johnnyu
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Post by johnnyu on Feb 25, 2011 16:29:44 GMT -5
Here are a couple of agates I recently was given. Both are pretty unique: This one has both white and black dendrites as well as druzy: And this one has really odd spheres inside the agate: Close up: Any insight on these is appreciated - thanks!!!! Johnny U
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Don
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Post by Don on Feb 25, 2011 17:04:25 GMT -5
first looks like graveyard point plume agate. the second, I'm not so sure about.
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rockhound97058
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Post by rockhound97058 on Feb 25, 2011 19:46:20 GMT -5
That was my gut feeling on the first one is Graveyard. The second piece I thought Priday Polka Dot from south of my place, however it doesn't look quite right as to me the close-up looks more like a tube structure which has been cut cross the tubes. Also is the upper left corner of #2 Green colored?
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Feb 25, 2011 20:27:20 GMT -5
Those brown areas with the dendrites make it Sheep Creek plume form central Oregon. I'm clueless on the second one....Mel
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mossyrockhound
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Post by mossyrockhound on Feb 25, 2011 23:32:30 GMT -5
Normally I would agree with Mel, but I would say the first one is Graveyard Point plume agate because of the clear agate & white plumes. I've got several pieces that look like they came right out of that same rock & I've been calling them GP plume agate for years. I will admit that the first one looks something like Sheep Creek agate, but all my Sheep Creek has a LOTS of tan-ish looking jasper in the agate interspersed with black dendrites. I dug Sheep Creek (or I should say chiseled it out) as a kid, but you can't dig it anymore according to Bill Quant.
That second one is cool with the white orbs and tan centers, but I also am clueless on that one. The green in the upper left corner should provide a clue, but it doesn't help me. Garry
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Feb 26, 2011 21:34:08 GMT -5
Yeah, Mossy is right, I checked my type slabs and the Sheep Creek does have more of the opaque tan colored stuff like Mossy said.....Mel
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