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Post by sandsman1 on Feb 7, 2007 18:03:21 GMT -5
one of my neighbors here asked if i would cut her a dark piece of mont. agate for a ring to match her neckless so i was cuttin some noduals i had here and this was a compleat piece so i fig lets see whats inside ------
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Post by lbowman1 on Feb 7, 2007 18:29:27 GMT -5
Wow! That is so cool. What a great surprise.
Lori
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rollingstone
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Post by rollingstone on Feb 7, 2007 18:43:53 GMT -5
Wow, that's a super Montana agate. Kind of like a water level agate core surrounded by a ring of very nice clear Montana agate. Bet you don't find another one like that in the box! -Don
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flatumbler
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Post by flatumbler on Feb 7, 2007 18:53:16 GMT -5
Just fantastic, you have just got to love this hobby. he he reminds me of a quote from forest gump, "Rocks are like chocolates, ya never know what your gonna get"
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Post by Jurrasic Jonje on Feb 7, 2007 18:53:39 GMT -5
Ok now that I am done drooling. What a great surprise.
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WyckedWyre
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Post by WyckedWyre on Feb 7, 2007 18:57:46 GMT -5
Nice surprise, John!
;)S
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Post by beefjello on Feb 7, 2007 19:05:27 GMT -5
Gotta love a surprise like that! Awesome!
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free4rms
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Post by free4rms on Feb 7, 2007 19:08:08 GMT -5
Flatumbler wrote: Just fantastic, you have just got to love this hobby. he he reminds me of a quote from forest gump, "Rocks are like chocolates, ya never know what your gonna get"
Ha, ha...that is the best line I have read all day. LOL
Vance
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Post by Cher on Feb 7, 2007 20:49:48 GMT -5
Wow that is totally cool! Completely nature made stained glass.
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Post by stoner on Feb 7, 2007 22:19:17 GMT -5
Hey John, I think that fell out of one of my bags when I was there! Cool looking stone.
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Post by sandsman1 on Feb 7, 2007 22:57:37 GMT -5
hahaha i helped it -- no i have a box here of noduals im ashamed to say i dont remember who i got them from but it was someone from our forum --- i think it was don but im not sure
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Rockygibraltar
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Post by Rockygibraltar on Feb 7, 2007 23:19:47 GMT -5
I had to stand up and salute that slab sandsman.
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WarrenA
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Post by WarrenA on Feb 7, 2007 23:40:54 GMT -5
a flat rate box by chance had around 20 some lbs in it, I may have sent you that
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Post by rockds on Feb 7, 2007 23:43:39 GMT -5
that's pretty cool
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Post by deb193 on Feb 8, 2007 0:03:08 GMT -5
Almost like a water-level agate. Neat.
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Post by LCARS on Feb 8, 2007 0:31:07 GMT -5
Ooooh, that one rivals most of the natural Brazillians I see of that size at the rock shops here! WTG!!
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Post by sandsman1 on Feb 8, 2007 0:37:35 GMT -5
im sorry warren i cant remember anything anymore yes i remember buying a box it had to be you then i only have that box and maybe acouple bits after that--- i was glad the woman asked me to look for a piece so she could have a ring made haha theres some nice pieces in there i love montanas and that made my day to see those slabes haha--- hey ya want one of the slabs for a dispay there real cool in person -- i dont have the hart to cut something that perfect haha ------let me know
ps as for remembering stuff we talked for two hrs yesterday and i cant remember her or her husbands name hahaha i must be losein it or the meds are killin my memory haha
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Zoran
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Post by Zoran on Feb 8, 2007 4:16:16 GMT -5
I love it.
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blarneystone
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Post by blarneystone on Feb 8, 2007 8:02:03 GMT -5
Wow.. that's amazing!
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Post by stefan on Feb 8, 2007 12:32:08 GMT -5
Great water level agate! Not real common in the Montanas-
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