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Post by velodromed on Dec 3, 2023 9:31:40 GMT -5
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Post by velodromed on Dec 3, 2023 9:34:53 GMT -5
Here’s another one I’ve lost track of. It is absolutely beautiful. Anyone know what it is please?   |
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 3, 2023 9:39:50 GMT -5
The first one does look like it could be Graveyard Point Plume Agate. I've had several pieces that were like that one...not much for plumes...but it does have a "ghost" fortification area in there I see!
That second one looks like Laguna Lace Agate to me...
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Post by velodromed on Dec 3, 2023 14:05:19 GMT -5
The first one does look like it could be Graveyard Point Plume Agate. I've had several pieces that were like that one...not much for plumes...but it does have a "ghost" fortification area in there I see! That second one looks like Laguna Lace Agate to me... Thanks buddy, I do have a couple pounds of Laguna and must have unknowingly thrown a few chunks in at some point. |
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Post by rmf on Dec 10, 2023 16:09:14 GMT -5
The first could be Montana Agate. they way I would tell the difference would be on the grinding wheel. Montana us uniformly hard and dense and grinds much slower than Graveyard point plume. Agree with jasoninsd on the second laguna lace agate. |
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Post by velodromed on Dec 10, 2023 21:26:21 GMT -5
The first could be Montana Agate. they way I would tell the difference would be on the grinding wheel. Montana us uniformly hard and dense and grinds much slower than Graveyard point plume. Agree with jasoninsd on the second laguna lace agate. Thanks man. I know for sure it’s not Montana agate. I’ve only 1 of those in the mix and it stands out. The graveyard just threw me off by how fast it suddenly changed in the 3rd course run. I’m being more careful with it now. |
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Post by Son Of Beach on Jan 17, 2024 20:38:48 GMT -5
Picked this up last summer from a little shop, I thought maybe it was graveyard point but I'm no expert. Probably just a big nothing burger, but I like the cheese rind left behind after a week, so I think I'm going to leave the furry edge intact |
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Post by velodromed on Jan 18, 2024 12:24:59 GMT -5
Picked this up last summer from a little shop, I thought maybe it was graveyard point but I'm no expert. Probably just a big nothing burger, but I like the cheese rind left behind after a week, so I think I'm going to leave the furry edge intact That is a pretty cool rock! I agree, leave the furry edges lol |
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Post by realrockhound on Jan 18, 2024 23:02:09 GMT -5
What state was that shop in?
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Post by Son Of Beach on Jan 18, 2024 23:17:28 GMT -5
What state was that shop in? It's this one, Windcarver Gifts. Couldn't remember the town name, Grass Valley
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Post by realrockhound on Jan 19, 2024 0:32:11 GMT -5
What state was that shop in? It's this one, Windcarver Gifts. Couldn't remember the town name, Grass Valley
I know exactly where it is. That’s why I wanted to know where if came from. Looks like a piece of tumbled nydegger plume agate to me. I have nyedegger that has that same dense feathery plume look to it. As nyedeggy is a central Oregon material located not to far away. |
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Post by Son Of Beach on Jan 19, 2024 9:23:52 GMT -5
I know exactly where it is. That’s why I wanted to know where if came from. Looks like a piece of tumbled nydegger plume agate to me. I have nyedegger that has that same dense feathery plume look to it. As nyedeggy is a central Oregon material located not to far away. Thanks, it's kind of neat to know where some of the this come from. 
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Post by gemfeller on Jan 20, 2024 2:38:52 GMT -5
I've cut and tumbled a lot of GYP plume and I'll bet my favorite pair of dirty gym sox that's what the first specimen is. It has a distinctive look, at least to me. I gave away all my tumbled stones to the last Prescott AZ gem show for the kids' booth give-aways but if I still had them I could post an image of nearly identical piece from a batch I tumbled long, long ago.
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Post by velodromed on Jan 21, 2024 9:13:26 GMT -5
I've cut and tumbled a lot of GYP plume and I'll bet my favorite pair of dirty gym sox that's what the first specimen is. It has a distinctive look, at least to me. I gave away all my tumbled stones to the last Prescott AZ gem show for the kids' booth give-aways but if I still had them I could post an image of nearly identical piece from a batch I tumbled long, long ago. it’s graveyard point for sure. I’m now tumbling other pieces from the 5 pounds I had bought from Richardson Ranch and they look pretty much the same same. I had just lost track of which rocks were which in my rebel 17, so it took a bit to get them all straightened out |
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