tribeunited
fully equipped rock polisher
Not all materials look exactly the same. But all exact materials are exactly the same.
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Post by tribeunited on Jun 1, 2024 22:20:00 GMT -5
I found gold leaf! Just kidding..but seriously, anyone know?
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Post by rockjunquie on Jun 1, 2024 22:28:42 GMT -5
Awesome!! Can you get a zoomed out shot? It might be easier to ID.
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tribeunited
fully equipped rock polisher
Not all materials look exactly the same. But all exact materials are exactly the same.
Member since May 2024
Posts: 1,852
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Post by tribeunited on Jun 1, 2024 22:37:08 GMT -5
Awesome!! Can you get a zoomed out shot? It might be easier to ID. Sure, I've got a bigger piece of it here but zoomed out its kind of black and blue looking.
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tribeunited
fully equipped rock polisher
Not all materials look exactly the same. But all exact materials are exactly the same.
Member since May 2024
Posts: 1,852
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Post by tribeunited on Jun 1, 2024 22:37:43 GMT -5
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Post by rockjunquie on Jun 1, 2024 22:38:59 GMT -5
I'm tagging realrockhound. He's the plume guy. I think I know this, but it's on the tip of my brain.
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Post by velodromed on Jun 1, 2024 22:59:09 GMT -5
I found gold leaf! Just kidding..but seriously, anyone know? So cool!! Man, those look like fern leafs literally. That almost metallic looking sheen is really neat.
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realrockhound
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Chucking leaverite at tweekers
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Post by realrockhound on Jun 1, 2024 23:25:31 GMT -5
Get it wet. But i'm leaning medicine bow plume. Just due to the white chalcedony. It could be some marfa plume, but i'd put my money on medicine bow
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tribeunited
fully equipped rock polisher
Not all materials look exactly the same. But all exact materials are exactly the same.
Member since May 2024
Posts: 1,852
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Post by tribeunited on Jun 1, 2024 23:40:07 GMT -5
realrockhound here's wet I'll throw another at you if you're up for a challenge...
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Post by jasoninsd on Jun 2, 2024 0:05:52 GMT -5
tribeunited - that last one looks like Amethyst Sage Agate...without a lot of Amethyst...
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realrockhound
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Chucking leaverite at tweekers
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Post by realrockhound on Jun 2, 2024 0:19:44 GMT -5
Yeah, last amy sage. Still think the first is medicine bow. Only for two reasons. The plumes are more defined and metalic, and the host has more white than the marfa plume. Google images of both. You can see similarities in both materials.
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tribeunited
fully equipped rock polisher
Not all materials look exactly the same. But all exact materials are exactly the same.
Member since May 2024
Posts: 1,852
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Post by tribeunited on Jun 2, 2024 0:19:46 GMT -5
tribeunited - that last one looks like Amethyst Sage Agate...without a lot of Amethyst... I've been going back and forth between that and African Dendritic Opal... hrmmm
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tribeunited
fully equipped rock polisher
Not all materials look exactly the same. But all exact materials are exactly the same.
Member since May 2024
Posts: 1,852
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Post by tribeunited on Jun 2, 2024 0:24:02 GMT -5
Yeah, last amy sage. Still think the first is medicine bow. Only for two reasons. The plumes are more defined and metalic, and the host has more white than the marfa plume. Google images of both. You can see similarities in both materials. I agree with you. My original search lead me there first, but I hadn't seen any images online looking quite as metallic. I had also considered possible woodward ranch black plume just due to the metallic factor. However, I still believe you're right. I'll label it and put in in the done pile for now. Thanks again!
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realrockhound
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Chucking leaverite at tweekers
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Post by realrockhound on Jun 2, 2024 0:30:52 GMT -5
Yeah, last amy sage. Still think the first is medicine bow. Only for two reasons. The plumes are more defined and metalic, and the host has more white than the marfa plume. Google images of both. You can see similarities in both materials. I agree with you. My original search lead me there first, but I hadn't seen any images online looking quite as metallic. I had also considered possible woodward ranch plume just due to the metallic factor. However, I still believe you're right. I'll label it and put in in the done pile for now. Thanks again! lots of the black plumes have the metallic in them. Eagle rock is a great example. Definitely not Woodward. I know that material well. A lot of the Texas materials tend to be more of a smashed plume or pompon style plume. How some of those plumes look, they are longer like a feather, which also lead me to believe medicin bow. But with all materials, there can be so much variation in location one piece can look like material from another location states away. But being the undisputed king of plume, I’m still sticking with medicine bow as having some in my collection and marfa as well. As well as a lot of other different varieties.
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Jun 2, 2024 0:33:29 GMT -5
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tribeunited
fully equipped rock polisher
Not all materials look exactly the same. But all exact materials are exactly the same.
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Post by tribeunited on Jun 2, 2024 0:35:50 GMT -5
I agree with you. My original search lead me there first, but I hadn't seen any images online looking quite as metallic. I had also considered possible woodward ranch plume just due to the metallic factor. However, I still believe you're right. I'll label it and put in in the done pile for now. Thanks again! lots of the black plumes have the metallic in them. Eagle rock is a great example. Definitely not Woodward. I know that material well. A lot of the Texas materials tend to be more of a smashed plume or pompon style plume. How some of those plumes look, they are longer like a feather, which also lead me to believe medicin bow. But with all materials, there can be so much variation in location one piece can look like material from another location states away. But being the undisputed king of plume, I’m still sticking with medicine bow as having some in my collection and marfa as well. As well as a lot of other different varieties. I don't doubt you or jasoninsd one bit!! I was just rambling a bit about where my mind was BEFORE i heard from you. After....done! I'm sorry if I sounded like I doubted you on that and the am sage. I just put in some input to show you I at least tried. Can I get a gold star for trying?? Seriously, you guys are the best!
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tribeunited
fully equipped rock polisher
Not all materials look exactly the same. But all exact materials are exactly the same.
Member since May 2024
Posts: 1,852
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Post by tribeunited on Jun 2, 2024 0:37:46 GMT -5
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Jun 2, 2024 0:40:48 GMT -5
lots of the black plumes have the metallic in them. Eagle rock is a great example. Definitely not Woodward. I know that material well. A lot of the Texas materials tend to be more of a smashed plume or pompon style plume. How some of those plumes look, they are longer like a feather, which also lead me to believe medicin bow. But with all materials, there can be so much variation in location one piece can look like material from another location states away. But being the undisputed king of plume, I’m still sticking with medicine bow as having some in my collection and marfa as well. As well as a lot of other different varieties. I don't doubt you one bit!! I was just rambling a bit about where my mind was BEFORE i heard from you. After....done! I'm sorry if I sounded like I doubted you on that and the am sage. I just put in some input to show you I at least tried. Can I get a gold star for trying?? Seriously, you guys are the best! No, not at all. I’m not always right either. It can be extremely difficult to identify some materials. I was talking to jasoninsd about this the other day. I’ve found Iris agate in a plume agate vein 😂. I’ve also found materials in a deposit that show completely different characteristics than the rest of the material. I was just trying to say that based on my best guess that, that’s what I believe it is. I’m almost certain of it.
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tribeunited
fully equipped rock polisher
Not all materials look exactly the same. But all exact materials are exactly the same.
Member since May 2024
Posts: 1,852
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Post by tribeunited on Jun 2, 2024 0:44:02 GMT -5
realrockhound...you're talking to a lady who classifies rocks by colors. You guys are the rock gurus, I'm just trying to put some work in on my own! It's amazing you can identify them by the length of a leaf... I've got a whole box labeled "moss agate" That's about as far as I've gotten with them! lol
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Jun 2, 2024 0:49:54 GMT -5
realrockhound...you're talking to a lady who classifies rocks by colors. You guys are the rock gurus, I'm just trying to put some work in on my own! It's amazing you can identify them by the length of a leaf... I've got a whole box labeled "moss agate" That's about as far as I've gotten with them! lol It’s just time and exposure to materials. Many members here have been around the rock world for years. I was brought up in it and left with my grandpa’s collection who also happened to be one of the main guys finding and digging the original deposits back in the 60’s and 70’s
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tribeunited
fully equipped rock polisher
Not all materials look exactly the same. But all exact materials are exactly the same.
Member since May 2024
Posts: 1,852
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Post by tribeunited on Jun 2, 2024 0:54:03 GMT -5
realrockhound ...you're talking to a lady who classifies rocks by colors. You guys are the rock gurus, I'm just trying to put some work in on my own! It's amazing you can identify them by the length of a leaf... I've got a whole box labeled "moss agate" That's about as far as I've gotten with them! lol It’s just time and exposure to materials. Many members here have been around the rock world for years. I was brought up in it and left with my grandpa’s collection who also happened to be one of the main guys finding and digging the original deposits back in the 60’s and 70’s That's so cool! I bet you have a lot of rocks with some serious sentimental value and fond memories attached to them as well. I assume your grandpa is no longer with you..if so, i'm sorry for your loss! Even so, I bet he's glad to see you're carrying it on with gusto!
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