rockhoundoz
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Post by rockhoundoz on Mar 17, 2023 11:18:55 GMT -5
Surprised how long it's been since I made any posts 'round here! Actually, last time I logged in, saw that I had apparently 'followed' 2 different members here (one of who I'd never even seen here before) which I 100% did not do, kinda weirded me out but I'm over it now π. Some recent KY material finds:  That piece actually looked more promising before being cut. Still not bad, but pattern didn't 'open up' as I was hoping :    Kind of a messy one, but I like it b\c the calcite is very solid & has a rich golden color:  This is a rare one with some red left over found far away from the classic agate zone:  Some of my favorite type of bullseye chert:  This is a fairly abundant agate type here, reminds me of material from another state - anyone else think so too? :  KY OJ π:   With those pink & golden hued in this last pic, would almost think it was colored by gold if I didn't know better π. The golden parts even have a metallic sheen. Could that still be considered turtleback agate in the center, even though it's translucent rather than transparent - & lacks the almost iris-esque effect? |
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Post by rockhoundoz on Mar 17, 2023 11:27:41 GMT -5
Few more non KY agate hehe- Graveyard point cut thick & 'lengthwise', tend to like it better that way myself. Got that piece years back on a trip where my truck got two flat tires same night lol:  Piece of 'colla that I cut as a small gift, think I actually bought that rough off a member here π:  Old marble found in my yard! Probably was my grandfather's ir one of his siblings, maybe akro peach swirl?:  Aaaand actually one more KY piece, fossil stone off a friend's property, I like how the oolites filled up the brachiopod casts :-) (although it does also kinda make me think bout microplastics) :  |
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Post by pebblesky on Mar 17, 2023 11:58:18 GMT -5
These are wonderful. The bullseye chert really reminds me of preserved duck egg.
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Post by MsAli on Mar 17, 2023 12:15:48 GMT -5
It's always nice seeing some Kentucky's. The color in them just stands out
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rockhoundoz
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Post by rockhoundoz on Mar 17, 2023 12:54:28 GMT -5
These are wonderful. The bullseye chert really reminds me of preserved duck egg. Had to look up pics, but that's true! Have you tried those before? In Lithuanian culture we eat a lot of fermented foods too, though known for a different type of preserved eggs this time o year ; ) (this pic taken off google*)  The nice, whole nodule eye pattern chert seems more rare than the agates IME, really like 'em  |
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rockhoundoz
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Post by rockhoundoz on Mar 17, 2023 12:58:19 GMT -5
It's always nice seeing some Kentucky's. The color in them just stands out The great colors, range of colors, & the fact you've got no idea what's inside til you cut on half of em, keeps it real fun! Sometimes you'd have to look carefully to tell the difference from a rough KY to a potato π€:  |
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Post by pebblesky on Mar 17, 2023 15:29:37 GMT -5
These are wonderful. The bullseye chert really reminds me of preserved duck egg. Had to look up pics, but that's true! Have you tried those before? The nice, whole nodule eye pattern chert seems more rare than the agates IME, really like 'em Yeah preserved duck eggs are quite popular Chinese food. The nodules in your picture actually look a lot like the preserved duck eggs in the making:  Your collections of Kentucky agates/cherts look amazing. Please keep cutting them and sharing the pictures with us. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 17, 2023 16:38:33 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing the pics! I'm a fan of Kentucky Agates...and you've showed some real beauties!!
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hoolligan1938
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Post by hoolligan1938 on Mar 17, 2023 17:35:08 GMT -5
Being a native Kentuckian, where in the state did you hound all of those? I'm in the northern Ky. area and all we seem to find is clay, sandstone, and shale. Love to know what part of the state you go rock hounding.
Jim
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rockhoundoz
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Post by rockhoundoz on Mar 17, 2023 17:55:02 GMT -5
Had to look up pics, but that's true! Have you tried those before? The nice, whole nodule eye pattern chert seems more rare than the agates IME, really like 'em Yeah preserved duck eggs are quite popular Chinese food. The nodules in your picture actually look a lot like the preserved duck eggs in the making: Your collections of Kentucky agates/cherts look amazing. Please keep cutting them and sharing the pictures with us. So cool! The resemblance is strong enough, making me think about all those museum displays with rocks cut to look like food : ). Just a little bit o real easy carving on the chert & it'd be even more striking. Remembering now that I have had 'younger' salted eggs before & really enjoyed those, would be fun to try them after the full process. Still have a slab or 2, plus the full half nod., Any museum collectors wanna make an offer just msg me π- half nod. front & back here:  Also for convenience sake, a few pics from google of the preserved eggs:  & Thanks for the kind words of encouragement π! |
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rockhoundoz
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Post by rockhoundoz on Mar 17, 2023 17:58:56 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing the pics! I'm a fan of Kentucky Agates...and you've showed some real beauties!! Thanks Jasoninsd, have you ever tried your luck at hunting any? |
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Post by rockhoundoz on Mar 17, 2023 18:01:06 GMT -5
Being a native Kentuckian, where in the state did you hound all of those? I'm in the northern Ky. area and all we seem to find is clay, sandstone, and shale. Love to know what part of the state you go rock hounding. Jim You wanna be in the knobs. Problem is finding good places to hunt- all public land in KY is forbidden for removing rocks, including the national forest & state lands, so you really gotta knock & talk \ ask permission to get into any real good areas. Also, beyond finding a spot, the main challenge is learning to ID the good ones in the field - or at least the ones that have a shot at being good. If you try & break em in the field they usually just shatter. The competition has gotten so fierce though, ppl just removing all the nodules wholesale, so even with decades of experience yr lucky to walk away with one good one after getting way back into the woods. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 17, 2023 18:02:59 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing the pics! I'm a fan of Kentucky Agates...and you've showed some real beauties!! Thanks Jasoninsd, have you ever tried your luck at hunting any? No I haven't. It would be too big of a commute for me!  *I do "try" to find Fairburns out here...but the operative word there is try! LOL |
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rockhoundoz
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Post by rockhoundoz on Mar 17, 2023 18:08:13 GMT -5
Thanks Jasoninsd, have you ever tried your luck at hunting any? No I haven't. It would be too big of a commute for me! *I do "try" to find Fairburns out here...but the operative word there is try! LOL Heh, I'll commute almost any distance for a chance to find good rocks π I hear ya, from my experiences, fairburns & ky's are about on similar par for rarity - at least the good ones. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 17, 2023 20:27:41 GMT -5
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Post by hypodactylus on Mar 17, 2023 21:10:41 GMT -5
I like the Kentucky Ocean Jasper π. Very nice!
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rockhoundoz
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Post by rockhoundoz on Mar 17, 2023 22:15:50 GMT -5
Delighted that you find them so intriguing: ) There's not many places in the world with agates of such diversity in such a small area - from Ploczki in Poland's another even moreso That last one in particular captures me, but I'm real partial to the dark gray & black scales. That pattern reminiscent of turtleback, is the result of super tight botyroidal crystals as found in the geodes, such that you've got a very narrow band to cut, and get a flat face - without reducing the pattern to a tiny size. The slab right before the sweet spot:   It's unfortunate that tapatalk reduced the free acct photo size, it does take away even more from my already "rustic" photo results π
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Post by rockhoundoz on Mar 17, 2023 22:25:19 GMT -5
I like the Kentucky Ocean Jasper π. Very nice! Cool, yah that one was almost completely encased in a big block of matrix, & pretty rare as being completely fracture - free , since most of em are moderately to highly fractured... But the shell\rind of that one, was guessing it'd be a cream yellow banded type & so the orbs were a pleasant surprise : ) The back\rind of that half pictured:  |
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 17, 2023 23:23:39 GMT -5
Delighted that you find them so intriguing: ) There's not many places in the world with agates of such diversity in such a small area - from Ploczki in Poland's another even moreso That last one in particular captures me, but I'm real partial to the dark gray & black scales. That pattern reminiscent of turtleback, is the result of super tight botyroidal crystals as found in the geodes, such that you've got a very narrow band to cut, and get a flat face - without reducing the pattern to a tiny size. The slab right before the sweet spot: It's unfortunate that tapatalk reduced the free acct photo size, it does take away even more from my already "rustic" photo results π
When I look at cut rocks, my first instinct is to look for cabs within the cut face as I'm not really into specimens (except Fairburns! LOL). However, that botryoidal goodness SO deserves a place on a shelf...with a spotlight or two shining right on it!! Wowzers, that's gorgeous!!! You made me look up PΕΓ³czki GΓ³rne Agates! OMG! |
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 18, 2023 6:48:53 GMT -5
Beautiful! We don't see enough Kentucky agates.
rockhoundoz Is your family Lithuanian? My best friend lived in Vilnius. She has since moved to a small estate by the sea. I can't remember the town. |
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