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Post by bobby1 on Aug 24, 2011 1:23:21 GMT -5
...Bedazzled, Beguiled and Besotten....over the identity of this material. The largest piece is 2-1/4" long. I beseech upon you to help me identify it. Thank you! Bob
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Post by elementary on Aug 24, 2011 1:51:14 GMT -5
It looks a lot like Bullseye Agate (though I believe it is a rhyolite).
It comes from the Goldfield Gem Claim in Nevada, about 25 miles south of Tonopah.
I'll see if I have some photos to compare.
Lowell
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Post by elementary on Aug 24, 2011 1:54:24 GMT -5
Maybe yes? Maybe no? Hope this helps. Lowell
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Post by NatureNut on Aug 24, 2011 8:32:57 GMT -5
Noreena Jasper? The color was off in your first pics. The color is truer in the last pics, right? Jo
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Post by tandl on Aug 24, 2011 9:27:11 GMT -5
Perty sure it is Vernon Hills Wonderstone
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Post by elementary on Aug 24, 2011 9:55:25 GMT -5
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Post by mohs on Aug 24, 2011 10:53:10 GMT -5
Beawonder ?
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Post by Sabre52 on Aug 24, 2011 16:13:18 GMT -5
I'd go with a wonderstone type rhyolite. Several locations in Nevada, Utah, and New Mexico have similar stuff. The Goldfield variety is called bullseye agate because it's very highly impregnated with silica. Many of the other types vary greatly in silica content and porosity so some polish easily while others are much more problematic....Mel
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