jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Mar 9, 2013 9:58:01 GMT -5
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Post by roy on Mar 9, 2013 10:06:08 GMT -5
kool stuff!
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Mar 9, 2013 10:37:17 GMT -5
Thanks Roy from eastern Oregon.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 9, 2013 15:11:30 GMT -5
Nothing better jamesp.............fossils are top knotch...
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Post by jamesp on Mar 9, 2013 15:35:57 GMT -5
I was looking at your baculites and Carlos' petrified palm+wood.They are combo rocks-once alive and now made of jewelry grade agates and calcites.The fossil factor adds a whole lot to the interest and incomprehendable ness of this stuff.
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Post by Sabre52 on Mar 9, 2013 16:18:43 GMT -5
Wow what a slideshow! All are beautiful but I really like the polyp pattern in that first one.....Mel
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bhiatt
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Post by bhiatt on Mar 9, 2013 17:07:57 GMT -5
In pics 7 n 8 are those from the one you shot with your gun? Looks like the same shape as ones you showed not long ago that you shot with gun. Good looking stuff. I like how there is still some of the outside left on them.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Mar 9, 2013 17:59:14 GMT -5
You can see detail on that one Mel.A good perspective of what the Florida coral looks like.
Brad,those are slivers of coral split along the grain like you would split firewood.They have a very old patina and split long ago.In many cases many small corals make up one coral and they fall apart.
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bhiatt
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Post by bhiatt on Mar 9, 2013 21:09:10 GMT -5
natural split. even better. They look really cool and great shine to them.
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Post by gingerkid on Mar 11, 2013 20:40:02 GMT -5
 Really nice!! I think the oysters would make some pretty cool pendants.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Mar 11, 2013 21:08:23 GMT -5
I saw a boulder full of those things Jan.They had fallen out of that giant rock and were all over the place.I should have poened one to see that it was silicified.
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Post by Pat on Mar 11, 2013 23:55:01 GMT -5
Beautiful colors and eye catching shapes and all those piles of rocks and so little time!
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Post by jamesp on Mar 12, 2013 8:07:10 GMT -5
i can go for piles and piles and piles and piiiiiillllllies.....
The Who song except piles instead of miles:>
Thanks Mrs. Pat.Those weird shapes are going to force me to metal smithing on them-some how-any ideas?
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Post by Pat on Mar 12, 2013 9:43:24 GMT -5
If you were closer than Georgia, I could teach you metalsmithing. You might also want to consider having some settings cast by a casting house. If you hook up with your local gem and mineral club, they could probably help. Good luck : )
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Post by jamesp on Mar 12, 2013 12:18:14 GMT -5
Wow-see ya honey,I'm moving to Caifornia.My wife would be so happy.Thanks for that kind offer Pat.That may be a skill level past my abilities,never know till you try.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2013 11:43:37 GMT -5
dog poop yellow goes dark and beautiful in the oven! Who woulda guessed?
What color does brown dog poop turn? My wife won't let me use her oven.
Really, and truthfully, those are a whole bunch off gorgeous. Love that polyp detail. Great work Jim!
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Post by jamesp on Mar 13, 2013 20:04:19 GMT -5
Helen is kind.She is looking out for you Scott.yellow goes orange orange goes red brown goes red to brick red black can go bluish clear goes to white
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Really nice!! I think the oysters would make some pretty cool pendants. 
