peachfront
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Post by peachfront on Sept 13, 2011 9:35:51 GMT -5
I thought I knew what these were -- Brazilian Agate. However, as I was studying photos around the internet, I thought I saw some Argentina/Condor halves like this. These photos are all from one pair that we just cut, but we have several other pairs I can photograph if anyone wants to see them. They may be a bit "redder" as opposed to this deep orange-y guy. Anyone know for sure what this material may be? Both halves together-- Detail of one of the halves-- Outside shell-- I don't know when the Condor/Argentina material was discovered. My material would have been collected at some time before 1991, maybe a long time before that. Who knows, nothing was labeled!!!
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Post by Jack, lapidaryrough on Sept 13, 2011 11:08:48 GMT -5
I would say Brazilian agate. it has the common shape of the rough.
On by web-site i have allot of cut Brazilian, an rough material.
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peachfront
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Post by peachfront on Sept 13, 2011 13:41:08 GMT -5
Thanks, Jack. Yes, I just double-checked your site, and my stuff is VERY much like that. So I can be confident again that it's Brazilian. I was really going to tear my hair if I'd mis-identified these!
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Sept 13, 2011 19:25:14 GMT -5
Yeah, I've got a lot of Condor agate and they are much more irregular than that specimen. I'd say it's a Brazilian all right.....Mel
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brent
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Post by brent on Sept 13, 2011 21:46:48 GMT -5
Looks like brazilian to me too.
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agatemaggot
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Post by agatemaggot on Sept 14, 2011 16:56:42 GMT -5
It's purty, that's what it is ! :drool:
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Post by krazydiamond on Sept 14, 2011 18:23:46 GMT -5
i would also vote Brazilian.....haven't seen our Argentinian friends post here lately.
KD
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