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Post by Jugglerguy on Jul 10, 2013 20:33:32 GMT -5
I have two boxes of rocks I'd like to sell. The first is a SMALL flat rate box full of brachiopods from Alpena, Michigan. Most of them are whole brachiopods. There may be a couple broken fossils or some that have a little non-fossilized rock attached, but for the most part, they're pretty nice. I can take more pictures if anyone wants close-ups. $20, shipping included.   The other box is a MEDIUM flat rate box of Kona dolomite from Marquette, Michigan. Kona dolomite is a type of stromatolite. It's pretty soft, 4 or 5 MOHS I think, but it shines up nicely. I haven't been successful tumbling it though. $30, shipping included. Dry:  Dry:  Wet:  Here are some cabs I've made with Kona. I don't have a ton of experience making cabs. In fact, almost all the cabs I've made are either Kona or Petoskey stone. Both are soft and easy to work, so they're perfect for me! The cabs are not included.  |
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Post by jakesrocks on Jul 10, 2013 20:50:49 GMT -5
I'll take the brachiopods. PM me some Paypal info and I'll send payment tonight.
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Post by Jugglerguy on Jul 10, 2013 21:36:14 GMT -5
Alrighty. The brachiopods are Don's!
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Post by jakesrocks on Jul 11, 2013 9:37:49 GMT -5
Bump...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2013 11:50:17 GMT -5
got amy bigger hunks of Kona?
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Post by Jugglerguy on Jul 11, 2013 15:34:46 GMT -5
Yep, how big do you want?
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Post by Jugglerguy on Jul 11, 2013 15:52:17 GMT -5
Here are the biggest rocks I have. If I remember correctly, you make spheres. The one on the left would yield the largest sphere. The right rock is narrower from left to right. I tried to show the narrowness in the picture. The back rock is really long and won't fit in even a large flat rate box unless I cut an end off. It's pretty skinny too. I'm not really planning another trip to Marquette this summer (it's five hours from me), but there's always a possibility. I'll go next summer for sure. If you want something in particular, let me know and I can look for something.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2013 9:49:05 GMT -5
the one on the left would be good. Git anything else to fill a LFRB?
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Post by Jugglerguy on Jul 15, 2013 7:45:03 GMT -5
Scott, I sent you a p.m. a couple days ago, did you get it?
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Post by jakesrocks on Jul 15, 2013 12:14:52 GMT -5
Hey Rob, forgot to tell you. The box of Brachiopods arrived Friday. Thanks man. I've already picked out a few that I'll clean and keep in my collection. (2 different varieties of Brachiopods). I've also picked out a few to send to the young daughter of a friend on the forum. The rest are going to make a bunch more young kids awfully happy.
Don
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2013 15:20:50 GMT -5
Scott, I sent you a p.m. a couple days ago, did you get it? yes, I pondered it and responded! Thank you! |
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Post by Jugglerguy on Jul 15, 2013 20:25:02 GMT -5
Don, thanks for letting me know they arrived. You obviously found the big one on top that was different from the others. Have you identified that and the others? If so, I'd love to know what they are.
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Post by jakesrocks on Jul 15, 2013 21:23:38 GMT -5
Don, thanks for letting me know they arrived. You obviously found the big one on top that was different from the others. Have you identified that and the others? If so, I'd love to know what they are. I haven't had time to hit the books yet. There were actually 3 types of shells in there. 2 only have slight differences. 1 is a type of Athyris, and the other a type of Atrypa. I'll work on getting the complete names. I still haven't looked for the larger shell. Maybe later this evening. If you look at the Athyris and Atrypa types, The high domed valve is higher in the Atrypa, and the less domed valve is flatter in the Athyris. Both are commonly known as lamp shells, due to the resemblance of the larger valve to an ancient oil lamp. |
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