I'll Show You Mine ...

150FromFundy
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I'll Show You Mine ... Dec 25, 2013 17:50:40 GMT -5 kk likes this

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Post by 150FromFundy on Dec 25, 2013 17:50:40 GMT -5

I’ll show you mine … if you show me yours. Of course I’m talking rocks. What else would be on my mind on Christmas? Here’s the full Monty.

Darryl.

Apophyllite

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Quartz Crystals – The quartz crystals are in a heavy metallic ore that appears to be rusted on the surface and has formed in thin mica-like layers. Any ideas?

Septarian Nodule

Belemnite

Birdseye Rhyolite

Brecciated Jasper

Leopard Skin Jasper

Painted Valley

Gneiss Chert

Schist Happens

I Dig Parrsboro

Colorized (Fake) Brazilian Geode

Crystal Kit (Ages 10 and up) – After 18 years of confidence building together, Laura has finally cut me a little slack and allowed me to play with the “big kid” toys. Actually, this looks fun!

“Quick Draw” Rock Hammer Holster – A hunter’s dream. No more struggling with the snaps on the Estwing sheath while I watch the startled rocks scurry away.

Decal

Toad misunderstood rock expert Only rocks understand me. Member since September 2004 Posts: 12,798	I'll Show You Mine ... Dec 25, 2013 21:46:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Toad on Dec 25, 2013 21:46:32 GMT -5 Rock Hound's Christmas for sure!! How hard is that belemnite?
	Convinced myself, I seek not to convince.

lzcrystal off to a rocking start Member since January 2014 Posts: 6	I'll Show You Mine ... Jan 7, 2014 21:32:55 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lzcrystal on Jan 7, 2014 21:32:55 GMT -5 Do you still have these kind of rough in the stock now?

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I'll Show You Mine ... Jan 7, 2014 22:04:46 GMT -5

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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2014 22:04:46 GMT -5

Appears to be a very nice example of Quartz with bladed Hematite crystals, seemingly of Chinese origin.

www.twoguysfossils2.com/product/china-hematite-quartz-crystals-2/

and also

from www.livescience.com/13397-microbe-fossils-earth-life-astrobiology.html

150FromFundy
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I'll Show You Mine ... Jan 8, 2014 17:14:37 GMT -5

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Post by 150FromFundy on Jan 8, 2014 17:14:37 GMT -5

Toad - Not sure of the hardness of the Belemnite. This slab has been polished on one side for a cabinet display. My guess is that this material would work very similar to Turitella agate.

lzcrystal - The samples in the photos were left by Santa under the Christmas tree. I believe the slabs were from Stone Age Industries and the cabinet specimens were from The Rock Shed.

shotgunner - Thanks for the ID and location. I agree. Everything seams to be from China now. Even our rocks.

Darryl.

beefjello no longer being taken for granite Member since December 2006 Posts: 8,731	I'll Show You Mine ... Jan 10, 2014 19:08:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by beefjello on Jan 10, 2014 19:08:13 GMT -5 Santa sure was good to you this year Darryl! Rock related I got three gifts.. a box of beautiful slabs from Krystee (I posted these on the general board), and two shirts. One from my sis and one from my wife Rock on!
	*I Wanna Rock!!!*

pghram has started giving rock gifts Member since May 2009 Posts: 3,897	I'll Show You Mine ... Jan 11, 2014 0:53:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pghram on Jan 11, 2014 0:53:32 GMT -5 Schist happens, gneiss is nice, but don’t take it for granite. Oh, and nice specimens! Rich