wargrafix
Cave Dweller 
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Post by wargrafix on Jun 11, 2023 10:11:53 GMT -5
Hi all, I hail from Trinidad in the West Indies. While I am predominantly a planetary astroimager, I always had a deep love for geology. I recently got back in the hobby and while I have much to learn I hope I can be of value here.
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Post by jasoninsd on Jun 11, 2023 10:19:51 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum from South Dakota, USA!  You get a big kudos for figuring out how to post pics right away! That is an amazing shot of Jupiter! |
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wargrafix
Cave Dweller
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Post by wargrafix on Jun 11, 2023 10:41:48 GMT -5
Thank you very much! the interface is very good and intuitive! I have a general love of rocks but geodes hold a special place. My first one is a half from Brazil way back when I was 12. Apparently my little one has a love for geodes too!
Here is a tiny selection from recent purchases
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Post by Starguy on Jun 11, 2023 11:09:58 GMT -5
wargrafixWelcome from Idaho, USA. Great photo of Jupiter and Ganymede(?).
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wargrafix
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Post by wargrafix on Jun 11, 2023 11:22:21 GMT -5
wargrafix Welcome from Idaho, USA. Great photo of Jupiter and Ganymede(?). Its Io. This was from Opposition last year. Sadly Trinidad isn't very interesting rockwise, we have sedimentary and mud volcanoes. Maybe calcite. We do have gravel though.
Here is a treat for the mineral lovers here. A mineral Moon I recently did
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Post by chris1956 on Jun 11, 2023 12:21:20 GMT -5
Welcome from Missouri.
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Post by vegasjames on Jun 11, 2023 13:36:26 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum.
Great pics.
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wargrafix
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Post by wargrafix on Jun 11, 2023 14:21:44 GMT -5
Thank you! I need to figure out a nice way to photograph rocks when posting.
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Post by jasoninsd on Jun 11, 2023 14:56:12 GMT -5
Thank you! I need to figure out a nice way to photograph rocks when posting. A lot of people will use a lightbox for photographing their rocks. I think there's some threads about the lightboxes people use...or you can build your own pretty inexpensively... |
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wargrafix
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Post by wargrafix on Jun 11, 2023 16:27:23 GMT -5
Thank you! I need to figure out a nice way to photograph rocks when posting. A lot of people will use a lightbox for photographing their rocks. I think there's some threads about the lightboxes people use...or you can build your own pretty inexpensively... Been seeing some DIY projects here. Some incredible stuff |
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dillonf
fully equipped rock polisher
Hounding and tumbling
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Post by dillonf on Jun 11, 2023 19:16:29 GMT -5
Welcome!
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Post by opalpyrexia on Jun 11, 2023 20:22:52 GMT -5
Welcome from Washington State.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jun 12, 2023 1:25:03 GMT -5
Welcome from Northern Arizona!
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Post by 1dave on Jun 12, 2023 2:57:16 GMT -5
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rocknewb101
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Post by rocknewb101 on Jun 12, 2023 6:32:09 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum from NE Ohio!
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wargrafix
Cave Dweller
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Post by wargrafix on Jun 12, 2023 8:37:56 GMT -5
Thank you for the warm welcomes!
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Post by liveoak on Jun 12, 2023 10:36:19 GMT -5
Welcome from NW Florida.
We also don't have many rocks - only fossils and agatized coral.
Maybe you also have agatized coral ?
It is cool stuff, it's basically a fossil form of coral.
Nice photos btw
Patty
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Post by Pat on Jun 12, 2023 12:02:10 GMT -5
Welcome from California.
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wargrafix
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Post by wargrafix on Jun 12, 2023 12:19:18 GMT -5
We have coral in our north east cost, but most coral is in Tobago. I have to take a drive up there and explore. Here is a Saturn from last year  Also here is a geology map of trinidad  |
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wedger
noticing nice landscape pebbles
Member since March 2023
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Post by wedger on Jun 16, 2023 18:07:10 GMT -5
Welcome! I’ve a Celestron NexStar 8SE, myself. Easy for me to tote out when we go Jeeping and rockhounding.
Beautiful pictures. What camera are you using?
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