mateoj
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Post by mateoj on May 18, 2014 15:33:12 GMT -5
I am brand new to the forum. I still need to add an official introduction, but I had two awesome trips the last two weeks and wanted to share some pics  The first one my friend (username delo) and I headed down near the San Rafael Swell in Utah. We also included a short side trip to the Poison Strip/Yellow Cat area. The petrified wood was harder to come by than we thought, but we did find lots of small pieces.  The jasper and agate in the area have some super vibrant reds (also yellows, whites, blacks, and purples) and sometimes some good banding  We found a whole crop of these jasper/agate filled mudball geodes. They can be filled calcite, quartz, and even amethyst crystals  The grape agate there comes in all shapes, colors, and sizes  There was even some fossilized coral  Although we brought back buckets of stuff I did want to include some of my faves   Sorry, I am totally going to take a class in photographing rocks and minerals for the future, but all in all it was loads of fun. Thank you all for looking. I am already totally addicted to this forum so keep it coming! |
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Thunder69
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Post by Thunder69 on May 18, 2014 15:57:34 GMT -5
Welcome aboard....We love pics here so don't fret that ...Looks like a good trip out...John
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plumberinaz
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Post by plumberinaz on May 18, 2014 16:05:25 GMT -5
Some awesome rocks you found there!!!
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delo
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Post by delo on May 18, 2014 16:45:24 GMT -5
Yeeeaaah buddy! Great trip and a great post! Those agates are awesome. Thanks for sharing!
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Post by beefjello on May 18, 2014 18:52:15 GMT -5
Welcome to RTH! Man you found some killer stuff on your trip!!  Thanks for sharing! |
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azgnoinc
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Post by azgnoinc on May 18, 2014 19:19:16 GMT -5
All that variety and color in one trip -welcome to RTH, and keep the pics coming!!
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carloscinco
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Post by carloscinco on May 18, 2014 20:56:26 GMT -5
Thanks for the great post, I love me some pictures! Looks like you guys really scored some nice and very interesting material. Red is a mighty color.
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Post by 1dave on May 18, 2014 21:22:50 GMT -5
Hi mateoj and welcome to the forum! The "grape agate" and "mud-balls" you found are petrified stromatolites. The SWELL offers them in dramatic red, yellow, purple, and sometimes filled with celestite crystals. Thanks for sharing! |
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mateoj
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Post by mateoj on May 18, 2014 23:09:12 GMT -5
1dave Thank you for clarifying! I was curious if they had a name. Also I was wondering if you could confirm whether or not the specimen in the top left in the second to last picture was an agate pseudomorph after barite.
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Post by nowyo on May 18, 2014 23:17:24 GMT -5
Looks like that was a productive trip. Great finds and yeah, we like pictures. Another area I need to get to. Darn, my list of places to go is getting long.
Russ
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Post by Rockhobbit on May 19, 2014 9:20:05 GMT -5
Great score! Nice finds and Welcome to the board!!Sheri
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Post by snowmom on May 22, 2014 5:47:28 GMT -5
welcome to the forum! Wow, what great finds, totally Fascinating stuff.
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miander
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Post by miander on May 22, 2014 8:55:53 GMT -5
That is an enviable stash of a fantastic variety of collection-worthy material, those reds are so vivid! I find some red japers in my locale, but they tend to be fairly fractured and not as vibrant. Color me jealous!
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on May 23, 2014 15:26:56 GMT -5
Yeah baby! Love them all but really admire the red fortifications and the grape agate.....Mel
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Post by kk on May 23, 2014 17:45:16 GMT -5
Welcome on board. Nice stash you found. Like the grapes best. Any pictures from the location?
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Post by Toad on May 24, 2014 0:49:31 GMT -5
Great pics! Really like the jaspers and agates.
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mateoj
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Post by mateoj on May 25, 2014 13:36:04 GMT -5
You bet! kkI'm going to try this whole posting images in a comment thing. I hope it works ha ha ha. Sorry about the low quality (taken with a cell phone) Here is a nice pic of the swell itself. The formations are amazing  The ground is seriously littered with material  All you need is a shovel!  They grow right out of the shale   |
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Post by kk on May 25, 2014 23:38:24 GMT -5
Whaaaaaaaaaa? Judging by your title; I was thinking you where at an actual beach!
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quartz
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Post by quartz on May 25, 2014 23:56:05 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum, and thanks for the show. Looks like you had a pretty good trip, certainly in the sense of result. Like the mud ball and red color especially.
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Post by pghram on May 27, 2014 16:07:23 GMT -5
Nice finds!!!
Rich
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The first one my friend (username delo) and I headed down near the San Rafael Swell in Utah. We also included a short side trip to the Poison Strip/Yellow Cat area.
