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Post by sheltie on Sept 19, 2013 14:13:03 GMT -5
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Post by Peruano on Sept 19, 2013 16:35:09 GMT -5
The last one we will call Rio Puerco agate. It ranges from black to white with red inclusions. Infinite varieties but occasional imperfections can make a slab frustrating. The second one is an agate as well, probably petrified wood. The red is harder to come by and tends to fracture when you start cabbing it but its worthwhile when you get one through the process, even if it has a different shape than you originally intended. Enjoy. Tom
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Post by sheltie on Sept 19, 2013 18:38:25 GMT -5
The last one we will call Rio Puerco agate. It ranges from black to white with red inclusions. Infinite varieties but occasional imperfections can make a slab frustrating. The second one is an agate as well, probably petrified wood. The red is harder to come by and tends to fracture when you start cabbing it but its worthwhile when you get one through the process, even if it has a different shape than you originally intended. Enjoy. Tom Tom, You're definitely right about the Rio Puerco as that is the area I collected them. The interesting part to me is that apparently there are (at least) two areas referred to as Rio Puerco. One, south of ALB near Belen and the other west of ALB near an AF radar station. The middle picture (red agate) is from the former while the black one is from the latter. I've only slabbed the one piece of rough but it was pretty solid. I'll keep my fingers crossed for the rest of them. While I'm still thinking about it, I found a large piece of limbcast at the area west of ALB that reminds me of AZ rainbow petrified wood except that it seems solid. It's really nice, though, so I may not slabit. Denny
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Post by Peruano on Sept 20, 2013 7:49:27 GMT -5
The Rio Puerco is a fairly long river, running from Nacamiento Range near Cuba, NM south until it runs into the Rio Grande just N of Socorro. Local lore has it that Pet Wood can be found almost anywhere along its trajectory. It clearly is supplied by much fossilized plant material, some river transported and some large stump like pieces, limb casts, palm, etc. Colors, types, and sizes vary depending on locales. Yes some of our wood is just as, but slightly different from the AZ wood. I find some spots where the reds are quite common but usually as small weathered out pieces. Big is rarer. I'm glad you had a good time in NM area. Tom
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Post by frane on Sept 23, 2013 18:03:38 GMT -5
The best part about slabbing is finding all the surprises inside after all the work of collecting. I think you have some to be proud of here! Looking forward to seeing what else you slab. Fran
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2013 18:40:37 GMT -5
Are these all from your recent New Mexico trip?
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Post by sheltie on Sept 24, 2013 8:10:05 GMT -5
Are these all from your recent New Mexico trip? The top one is from the 650 lbs buy I made but the other two are from the Albuquerque area.
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