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Post by catmandewe on Oct 22, 2008 23:06:52 GMT -5
First off, SORRY to the dial up users. This post has some of the better stuff. No group shot, I had no room to put them all on the table. Some Willow Creek Some Bennett Mtn Agate, or as Jason calls it, Idaho Crazy Lace This one has a little drusy pocket in it A couple slices of Pietersite Some Zebra Agate, looks black till it gets wet then it is a rich brown color, smells like an oil well when you cut it, must be close to coal or something. Looks alot like pet wood, but the rings do not follow all the way through. taken wet This is from the Utah pile, John (the owner) called this Chinese Jasper, he said it was very rare, and not available anymore. Thanks for looking..................Tony
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darrad
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Post by darrad on Oct 23, 2008 8:55:38 GMT -5
Nice little batch of slabs. ;D The colors in the Willow Creek remind me of Mook and I really like the patterns in the Bennett Mnt. The Pietersite is of course wonderful!
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Post by Wolfden on Oct 23, 2008 9:25:40 GMT -5
wow another nice group of slabs ... where did you get the Pietersite? The Chinese Jasper looks like it will make some great cabs. and the Zebra Agate looks like pet wood to me lol very nice rings in it. on the Bennett Mtn Agate , are the brown spots crumbly ?? they look like it might be tricky to get a polish.
Thanks for the pictures Dennis
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Post by AGATEGRRRL on Oct 23, 2008 10:07:16 GMT -5
I really like the Bennett Mtn agate. Did you collect that yourself?
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Post by frane on Oct 23, 2008 18:03:23 GMT -5
You have some very nice patterns in those slabs. they should make some great cabs!
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Post by Tony W on Oct 23, 2008 23:37:28 GMT -5
Ok, so I would have never guessed that was the Chinese jasper.. just going by the name. I like this way better... you post the pics then I'll see if I have any of it.... then I can put a name to it Tony
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Post by Tonyterner on Oct 24, 2008 9:40:52 GMT -5
Some nice looking stuff there. Good to see you tearing into the Utah stuff. Keep it up and in 10 or 15 years you may make a dent in that pile. lol
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