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Post by tribeunited on Aug 20, 2024 16:35:27 GMT -5
I've got a bag of rough - it looks like an agate - purple to blue in color.  I know it's a long shot, but maybe someone knows what these are. I'm changing this second photo - this is a photo not in direct sunlight.  |
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Post by realrockhound on Aug 20, 2024 17:52:58 GMT -5
I know it. Give me a minute. So demanding 😂
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Post by vegasjames on Aug 20, 2024 18:01:36 GMT -5
Definitely chalcedonies with many looking like in the form of agates. Could not say from where as blue agate is found in several places around the world including 3 locations here in Nevada for banded blue agates and one location for blue eye agates I know of.
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Post by tribeunited on Aug 20, 2024 18:06:50 GMT -5
I know it. Give me a minute. So demanding 😂 Do I need to crack a whip? I'm going to put you in a sweat shop with your eyes taped open and make you slab ID all day!! |
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Post by tribeunited on Aug 20, 2024 18:09:37 GMT -5
Definitely chalcedonies with many looking like in the form of agates. Could not say from where as blue agate is found in several places around the world including 3 locations here in Nevada for banded blue agates and one location for blue eye agates I know of. Thank you, that's even better than I hoped with this one. I knew it a long shot, I appreciate the info.  |
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Post by Rockoonz on Aug 20, 2024 18:58:38 GMT -5
I know it. Give me a minute. So demanding 😂 Do I need to crack a whip? I'm going to put you in a sweat shop with your eyes taped open and make you slab ID all day!! A Rockwork Orange? |
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Post by tribeunited on Aug 20, 2024 19:11:30 GMT -5
Do I need to crack a whip? I'm going to put you in a sweat shop with your eyes taped open and make you slab ID all day!! A Rockwork Orange? Yes! That's perfect - you get it! |
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Post by Rockoonz on Aug 20, 2024 19:29:25 GMT -5
Devochka, my droog Evan has rocks in 'is gulliver.
Interessovated in his messel on the eemya.
Appy-polly logies if you don't get my chepooka
The book was better than the movie...
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Post by gemfeller on Aug 21, 2024 1:05:44 GMT -5
Devochka, my droog Evan has rocks in 'is gulliver. Interessovated in his messel on the eemya. Appy-polly logies if you don't get my chepooka The book was better than the movie... But the movie was pretty good. |
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Post by cabby on Aug 21, 2024 8:39:55 GMT -5
How big are those? Requesting pics of the largest piece! I think the skin on that one might match some of mine (currently lumped I with white skin Brazilian but different skin).
Are all of these for sure the same thing? I don’t know nearly enough but some make me think of Madison blue while others are more Holley color/pattern. Really curious since I also have tons of blue agates to identify! My biggest issue with agates is that guides and online photos never want to show the skin. There’s tons of agates that look quite similar inside so I try to compare matrix, but hard to find useful pics!
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Post by cabby on Aug 21, 2024 9:18:43 GMT -5
Btw when I say something reminds me of whatever, it normally means that I don’t think that is what it is but that is where I start my search. Whenever I am reminded of something I know exists I start my Google search there, and follow the trail of other names I find as well as check what else is in the region. If I have absolutely no clue I start with flipping through books to find names to google. I always do extensive Google image browsing even after I am fairly sure of what something is so I can see as many variations of details as well as matrix/skin to verify my matches lol. I go about the hard way…
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Post by tribeunited on Aug 21, 2024 14:20:18 GMT -5
cabby - I don't know if they were all from the same location - I assume so because they were all in one ziplock bag. I took a photo with quarter so you can see the size:  Here are some of the exposed faces on these:     This one is polished a bit  I'm the same as you with the image search and the googling like mad trying to find things, you're not alone!
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Post by Sabre52 on Aug 26, 2024 16:51:55 GMT -5
Oh man, these T-eggs are giving me a headache. I know I've seen them but the matrix is bugging me. If I had to guess, I'd say Little Naches Blue t-eggs from Washington or MT. Airy Blue t-eggs from around Austin Nevada but around Deming New Mexico there are some similar blue ones too.
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Post by realrockhound on Aug 26, 2024 17:18:50 GMT -5
Bob Saget Agate
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Post by cabby on Aug 26, 2024 17:23:14 GMT -5
These agates no longer amuse me. |
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Post by realrockhound on Aug 26, 2024 17:26:52 GMT -5
These agates no longer amuse me. they were a hit in the 90’s |
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Post by cabby on Aug 26, 2024 17:41:58 GMT -5
These agates no longer amuse me. they were a hit in the 90’s Thank goodness my agates are from a better era 🤣 I thought those agates were interesting until you said bob saget. Then I got bored with the same old general audience appeal over and over… I like my agates to be more unique and make me think. |
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Post by realrockhound on Aug 26, 2024 17:45:32 GMT -5
It’s come to me. So I don’t know the name of what they call them per se. But I know where they come from. And it’s all from that stupid matrix. They come from the owhyhees, Oregon.
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Post by chris1956 on Aug 26, 2024 18:55:47 GMT -5
These agates no longer amuse me. they were a hit in the 90’s I got that one. Didn't even have to look it up. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Aug 27, 2024 21:57:41 GMT -5
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