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Post by toiv0 on Jul 5, 2020 19:46:52 GMT -5
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Post by dreamrocks on Jul 6, 2020 6:10:21 GMT -5
The top two pictures are definitely different then the bottom picture The top ones could possibly be like those found on mindat? www.mindat.org/loc-3867.htmlOr not I listed below Then the bottom ones look very much like a lace agate also from Missouri I have 3 books just on agates this was the closest but they may not cover all the different types of agates from that state Agates inside out ( Karen A Brzys) lists a union road agate from Missouri also similar to the top pictures she only shows pictures in this book from ones that she has collected. Polk also has a picture of snowflake banded agate from New Mexico All of these were either polished slabs or polished nodules any whole in the rough clearly showed a pattern of some sort and left as a natural specimen
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Post by dreamrocks on Jul 6, 2020 6:14:29 GMT -5
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Post by dreamrocks on Jul 6, 2020 6:15:19 GMT -5
It’s not linking up to Missouri agate
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Post by toiv0 on Jul 6, 2020 8:16:23 GMT -5
The top two pictures are definitely different then the bottom picture The top ones could possibly be like those found on mindat? www.mindat.org/loc-3867.htmlOr not I listed below Then the bottom ones look very much like a lace agate also from Missouri I have 3 books just on agates this was the closest but they may not cover all the different types of agates from that state Agates inside out ( Karen A Brzys) lists a union road agate from Missouri also similar to the top pictures she only shows pictures in this book from ones that she has collected. Polk also has a picture of snowflake banded agate from New Mexico All of these were either polished slabs or polished nodules any whole in the rough clearly showed a pattern of some sort and left as a natural specimen The pictures are of the same 2 rocks. Top bottom and pattern.
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Post by dreamrocks on Jul 6, 2020 8:18:27 GMT -5
That makes a difference from the pictures I thought the bottom was a different piece
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Post by dreamrocks on Jul 6, 2020 8:18:58 GMT -5
Did those help narrow it down or not
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Post by dreamrocks on Jul 6, 2020 8:51:36 GMT -5
This all I could find about union road agates the outer rhine is not the same color as yours and is about the only thing coming up for Missouri agates If they are Missouri agates they are rare
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Post by rmf on Jul 6, 2020 12:39:22 GMT -5
toiv0 the bottom two look like it but the only way I can really tell is by grinding. It is agate but formed in ocean bottom and it is softer than the Mex Lace that is hot volcanic water formed. It will polish just as high a polish but if you are using diamond it takes a finer grit (1200) to get the same sheen you get at 600 on a piece of Mex Lace.
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Post by Tommy on Jul 6, 2020 13:40:14 GMT -5
I agree with rmf - the last two photos look like it could be 'redline' lace from MO but the red line has disappeared from view and might need to be cut to reveal it.
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Post by toiv0 on Jul 8, 2020 20:00:52 GMT -5
I agree with rmf - the last two photos look like it could be 'redline' lace from MO but the red line has disappeared from view and might need to be cut to reveal it. So is the red line lace different than or another name for Missouri Lace? Both from Missouri?
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Post by Tommy on Jul 9, 2020 9:41:40 GMT -5
I agree with rmf - the last two photos look like it could be 'redline' lace from MO but the red line has disappeared from view and might need to be cut to reveal it. So is the red line lace different than or another name for Missouri Lace? Both from Missouri? I really don't know, sorry. After I wrote that I went on an hour long search for a hunk of red line that I have around here somewhere, or so I thought. I wanted to take a photo showing how the red line really only shows up with a fresh cut on the rock but I never could find it. It might be at the old house still, keeping my saw company.
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Post by orrum on Jul 10, 2020 9:39:28 GMT -5
Never let a saw be lonely Tommy.
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