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Post by rockpickerforever on Aug 25, 2013 17:58:38 GMT -5
The first ones are for Don. Some old glass insulators. These are almost as old as you (JK!).      The guy said these are even older, IDK. I paid $6 for all four. I thought it was a good deal.   And now for the rocks. Some goldstone and purple-ish goldstone.  Varisite nodule and another piece  Burro Creek maybe?  Cacoxinite  Tiger eye (I see some more rings in my future!)  Green aventurine  Gary Green jasper  Agatized Opalized petrified wood  I have no clue what this one is  And I saved the best for last - another chunk of dino bone. No reds or pinks, but like the B/W contrast. (sorry for bad picture, I SWEAR it was moving when I snapped the shot  )     And how much did I pay, you ask? Drum roll, please.... I picked up 13 rocks for ten bucks! Okay, Brad, you can wipe the drool from your keyboard now, LOL! It was a hot day, but ended up being worth a trip to the swapmeet. Thanks for looking! |
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Post by Thunder69 on Aug 25, 2013 20:08:54 GMT -5
outstanding....John
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Post by kk on Aug 25, 2013 20:22:07 GMT -5
Whaaaaa?  Would be willing to pay that for the Dino alone as it looks like solid material suitable for at least two carving.  The Cacoxinite looks like its going to yield a couple of fantastic cabs too. |
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Post by Fossilman on Aug 25, 2013 20:33:21 GMT -5
Cool finds-I use to collect the old glass insulators while living in North Dakota...Even had the brown ones (OLD),plus the white insulators for grounding wires...Probably a 100 or so different types..Gave them to my buddy from Texas,he collected them too...
Nice rocks too by the way...
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Post by Pat on Aug 25, 2013 20:35:14 GMT -5
I would have selected many of these rocks--- especially the outstanding cacoxenite and bone. The price was excellent, too.
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Post by snuffy on Aug 25, 2013 20:42:16 GMT -5
Good finds.I have a collection of insulators too.Back when I tried to collect everything but dollars!  snuffy |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2013 20:52:41 GMT -5
Can't beat a deal like that. I am no expert but the pet wood looks more like opal wood than agatized wood.
Jim
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Post by rockpickerforever on Aug 25, 2013 21:17:56 GMT -5
Thank you, all! Jim, you are correct - opalized pet wood. (that's what I meant to say)
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Post by jakesrocks on Aug 26, 2013 10:11:33 GMT -5
Damn Girl ! Them's some fine looking insulators. Rocks ain't too shabby either. That's a fine lookin' hunk of bone. Hey Mike, is this the white insulator you were talking about ? They're still using them for the hot wire on fences around here.  |
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Post by jamesp on Aug 26, 2013 13:10:00 GMT -5
The black lined dino bone and cacoxinite are wild . Never seen barrel shaped insulators like those. Fine rock assortment for sure.
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Post by snuffy on Aug 26, 2013 14:14:05 GMT -5
Jean,hope you don't mind me showing a few insulators.You made me dig some out and wash them!    snuffy |
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Post by rockpickerforever on Aug 26, 2013 14:23:33 GMT -5
Jean,hope you don't mind me showing a few insulators.You made me dig some out and wash them! snuffy No problem, snuffy, the more the merrier! You dug them out AND washed them! That's cool. I like old stuff. Thanks for posting your pics (and the extra effort you put into it! ) James, did you mean the colored chunks of glass? I'd never seen those before, either. Anybody else have any they want to add? |
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Post by garock on Aug 26, 2013 15:18:03 GMT -5
Will the Cacoxinite polish ? I have only seen it as a micro-mineral in cavities. Looks like it will polish, just wondering !
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Post by bhiatt on Aug 26, 2013 15:37:44 GMT -5
Nice find. Gotta love them cells. The black outline around the cells is the best part. It really helps bring out the cells. Black around cells is saught after. A lot of time the cells are outlined with brown silica looking stuff.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Aug 26, 2013 16:28:22 GMT -5
Will the Cacoxinite polish ? I have only seen it as a micro-mineral in cavities. Looks like it will polish, just wondering ! Frankie, I've never tried any like this before. I had a piece of amethyst w/cacoxinite in it (from Krystee  ), the amethyst took a sweet polish, so the yellow cacoxinite (don't you just love typing that word?) really showed up well. (center one in photo below) Would look better backlit, not on pink table.  After I got this big chunk, I realized that I had picked up a thinner piece at an estate sale a while back, but didn't know what it was. My understanding is that it is fibrous like asbestos, and care needs to be taken while cutting or working. Thanks, Brad. I thought you'd like that bone... |
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Post by garock on Aug 26, 2013 18:00:32 GMT -5
I find a cacoxinite from an old iron mine just over the line in Alabama. This is a phosphate mineral. It is brilliant yellow hairs in clumps of fuzzy balls. Sometimes the very tips will also have bright red ends. So beautiful under a microscope. Once I found cacoxinite hairs on a kidwellite (light purple) ball. Made a great micro. Your cacoxinite looks like it would take a great polish. The last photo looks like the caoxinite is red in color and does make a great stone cab. The area for these micros is known as Indian Mountain.
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Post by jakesrocks on Sept 27, 2013 18:59:21 GMT -5
Promised to post this, but only found it today. Brookfield green insulator with wooden peg. No cracks or pits.   |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2013 21:34:37 GMT -5
nice thread, thanks to all who shared. Especially Jean!
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Post by rockpickerforever on Sept 27, 2013 21:41:44 GMT -5
Thank you, Scott, it was my pleasure. Thanks, Don, for digging out your Brookfield insulator. Better late than never!
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Post by jakesrocks on Sept 27, 2013 21:45:37 GMT -5
LOL. Actually I was digging in my shed for a left hand threaded nut for someone else, and the damned thing fell out of a box and landed on me.
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Would be willing to pay that for the Dino alone as it looks like solid material suitable for at least two carving. 
), the amethyst took a sweet polish, so the yellow cacoxinite (don't you just love typing that word?) really showed up well. (center one in photo below) Would look better backlit, not on pink table.
