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Post by elementary on Apr 15, 2010 1:29:12 GMT -5
The American Agate/Jasper Index for Texas is out! (Over 60 pages of material for free!) The American Agate/Jasper Index is designed to be a database of material found in North America. The main goal of this collection is to aid people with identification of specimens as well act as an visual guide to quartz gem materials. Each index will focus on a different region. These are designed to be downloaded for free and are created from photo submissions by rockhounds across North America. Updates will occur periodically as new material is submitted here and via email. To download a file, click on the desired link and then click on the BLUE download box. Wait about 10 seconds and a prompt will then appear to download the file. Click on it and it will load. Volume 1 (Utah and Colorado) is currently being updated with a lot of new material and revised to better match the format of the later files. Vol 2:Wyoming and Montana www.4shared.com/file/224404408/51585e57/Agate_Index_Vol_2.htmlVol 3:Idaho and Washington www.4shared.com/file/229956030/cc07189f/Agate_Index_Vol_3.htmlVol 4:South Dakota, Nebraska, and Oklahoma www.4shared.com/file/242786005/91b2476f/Agate_Index_Vol_4.htmlVol 5: Texas www.4shared.com/document/oCLei3tU/Agate_Index_Vol_5.htmlWe hope you find these files interesting and helpful. Thank you everyone who has contributed. Lowell and Mel
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Post by Tonyterner on Apr 15, 2010 8:10:55 GMT -5
Guys these are awesome. Thanks so much for doing all this work, its more than worth it.
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Post by RocknCritter on Apr 15, 2010 8:17:28 GMT -5
Stunned and Speechless. This is one heck of a project. I thought I would take a look and then move on. If anyone has an extra hour or three (!) take a look.
I did notice one little goof in Vol. 1 for the sowbelly agate. Creede is in Mineral County not Mesa County. Sowbelly agate comes from the Last Chance Mine outside of Creede. I believe the mine is in Willow Creek Canyon. I've never heard of a "Sowbelly Canyon" in the Creede area. There is a Sowbelly Canyon .........in Nebraska.
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Post by elementary on Apr 15, 2010 9:07:42 GMT -5
Thank you RocknCritter!
Correcting mistakes is exactly the feedback we need on this! The whole project is based on the local collector providing the knowledge and specimens about his area. Who better to do so? We're just trying to put everyone's knowledge together in these indexes.
I'll adjust the information accordingly.
Again, thank you (and if you have any specimens from your area ...)
Lowell
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Post by frane on Apr 15, 2010 9:49:39 GMT -5
Lowell and Mel, this is an amazing undertaking and I am so impressed with the work that has gone into everything! Thank you! I think we need to start affixing this information all together and at the top of one of the categories. Maybe something you and Mel should bring up with Mark. It is very valuable information that maybe needs to be the first permanent entry on the rock identification category. Fran
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Post by RocknCritter on Apr 16, 2010 21:36:35 GMT -5
Creede is literally the only town in Mineral County. At one point during the 1980's, the U.S. Census Bureau calculated that Mineral County and neighboring Hinsdale County (the only town is Lake City) were the least densely populated areas in the lower 48. This is more amazing considering some areas of the Great Basin states such as Nevada, eastern Oregon and parts of Idaho. With all the trophy homes and transplants needed to build and maintain them, I'm sure this has changed since then. Here are some pixs of some Colorado mineral specimens. forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=specphoto&thread=37384
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