firewalker45
freely admits to licking rocks
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Post by firewalker45 on Nov 14, 2010 6:24:30 GMT -5
Absolutely awesome! The iris is the best I have ever seen. Daniel
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Post by Toad on Nov 14, 2010 6:47:21 GMT -5
Absolutely yummy.
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garock
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since February 2006
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Post by garock on Nov 14, 2010 9:38:50 GMT -5
Fantastic !!!
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SteveHolmes
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by SteveHolmes on Nov 14, 2010 12:42:12 GMT -5
Good to see this thread resurrected! You have an incredible collection. You must know alot of my Best Friends as well!
Steve
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Sabre52
Cave Dweller 
Me and my gal, Rosie
Member since August 2005
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Post by Sabre52 on Nov 14, 2010 14:23:51 GMT -5
Wow! Awesome pics Rich and some of those are huge! It's always easy to see why those are among the most popular agates to collect and you have found some beauties.....Mel
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Post by gr on Nov 14, 2010 16:08:28 GMT -5
Old thread, New life, Deffinately a forum bonus
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MikeS
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by MikeS on Nov 14, 2010 16:15:27 GMT -5
outstanding specimens!
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Post by parfive on Mar 13, 2017 1:16:31 GMT -5
Third bunch of aggies, finally took some pics. slab 5” x 3 ½”  half nodule ~½ lb 3 ½” x 2 ¾”  slab 3” x 2 ¾”  slab 4” x 3” Agua Nueva, actually. Maybe a dozen miles away.  half nodule ** 2 ½ lbs 6” x 4 ½”  half nodule little shark w/a nice sagenite spray 4” x 2”  small nodule each ~2 ¼” x 1 ¾”   heel 3 ¼” x 2 ¼”  slab 3” x 2 ¾”  couple of cabs or ball markers in this cutter 4” x 3 ½”  ** via Poway, California. This was in Bill Schneider’s collection. Anyone in SoCal remember Bill or Schneider’s Rocks & Minerals shop, open 1960 – 1996? Quite an extensive bio here: www.minrec.org/labels.asp?colid=851 |
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monna0000
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by monna0000 on Mar 13, 2017 3:49:10 GMT -5
Makes me wonder how is it possible for mother Earth to create something so beautiful and why is it SO far away from my backyard!
Amazing treasures
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Mar 13, 2017 4:51:54 GMT -5
Wow Rich, amazing. Move everything off the shelf and make space for those.
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 13, 2017 19:52:03 GMT -5
Such amazing colors and patterns. Those are some of the best I've seen.
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Post by Psycho on Mar 14, 2017 8:26:02 GMT -5
Incredible material all are wonderful !
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Post by accidentalrockhound on Mar 15, 2017 10:21:25 GMT -5
Rockoulishous! Had to make a word up because i had none to say,"ROCKOULISHOUS"!
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Post by roy on Mar 15, 2017 10:24:37 GMT -5
Danggit Rich! You just had to do that now didn't you...  I just went and wetted myself.....  ;D That 1st one is really awesome and the iris effect in those slices is incredible. I LOVE the same type of rocks. ;D Steve lol! you should throw some of yours up! |
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Post by roy on Mar 15, 2017 10:27:18 GMT -5
dam nice collection of agates really like the one that cut the iris !
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napoleonrags
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Post by napoleonrags on Mar 15, 2017 10:45:35 GMT -5
Rockoulishous! Had to make a word up because i had none to say,"ROCKOULISHOUS"! |
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Post by captbob on Mar 15, 2017 16:36:52 GMT -5
This thread should be posted in the For Sale section!  |
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fishnpinball
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So much to learn, so little time
Member since March 2017
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Post by fishnpinball on Mar 15, 2017 18:06:41 GMT -5
Beautiful. Makes me want to learn slabbing and polishing.
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Post by pghram on Mar 16, 2017 16:29:15 GMT -5
Awesome agates!
Peace,
Rich
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Post by parfive on Jun 5, 2018 0:30:36 GMT -5
Bump . . . while it lasts.
Got some new ones but not much interest in finding another parking lot for pics.
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