elementary
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Post by elementary on Mar 7, 2011 22:39:49 GMT -5
Our show (Ventura) just rapped up and I had a great time. I already mentioned meeting Christopher1234 on another post. There were others! I met one person from Templeton, Ca who I am sending up a box of Hauser material and she said she might be sending down a box of local material from Templeton.....Templeton is supposed to have some rare, interesting material. Ask Mel about his story of seeing something a person brought into our show one year. I met another person from Oregon and I gave him a box of CA jasper. He's going to send down a box of Oregon stuff. I met another rockhound from Lone Pine who I traded some Bruneau and Dino Bone for the following: Druzy quartz on I believe chrysocolla (need to check again - I lost the slip) turquoise rhodochrosite I also hit up a dealer and purchased the following: and while there I came across a specimen I thought I'd never own - Bear Canyon Sunday morning brought some stuff in for the dealer to identify, including a slab of purple agate from here in CA that only myself and one other know the location of. He liked it so much he asked if I had more, and we traded - I gave him 110 + pounds of the material and I picked this out of his stock: A very pretty Laguna. Here's the slab: I don't know if it was a fair trade, but if he likes the stuff, he's willing to trade for more. We'll see, but it was neat having a dealer interested in this material. Hope to see you soon! Thanks for looking, Lowell
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mossyrockhound
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by mossyrockhound on Mar 8, 2011 0:03:47 GMT -5
Sounds like you had a blast. Thanks for the pictures. It's always fun to trade something you have a lot of for something you don't have any, or much of. Garry
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Post by Roller on Mar 8, 2011 0:43:20 GMT -5
holy crapozoly ... that bear mountain stuff is just phenominabal ... that purple agate looks well purple and agate .... not something I am used too seeing atleast ... awesome story n pics hope to hear more updates on ur agate ...
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Post by beefjello on Mar 8, 2011 8:41:13 GMT -5
You sure scored some beauties Lowell! Just love that Laguna :drool:
Saw quite a few of those Moroccan Septarians in the last Rarerocks auction, very interesting nodules. The Rhodo looks super sweet as well!
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nuevomundo
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since March 2010
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Post by nuevomundo on Mar 8, 2011 9:35:39 GMT -5
You scored some nice finds. I love that septarian and the druzy chrysocolla. From the black oxides on all the pieces, it looks as though your rhodochrosite is actually rhodonite. You will be able to tell for sure once you start cutting, as rhodochrosite is fairly soft, and rhodonite is fairly hard.
Sweet finds!
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Sabre52
Cave Dweller
Me and my gal, Rosie
Member since August 2005
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Post by Sabre52 on Mar 8, 2011 17:15:49 GMT -5
Man I love those Bear Canyon agates! Have seen a few here but very pricey. Your purple stuff looks almost palm rootish. Very cool stuff!.....Mel
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Mar 8, 2011 21:02:54 GMT -5
You worked it good Lowell. Good trades!
Nate
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wildace30
off to a rocking start
Member since June 2011
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Post by wildace30 on Jul 31, 2011 12:48:07 GMT -5
There are some great pieces there!
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Post by tandl on Aug 3, 2011 7:29:35 GMT -5
I like it all ! but, especially the septarian . I was thinking like Mel , that your slab has a fossil look , maybe replaced by chalcedony
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