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tribeunited
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Not all materials look exactly the same. But all exact materials are exactly the same.

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Some Fair, some marked Sept 25, 2024 18:18:46 GMT -5 vegasjames, chris1956, and 2 more like this

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Post by tribeunited on Sept 25, 2024 18:18:46 GMT -5

These are the ones I'm stuck on today, from the "some fair, some marked bin."

Something banded.

1.

Is this just an ugly Rhodochrosite, or something else?

2. Pork Stone aka Bacon Agate - pebblesky and 1bigchicken - thank you!

A stromatolite? Maybe someone knows where?

3. Stromatolite Fossil - Chlorellopsis sp. Eocene Green River Formation, Colorado - Me

Multicolored Lace Agate with Multicolored stripes.

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Something Purple.

5. Strombolite aka Spurrite - ME

Gold botroidal with an chevron amythest looking stripey top.

6. Luna Agate - Mexico - Me

Last - I think is a gemmy version of rhodonite. Is it?

7.

Last Edit: Sept 26, 2024 9:29:43 GMT -5 by tribeunited

pebblesky driving up their electric bill Purchased another UV mini bowl for tumbling Member since September 2022 Posts: 2,159	Some Fair, some marked Sept 25, 2024 18:24:52 GMT -5 tribeunited likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pebblesky on Sept 25, 2024 18:24:52 GMT -5 For #2, is it by any chance not very hard? Looks like "pork stone" (which is a type of marble www.ebay.com/itm/284952897759 but I don't know its scientific term).

tribeunited driving up their electric bill Not all materials look exactly the same. But all exact materials are exactly the same. Member since May 2024 Posts: 2,014	Some Fair, some marked Sept 25, 2024 18:39:10 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tribeunited on Sept 25, 2024 18:39:10 GMT -5 pebblesky - I would call it around 4 - 4.5. It can be scratched with a steel knife, but not easily.

pebblesky driving up their electric bill Purchased another UV mini bowl for tumbling Member since September 2022 Posts: 2,159	Some Fair, some marked Sept 25, 2024 18:51:00 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pebblesky on Sept 25, 2024 18:51:00 GMT -5 The "pork stones" or "pork belly stones" are around this hardness. This sphere also resembles your slab: dmariecrystals.net/products/pork-stone-sphere-d

1bigchicken off to a rocking start So many rocks, so little time Member since November 2023 Posts: 16	Some Fair, some marked Sept 25, 2024 20:26:56 GMT -5 via mobile tribeunited likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 1bigchicken on Sept 25, 2024 20:26:56 GMT -5 Those are some beautiful slabs to be stuck on. I acquired rough that was labeled 'bacon slab agate' that looks like your #2.

chris1956 driving up their electric bill Member since July 2022 Posts: 2,403	Some Fair, some marked Sept 25, 2024 21:27:43 GMT -5 tribeunited likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by chris1956 on Sept 25, 2024 21:27:43 GMT -5 Those look great. I see some possibilities for the crack and hole cab contest.

tribeunited
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Some Fair, some marked Sept 26, 2024 9:32:55 GMT -5 chris1956 and 1bigchicken like this

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pebblesky - Yes! That looks exactly like it. Thanks so much!

1bigchicken - Thank you. I'm glad you appreciated the slabs.

I believe the bacon slab is the same as the pork slab so I credited you both. Thanks so much

chris1956 - Are you talking about cutting up my slabs?!?! Blasphemy! I know, they're supposed to be cut up - just do it where I can't hear their screams.

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tribeunited
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Some Fair, some marked Sept 26, 2024 9:43:17 GMT -5

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Post by tribeunited on Sept 26, 2024 9:43:17 GMT -5

Ok, overnight I got busy and found a few.

#5 Spurrite Strombolite Mexico - Hard to find an exact slab match - but I'm 98% sure it's this material. It varies in colors from what I can tell, but the look is the same. link

#3 - Stromatolite- Chlorellopsis sp. Eocene Green River Formation, Colorado link

#6 - Luna Agate - Mexico - link

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