keystonecops
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Post by keystonecops on Mar 5, 2013 19:18:17 GMT -5
So Mike (fossilman), an me finally hooked up. First up is the vaculite fossil. Brown area is mud, void is living quarters. Also cut an egg fer him. outside of fossil  interior shot  T egg  Also faced a sweet agate, but fergot to get pics. Post it Mike. Later Clyde |
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Post by gingerkid on Mar 5, 2013 19:26:17 GMT -5
 Love the patterns in the baculite (?) and the t-egg is gorgeous!!
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Post by gingerkid on Mar 5, 2013 19:36:26 GMT -5
:blush: Please pardon my lack of fossil knowledge. Confused myself about vaculites and baculites, Clyde.
Hadn't ever seen a vaculite before until your post. :blush:
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Mar 5, 2013 20:02:55 GMT -5
Wow Drool coming your way Fossilman.Baculites,now you got vermiculites!?!?Must google vaculite.Just googled baculite a couple of weeks ago.This stuff is amazing
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Post by johnjsgems on Mar 5, 2013 20:55:43 GMT -5
Yes, baculite.
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keystonecops
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Post by keystonecops on Mar 5, 2013 22:43:51 GMT -5
What can I say. I got ol timers. Mike will chime in an straighten out spellin. Later Clyde
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 5, 2013 23:58:56 GMT -5
Yes sir Clyde,its called a baculite.........Thanks for posting the pic of the thunderegg.... Here is a pic of the agate he dressed out for me too......People the photos don't do any justice to what these rocks look like in person! Clyde your a great host and I had a great time with the visit....  |
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 6, 2013 0:00:50 GMT -5
Now maybe the people I sent baculites to,will get theirs cut too-LOL!
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Post by johnjsgems on Mar 6, 2013 9:32:50 GMT -5
I bought a whole bucket of them many years ago in Quartzsite. The outside polishes up nicely too. Interesting patterns.
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 6, 2013 12:04:09 GMT -5
I bought a whole bucket of them many years ago in Quartzsite. The outside polishes up nicely too. Interesting patterns. The bigger ones I polish on the outside-I have one baculite that is over 22" long...........Just about a whole.. I have many that are cut and each one is different from the other on the inner chambers... Years ago they were concidered a junk fossil,nobody would pick them up(LOL-I would and my Uncle too)..Now they are worth something.... |
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Post by gingerkid on Mar 7, 2013 8:00:25 GMT -5
 No worries, Clyde. I found search results about vacuums for 'vaculite,' but there is a novaculite that is flint or chert. ?? Pretty cool that the outside of baculites polish up nicely, too. That's a beautiful agate, Fossilman! Looks like a flame. A 22" baculite piece? Wow! Must have been a huge specimen.
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 7, 2013 11:16:38 GMT -5
I'll post it sometime!I don't want to rob Clydes post.....Again thanks Clyde!
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Love the patterns in the baculite (?) and the t-egg is gorgeous!! 
No worries, Clyde. I found search results about vacuums for 'vaculite,' but there is a novaculite that is flint or chert. ?? 
