azgnoinc
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Post by azgnoinc on Sept 5, 2014 23:30:57 GMT -5
This Opal Butte t-egg was an ebay steal, umm, I mean find - this half weighs in at 9lbs 6.5oz and contains all of the inner pocket of what looks to be - well, I don't know what the right name is - I'd say bytroidal opally something or other - I'm always game for learning the correct terminology so please educate me  The local rockshop cut the original 22lb specimen for me, the other half appears to be solid with no other big pockets- anyway- on to the pics!! Face cut  closeup        Exterior  closeup  Thanks for looking, Gene |
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Post by roy on Sept 5, 2014 23:46:08 GMT -5
opal butte is a thunderegg that some times has precious opal but more time just jasper and very cool patterns like the one you show is call the turkey tail pattern !
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azgnoinc
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Post by azgnoinc on Sept 6, 2014 7:27:12 GMT -5
opal butte is a thunderegg that some times has precious opal but more time just jasper and very cool patterns like the one you show is call the turkey tail pattern ! Thanks for the education Roy! This is why I love this group of people, freely sharing your collective knowledge. Now I'll go edit the title. |
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 6, 2014 9:04:59 GMT -5
Nice T/E!!!! Liking the colors............I think my biggest one so far is 16 pounds.. Looking good thumbs up...  |
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Joe
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Post by Joe on Sept 6, 2014 22:11:52 GMT -5
Love the mixture of colors! Thanks for the eye candy |
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azgnoinc
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Post by azgnoinc on Sept 7, 2014 15:50:55 GMT -5
Nice T/E!!!! Liking the colors............I think my biggest one so far is 16 pounds.. Looking good thumbs up... This one started off at 22lbs, I didn't think T-eggs came that big that why I was initially thinking to call it an agate - always good to learn new things!! |
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 7, 2014 17:00:54 GMT -5
Coolness! Nice find!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2014 17:16:58 GMT -5
That thing looks like it would have a very nasty bite. Based on the crushing style teeth in that mouth I bet it eats snails or clams or similar...  nice piece and good job on the buy!! |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2014 17:42:25 GMT -5
there is a really nice on on ebay right now. 38 pounds and is half the egg. So, then I have to ask.
when does a thunderegg become a "lens"? Or is it always a thunderegg if there is an obvious hollow cavity filled with gem material?
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Post by snowmom on Sept 9, 2014 5:51:49 GMT -5
or does it become a geode? kind of like the line drawn between chalcedony, jasper, agate... I'm thinking the line wobbles a bit.
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Post by roy on Sept 9, 2014 8:58:55 GMT -5
Nice T/E!!!! Liking the colors............I think my biggest one so far is 16 pounds.. Looking good thumbs up... This one started off at 22lbs, I didn't think T-eggs came that big that why I was initially thinking to call it an agate - always good to learn new things!! some are quite large to tell you the truth up to several hundered pounds |
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The local rockshop cut the original 22lb specimen for me, the other half appears to be solid with no other big pockets- anyway- on to the pics!!
