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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Mar 12, 2011 19:48:00 GMT -5
First one is a small one Maddie at the flea market asked me to work on for her. It was one she had tumbled years ago & she thought maybe it was a fire agate & wanted me to work on some of the cloudy areas to see if I could get a little more fire. I didn't say anything because I wasn't sure, but I didn't think it was fire agate. It looks to me like it could be citrine, but then what do I know because I am still a newbie at identifying a rock. ![](http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af359/DonniesTreasureShop/IMG_7132.jpg) I don't know what this one is ![](http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af359/DonniesTreasureShop/IMG_7139.jpg) Don't know ![](http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af359/DonniesTreasureShop/IMG_7125.jpg) Syringopora coral ![](http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af359/DonniesTreasureShop/IMG_7119.jpg) From a little thunderegg - do you see what I see? ![](http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af359/DonniesTreasureShop/IMG_7113.jpg) Horn coral ![](http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af359/DonniesTreasureShop/IMG_7110.jpg) Lace of some sort ![](http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af359/DonniesTreasureShop/IMG_7103.jpg) ![](http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af359/DonniesTreasureShop/IMG_7106.jpg) Something I found in my stash from Maddie's buckets ![](http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af359/DonniesTreasureShop/IMG_7102.jpg) ![](http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af359/DonniesTreasureShop/IMG_7098.jpg) That's all for now!
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Post by ltpaulbtv on Mar 12, 2011 20:04:07 GMT -5
Very nice! I love the lace! I don't think it's a fire agate as well but then again I am not a expert either.
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Post by fishenman on Mar 12, 2011 20:10:05 GMT -5
Great cabs Donnie. I see an Eagle with talons out, ready for the kill.
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Mar 12, 2011 21:01:31 GMT -5
that first one may be Mexican fire opal, sure looks like the stuff I have
that is a great batch of cabs!
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Mar 12, 2011 21:10:15 GMT -5
Yep, that's what I saw was the eagle! What is the hardness of fire opal?
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Mar 12, 2011 21:30:12 GMT -5
Here is a Mexican fire opal with lots of fire I have some that are not as firey but are orange with nice light play ![](http://bonanzleimages.s3.amazonaws.com/afu/images/8535/2583/opal_pendant_17.jpg) hardness of 6 to 6.5
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Post by NDK on Mar 12, 2011 21:50:00 GMT -5
I see the eagle too. Awesome group of cabs Donnie!
Nate
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Mar 12, 2011 21:56:28 GMT -5
Well, I suppose it could be fire opal, reminds me more of the hardness of quartz though!
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Post by tandl on Mar 12, 2011 22:22:25 GMT -5
Looks like garnet , Awesome coral , cool batch of cabs ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by adrian65 on Mar 13, 2011 1:06:06 GMT -5
I think the 2nd one could be pigeon blood. The little thunder-egg looks like an eagle just grabbing his prey with his claws - amazing! What a depth in the lace, and that rutilated quartz is so clear and has such nice needles.
Adrian
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Post by drocknut on Mar 13, 2011 1:45:42 GMT -5
Hmm, am I the only one who sees a ghost running? LOL. I do see the eagle now that you mention it. That lace is so beautiful, the shape is perfect for it. I'd go with Adrian on the second one being pigeon blood agate and the last as rutilated quartz. Can't wait to see how you're gonna wrap them.
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Mar 13, 2011 8:49:12 GMT -5
The lace is a tidge less than one inch long & one half inch wide. I am thinking that is kind of small as a pendant but would be nice in a bracelet! The quartz is a light smoky color, would be nice if it was clear!
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Post by frane on Mar 13, 2011 9:13:02 GMT -5
Great batch Donnie! I would say the first could be citrine. I have had some that dark and the fracturing you can see is common for that. It can also have a little bit of a rainbow effect in it sometimes from a little bit of Mica in it. I would say the second is pigeon blood and the 3rd looks like roostertail to me. Love the rutilated quartz and that lace is amazing! Fran
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Post by SteveHolmes on Mar 13, 2011 11:53:52 GMT -5
Your doing great Donnie! Adrian beat me to the 2nd one as Pigeon Blood. The 3rd could also be Cady Mtn. Jasper. Looks similar to some material I have seen on ebay. Love the Lace bestest! Steve
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Post by stefan on Mar 13, 2011 12:06:07 GMT -5
Nice on all of those. The lace is excellent. Great job on all them
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Post by 150FromFundy on Mar 13, 2011 18:25:25 GMT -5
The rutile in the last photo is amazing. A few perfect needles in there.
Darryl.
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