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jamesp Cave Dweller Member since October 2012 Posts: 36,612	Blue montana agate Jun 23, 2013 16:15:22 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jamesp on Jun 23, 2013 16:15:22 GMT -5 Please do.That's got a glow to it.A fine single color. Are you sure that some of Montana didn't wash down to Texas Mel/Bill?

carloscinco fully equipped rock polisher Member since July 2008 Posts: 1,639	Blue montana agate Jun 23, 2013 21:11:27 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by carloscinco on Jun 23, 2013 21:11:27 GMT -5 Here's a blue Texas agate I picked up a few years ago. I just got around to putting some of it in the tumbler last week. It looked like a potatoe when I picked it up. These are the two halfs.

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Blue montana agate Jun 23, 2013 22:21:18 GMT -5

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Post by panamark on Jun 23, 2013 22:21:18 GMT -5

Love the pic of the agate on the river shore. Who said everything in Texas was the biggest?
James, I have some agatized pet wood that is clear with black inclusions that look exactly like Montana. Yes, I think it is more common than just Montana.
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Blue montana agate Jun 23, 2013 22:30:02 GMT -5

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Post by Tommy on Jun 23, 2013 22:30:02 GMT -5

OK here's the inside... it's a lot more opaque than I expected and like someone mentioned there's a very light fortification pattern that doesn't show up that well on the photo. It's the same basic color as a blue lace agate as shown in the second photo.

Are you sure that some of Montana didn't wash down to Texas Mel/Bill?

The old rockhound said it was a montana but I can't personally attest that it came from there - maybe he collected it in Texas and just forgot.

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Blue montana agate Jun 23, 2013 23:29:07 GMT -5

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Post by jamesp on Jun 23, 2013 23:29:07 GMT -5

No telling what mixture may agatize Mark.It is likely that many colors form from many locations.
I have seen that glowish blue color fill seams and voids in many places.Geodes,thundereggs,pet wood
and many fortified fills.

I would like to find blue agates all day like these.

jamesp Cave Dweller Member since October 2012 Posts: 36,612	Blue montana agate Jun 23, 2013 23:31:39 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jamesp on Jun 23, 2013 23:31:39 GMT -5 I found potatoes like that Carlos in Texas.Most had clearish to clearish with a bit of dendrites and/or banding.Never anything w/that fine blue color though.

helens no longer being taken for granite Member since January 2012 Posts: 8,794	Blue montana agate Jun 24, 2013 0:11:29 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by helens on Jun 24, 2013 0:11:29 GMT -5 Wow... love rocks that look like potatoes!!! those are fine specimens:).

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