2014 17:00:54 GMT -5
Well what do you think James!
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Post by jamesp on Aug 13, 2014 17:38:48 GMT -5
I am jealous. It has a high performance filter on the carb. Do I see a turbo lower left-just kidding. I think that is all you need.
You just don't need a big heavy machine. That is perfect. I would be happy with a trolling motor on one.
As long as it is reliable, that is #1. You said you were going to test it maybe this weekend. I want to know how it does. You should have driven mine. hope it has a safety cut-off tether like a jet ski.
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Post by jamesp on Aug 13, 2014 18:04:52 GMT -5
i chipped up some of the coral from the cold pond for heat treatment and then to tumble. Chipping them thin allows easy drying, otherwise they fracture if not very slowly heated. And these from random spots, including pet algae. Hope for great colors. Some close ups Death plate/pet algae
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Post by jamesp on Aug 13, 2014 18:12:25 GMT -5
Drilling a core sample out of a live siderastrea coral head. (for one of Tina's pendants ha).
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2014 19:18:46 GMT -5
The biggest fire agate ever
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Post by jamesp on Aug 14, 2014 19:48:13 GMT -5
Scott likes that Georgia fire agate. I don't think there is a comparison, in color anyway. But it is more solid.
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Post by kap on Aug 14, 2014 20:20:59 GMT -5
Scott send me your address and I will send you a nice Georgia "fire Agate".
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Post by jamesp on Aug 14, 2014 22:14:40 GMT -5
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Post by vugs on Aug 14, 2014 22:24:22 GMT -5
Thats a nice one for the shelf. Thats really a special place.
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Post by jamesp on Aug 14, 2014 22:33:22 GMT -5
Thats a nice one for the shelf. Thats really a special place. Those are few and far between vugs.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Aug 15, 2014 1:54:54 GMT -5
Those polyps/corallites are absolutely mesmerizing! That one is excellent!
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Post by fantastic5 on Aug 15, 2014 7:33:43 GMT -5
Did you find that one while we were with you? The polyps just make me so happy!! I can't wait to start working with some of mine.
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Post by jamesp on Aug 15, 2014 8:24:12 GMT -5
Nice for specimen but color is dingy. It has the smaller polyps, the skin was completely with polyp patterns. Like the two Tina found that had the deep polyp patterns in the skin. Yes, I found this last week in the water not far from the bank. When collecting, look at polypy skin, cool 'sculptural' shape, botrryoidal areas, color, long slender shapes that can be cross cut for cabs. Gotta pay attention because of the many variations and final uses, like a 6 point check list. Much easier to ID than hollows, but maybe rarer. Here is the skin, notice the pronounced polyp structures
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Post by jamesp on Aug 15, 2014 8:30:10 GMT -5
This is another form. Has a thick rind. It was a vug that most of the coral was like this one. 'coral eggs'. Cut down tubes. All round, split in half and mounted on lucite. Sold as mated pairs. White ones were done the same way, looking like live coral they were popular for beach cottage decoration. without the dust and dog hairs. These wedged in clay, Keith and monster pry bar needed.
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Post by Fossilman on Aug 15, 2014 9:15:18 GMT -5
Scott send me your address and I will send you a nice Georgia "fire Agate". Learning something new everyday..Didn't know Georgia had "Fire Agate"......How much a pound is that...?? PM me buddy...
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Post by jamesp on Aug 15, 2014 9:28:20 GMT -5
It's not real fire agate Michael, just whiskey colored botryoidal chalcedony. No limonite for iridescent colors like fire agate.
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