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Post by tribeunited on Jun 9, 2024 17:47:23 GMT -5
So, I love this.... I hope you all think it's pretty too!   |
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Post by stardiamond on Jun 9, 2024 18:03:57 GMT -5
the good stuff.
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Post by rockjunquie on Jun 9, 2024 18:12:24 GMT -5
Oh YEAH, Baby!
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Post by tribeunited on Jun 9, 2024 18:13:53 GMT -5
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Post by liveoak on Jun 10, 2024 6:21:29 GMT -5
Nice ! I purchased a "Mexican Flame Agate" slab a while ago & wondered why it was called that.
Now I know (mine didn't have those nice flames) - thanks for showing it.
Patty
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Post by realrockhound on Jun 10, 2024 10:59:42 GMT -5
About as good as it gets
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Post by pebblesky on Jun 10, 2024 12:33:53 GMT -5
I feel its hotness.
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Post by tribeunited on Jun 10, 2024 16:18:21 GMT -5
liveoak - Thank you! I too have flames that are very unflamelike. If only they all had the feather like flames! realrockhound - Thank you! pebblesky - My rocks are hot! I love that! Thank you. 
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Post by cabby on Jun 26, 2024 22:35:55 GMT -5
Could anyone give more specific info on what makes a “good” flame agate? There’s some roughs in the collection I inherited but I don’t know how to judge them.
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Post by Son Of Beach on Jun 26, 2024 22:38:29 GMT -5
Could anyone give more specific info on what makes a “good” flame agate? There’s some roughs in the collection I inherited but I don’t know how to judge them. If you like it, it's good  |
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Post by cabby on Jun 26, 2024 22:46:25 GMT -5
Ok, I can’t think of any way to argue against that since I have been falling in love with random rocks that I dig out of my garden! On the other hand, the “hobby shop” I inherited has far more rough than I am likely to use myself so would like to set aside the “best” pieces for future me to slab and sell. My pieces are my first time seeing flame agate so they blew my mind when I washed them off, but they don’t have nearly as much going on as those pictures! Is flames the main thing? Or colors? Number of bands???
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Post by pebblesky on Jun 26, 2024 23:01:22 GMT -5
Ok, I can’t think of any way to argue against that since I have been falling in love with random rocks that I dig out of my garden! On the other hand, the “hobby shop” I inherited has far more rough than I am likely to use myself so would like to set aside the “best” pieces for future me to slab and sell. My pieces are my first time seeing flame agate so they blew my mind when I washed them off, but they don’t have nearly as much going on as those pictures! Is flames the main thing? Or colors? Number of bands??? A picture is worth a thousand words. Show us these roughs and we would love to comment. |
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Post by cabby on Jun 26, 2024 23:14:32 GMT -5
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Post by pebblesky on Jun 26, 2024 23:26:40 GMT -5
I think these will actually look nice when slabbed. These flame agates look better in the form of thin slabs rather than a bulky piece, because with thin slabs you see the flames more clearly. I also feel they deserver higher resolution pictures...
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Post by cabby on Jun 26, 2024 23:43:13 GMT -5
Thanks for the advice! Btw, how thin is “thin”?
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Post by pebblesky on Jun 27, 2024 1:12:04 GMT -5
3/16" is on the thin side, while 1/4" is considered "standard".
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Post by rockbrain on Jun 27, 2024 9:02:16 GMT -5
I love to cut up slabs and make cabs but I think that one would look stunning polished and sitting on your display shelf. It would look good sitting on my shelf too! Beautiful slab.
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Post by cabby on Jun 27, 2024 9:15:06 GMT -5
I haven’t figured out my display shelf yet! I had a plan but my husband wants the fiesta ware on display instead… he doesn’t have any interest in rocks at ALL so my dreams of scattering them all over the house have been dashed. 🤣
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Post by realrockhound on Jun 27, 2024 10:49:11 GMT -5
I haven’t figured out my display shelf yet! I had a plan but my husband wants the fiesta ware on display instead… he doesn’t have any interest in rocks at ALL so my dreams of scattering them all over the house have been dashed. 🤣 Get a display case with lighting. Put them in there. Pretty sure it was rockbrain I saw that did similar. Looks nice |
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Post by realrockhound on Jun 27, 2024 13:34:23 GMT -5
Y’all have seen Mexican flame. But have y’all ever seen Texas flame?
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