tribeunited
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Post by tribeunited on Jun 3, 2024 1:53:36 GMT -5
dreamrocks - if you have any other adventures in hounding, you know the uphill all the way in the snow type, please tell me, I'd love to hear them. I grew up in Chicago, not a lot of horses or mules there. lol (I live in Tennesee now.)
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dreamrocks
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Post by dreamrocks on Jun 3, 2024 2:00:15 GMT -5
dreamrocks - if you have any other adventures in hounding, you know the uphill all the way in the snow type, please tell me, I'd love to hear them. I grew up in Chicago, not a lot of horses or mules there. lol (I live in Tennesee now.) We don’t have any mules around here either. Nope can’t say that I have ever been on that kind of adventure either! Nope sure haven’t! How about you how many of those adventures have you been on lately? Hahaha
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dreamrocks
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Post by dreamrocks on Jun 3, 2024 9:19:55 GMT -5
I found gold leaf! Just kidding..but seriously, anyone know? Didn’t I here you like all the information can find? See if this wets your whistle! Plume Agate starts on bottom right corner of left page, But technically it’s paragraph 1 on second page top left that caught my eye. I love this book it’s out of print (I bought this from Albrisbooks.com) Another great one of a fair size collection is - John Sinkankas - Gemstones of North America) he was also a gemologist & Author) very interesting guy he was also in the Navy if I remember right but for looking up the old stuff I can’t get enough of it. It’s showing up in the last 10 years. The top notch stash or (Private Stash) from those who collected these beautiful pieces before some of was even thought of. Rest in Peace Royal Rock Hounds! tribeunited I forgot to mention when I posted this that I was asking for a friend it was assumed it was “green adventurine” Been having a problem putting on my thinking hat! Stuffed with too much eye candy with some gorgeous crystals thrown in my dreams lately!! It’s not my fault! Really
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Jun 3, 2024 10:29:13 GMT -5
gemfeller - very very pretty stuff there! dreamrocks - Yes! I'm so new to this and love it that everyone is so likeable and helpful and informative. I mean, where else will someone take the time to stop what they are doing, find the book, photograph the pages, all to teach a total noob the basics? Thank you! Such interesting stuff! realrockhound - Did you find those plumes??? Any pictures?? Ever since we started talking plumes last night I have plumes on the brain. I'm digging the plumes! Well, not literally, the only digging I've ever done for rocks is through these bins. That's not really hounding. found lots of good moss. Did find some plume actually. But non of it turned out to the scale I was hoping. All smaller tumbler stuff. I do have one piece that might yield some nice ones to cab
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tribeunited
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Post by tribeunited on Jun 3, 2024 16:38:10 GMT -5
dreamrocks I have no rock adventures either. It's ok though, I'll live vicariously through everyone else. Identify those samples....are you teasing me??!! Unless this is the answer you want: #1: prey of bird/fish eye rhyolite. #2: pre-petrified grass agate. realrockhound when you get to those, I hope you post pictures! I saw photos of your rock piles, so I don't expect them today or anything...just sometime in my lifetime.
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dreamrocks
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Post by dreamrocks on Jun 3, 2024 18:14:42 GMT -5
dreamrocks - I can totally see why you'd say Snake River for that second slab in the thread! In fact...do you remember this thread? forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/thread/89199/slabstribeunited - the above thread is a great example about identification. There are some super intelligent members who posted in that thread - with differing opinions on what that material could be! Sometimes it becomes a rock, paper, scissor decision as oftentimes materials are SO close in their composition, it's hard to know specific origin once they're out of the original owner's hands... jasoninsd you want to know why Australian opalite likes to tricks me? When I see Opals no matter where they come from I want to see plenty of fire & color mixed in. Take black opals or lightening ridge opals aren’t to shabby either, they have plenty of both! However any nicely opalized fossil works me to like clam shells,baculites spelling is probably way off. Or fruits like pineapple opals never seen one in hand but I think it would still work for me. There jasoninsd my vision of a opal or opals explained!
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Jun 3, 2024 18:16:01 GMT -5
dreamrocks I have no rock adventures either. It's ok though, I'll live vicariously through everyone else. Identify those samples....are you teasing me??!! Unless this is the answer you want: #1: prey of bird/fish eye rhyolite. #2: pre-petrified grass agate. realrockhound when you get to those, I hope you post pictures! I saw photos of your rock piles, so I don't expect them today or anything...just sometime in my lifetime. you’ll have to ask goldfinder to post the moss after he cuts it up. He collected upwards of 50lbs and I gave him what I picked up as well. I’ll post pics of the plume if it’s worth a crap
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tribeunited
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Post by tribeunited on Jun 3, 2024 19:40:41 GMT -5
Excuse me, Mr. goldfinder, can you please post some photos please when you cut this?
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Post by jasoninsd on Jun 3, 2024 20:13:03 GMT -5
dreamrocks - I can totally see why you'd say Snake River for that second slab in the thread! In fact...do you remember this thread? forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/thread/89199/slabstribeunited - the above thread is a great example about identification. There are some super intelligent members who posted in that thread - with differing opinions on what that material could be! Sometimes it becomes a rock, paper, scissor decision as oftentimes materials are SO close in their composition, it's hard to know specific origin once they're out of the original owner's hands... jasoninsd you want to know why Australian opalite likes to tricks me? When I see Opals no matter where they come from I want to see plenty of fire & color mixed in. Take black opals or lightening ridge opals aren’t to shabby either, they have plenty of both! However any nicely opalized fossil works me to like clam shells,baculites spelling is probably way off. Or fruits like pineapple opals never seen one in hand but I think it would still work for me. There jasoninsd my vision of a opal or opals explained! I have the same mental picture of opals you do!!
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Post by jasoninsd on Jun 3, 2024 20:15:18 GMT -5
dreamrocks - if you have any other adventures in hounding, you know the uphill all the way in the snow type, please tell me, I'd love to hear them. I grew up in Chicago, not a lot of horses or mules there. lol (I live in Tennesee now.) You want adventure...here's a read for you! LOL - This is from a couple years ago...but the thread got bumped recently! LOL forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/thread/96485/cheyenne-river-float-horror-added
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tribeunited
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Post by tribeunited on Jun 3, 2024 21:16:45 GMT -5
dreamrocks - if you have any other adventures in hounding, you know the uphill all the way in the snow type, please tell me, I'd love to hear them. I grew up in Chicago, not a lot of horses or mules there. lol (I live in Tennesee now.) You want adventure...here's a read for you! LOL - This is from a couple years ago...but the thread got bumped recently! LOL forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/thread/96485/cheyenne-river-float-horror-addedOMG! Now that's an adventure! I can't be a member of the Mad Badger Club, but I'll join the Mad Badger Fan Club. That can be a subgroup for people who love the stories of adventure! That was such an excellent read! You painted such a vivid picture! The barbed wire and the glowing eyes were the scariest parts..... your poor wife!!! Thanks, that hit the spot
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oldschoolrocker
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Post by oldschoolrocker on Jun 4, 2024 15:29:05 GMT -5
That last photo I believe is african dendritic opal. Bought a slab of it long time ago that looked almost identical to the one in picture.
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goldfinder
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Post by goldfinder on Jun 4, 2024 21:22:58 GMT -5
Excuse me, Mr. goldfinder, can you please post some photos please when you cut this? Hi, yes we just got back from our trip. I'll try and post some pics when I get around to cutting some. realrockhound gave me a big chunk of some killer old stock Maury moss so I'm really looking forward to cutting into that one
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tribeunited
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Post by tribeunited on Jun 5, 2024 14:00:40 GMT -5
That last photo I believe is african dendritic opal. Bought a slab of it long time ago that looked almost identical to the one in picture. thanks! That was my first thought, but only because I had them both in my hand (amethyst sage and the piece in question) and though they were very similar, the feel of one was different, as well as the matrix (is that the right word for the outside of the rock?) Ok, if that's the wrong word, I'll say the outside rocky part was different than the amyethyst sage. lol goldfinder I understand, just sometime in my lifetime, as that Maury Moss too!
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