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Post by orrum on Sept 11, 2014 10:32:33 GMT -5
Furthermore I notice Sherlock aka Scott ain't chiming in on his rock.... He be afeared of bein snookered outa his treasure!!! LOL.
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riverbendlapidary
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Post by riverbendlapidary on Sept 11, 2014 12:49:54 GMT -5
I get whiteskins from India that look like this one.
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bsky4463
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Post by bsky4463 on Sept 11, 2014 16:14:26 GMT -5
5 will get you 10 it's Montana Agate... I have some looks identical to that. Layered Montana? Absolutely possible. Montana agate from the Yellowstone comes in many forms. The typical mt moss agate is a very small percentage of the overall agate in the Flaxville gravels. I am amazed at the variety that I cut from our pickings. Below are two examples that may relate to this one, which I picked this summer. However, there are many sources for this type of agate as this thread demonstrates - I just would not rule out MT as a possible source. Cheers [edit: I am with Fossilman I would really like to have a peak inside it ]
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 11, 2014 16:26:21 GMT -5
Yes as said,Montana's can surprise a person,I have so many from the Yellowstone,that people say" that's not a Montana"..Oh yes it is...LMAO!!! Thumbs up
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The Dad_Ohs
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Post by The Dad_Ohs on Sept 11, 2014 18:28:38 GMT -5
5 will get you 10 it's Montana Agate... I have some looks identical to that. Layered Montana? Montana Agates can display more layering than any other agate out there!!! And not just through banding!! I have some Montana Agates that look like they cooled before they could form properly. They look like the molten rock was in the process of rolling over itself, similar to a wave of molten material, when instead it cooled leaving a void in the center that you can look through. And when cut open show some banding too!! I was looking through my bucket this morning, thinking about this thread and I pulled out 4-5 rocks that are very similar to the one in the picture, some white, some black, some orange, all had that beat up moonscape look to them, and all are Montana Agates. Ad all are interesting and different on the inside too.
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shermlock
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Post by shermlock on Sept 11, 2014 20:28:47 GMT -5
Thank you for the ideas folks! I have a 5 gallon bucket full of large ones and a 3 gallon bucket of smaller ones. I got them in a huge purchase I made a year or so ago. I'm still going through it and finding treasures. Many of the rocks are surface dressed just like Spirt posted. Good call Snow. I am guessing they are Montanas but I'm just not 100%. Scott
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