JEFFD
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since December 2004
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Post by JEFFD on Apr 15, 2006 17:26:57 GMT -5
If your around Tucson try taking I-19 to Amado then head over to Arivaca. The hills around the Arivaca lake are covered with small clear/white agates that look like melted glass.
From the Ruby road turn off, all the way past the lake there are agates everywhere. I also picked up several nice chunks of jasper there.
There is also some green and white granite looking rock that I'll be tumbling soon.
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Post by gemkoi on Apr 16, 2006 12:58:25 GMT -5
Sounds like those White stones are classic Arizona Desert Chalcedony. Thanks for sharing!
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turnedstone
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since January 2006
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Post by turnedstone on Apr 16, 2006 16:20:41 GMT -5
Gemkoi is that the same agate they find out at the fourth of July buttes. Its clear white to a blue hue to it some with white banded fortification on the face. Was told they were 4th July agate ever hear of these and are they the same thing. thanks
George
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Post by gemkoi on Apr 16, 2006 20:26:24 GMT -5
It could be similar as i ahvent been there, but if it looks like melted wax, another common name would be chalcedony roses. They are formed from hot spring like actively. The type found out Fourth July butte, is more like a nodule, or banded/fortification agate. Those type would be similar more to Laguna, Condor, Lake Superior agates.
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turnedstone
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since January 2006
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Post by turnedstone on Apr 16, 2006 21:48:54 GMT -5
Yes these are a nodule and yes they do have the banding ls agates have. All mine are mostly small range 1 inch and lower some up to 2 1/2 inch range.Got about 1/2 5 gallon bucket in 1 1/2 hours on surface. That was after hiking for 2 1/2 hours and finding a handful while hiking . Then within site of the truck finding a patch of land that had two gullies running from each end of a huge rock mound they came together 1500 feet or more in front of the rock mound forming an inaccessible area where no vehicle could go. It was fun.
George
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Post by puppie96 on Apr 20, 2006 1:34:11 GMT -5
I picked up lots of the white/clear chalcedony at Saddle Mountain. Some has the gold and brown bands in it & hopefully I can get it to show some fire if I grind it right.
I'd like to find a good, reasonably accessible place to look for more colorful agates/jaspers or Arizona pet wood. Any suggestions?
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Post by gemkoi on Apr 25, 2006 20:15:35 GMT -5
North Cave Creek Rd, Past Seven Springs/humbolt Mt. There are agate and jasper fields that streach 30 miles north. And with the big fire last year if i recall correctly(cave creek complex) it may be real good pickings. www.gemkoi.com/rockhounding-sites.htmIt very colorful jasper and agates in the area. |
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Post by puppie96 on Apr 26, 2006 12:49:18 GMT -5
Is there a way to zoom into the maps on the Gemkoi page?
thanks
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Post by gemkoi on Apr 26, 2006 12:59:10 GMT -5
The maps are 1160x1600 res. If you broswer is resizeing the image to fit your sceen, you still should be able to enlarge the image to the correct 1160x1600, which is larger than most computer sceens. I made it that way so you can print it off. let me know and i can email you any of those maps.
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