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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Nov 3, 2014 22:48:36 GMT -5
I was going through my slab boxes today trying to find something to peak my interest and came across a beautiful slab of what I assume is either dryhead agate or teepee canyon. If anyone has an opinion on the I.D. I am all ears. 30x40 cab. A couple surface fractures but I really wanted this nice big cab to show all the great stuff this one had going on inside of it.  Thanks for looking Chuck |
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Tommy
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Post by Tommy on Nov 3, 2014 23:34:52 GMT -5
I'm thinking teepee simply based on the color of the matrix. Dryhead is typically darker purple/gray. That being said I'll wait till Mel shows up  |
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Post by rockpickerforever on Nov 4, 2014 0:22:27 GMT -5
Nice agate cab, Chuck. I concur with Tommy's assessment, that it is a Teepee Canyon. Dryhead = darker matrix, that's how I remember which one is which.
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bsky4463
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Post by bsky4463 on Nov 4, 2014 14:55:20 GMT -5
My gut reaction is Teepee.... Beauty cab. Cheers
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Nov 4, 2014 20:08:19 GMT -5
Three consecutive votes for teepee thats enough to convince me. Thanks all.
Chuck
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Nov 5, 2014 9:06:27 GMT -5
I'll hop on the bandwagon and say Teepee due, as others have said, to the lighter colored matrix. That being said, those plumy inclusions in the pattern left and top of cab are more typical of a Dryhead. Really though, the two agate types are alike in many respects, so I gotta go with the matrix color as the deciding factor. I've sure never cut open a Dryhead with a matrix that color and I've cut quite a few.....Mel
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Nov 5, 2014 9:19:11 GMT -5
I'll hop on the bandwagon and say Teepee due, as others have said, to the lighter colored matrix. That being said, those plumy inclusions in the pattern left and top of cab are more typical of a Dryhead. Really though, the two agate types are alike in many respects, so I gotta go with the matrix color as the deciding factor. I've sure never cut open a Dryhead with a matrix that color and I've cut quite a few.....Mel Thanks Mel. I will label it Teepee. Sure is beautiful stuff. Chuck |
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Nov 5, 2014 10:30:07 GMT -5
Beautiful material indeed No doubt those sedimentary banded agates like Fairburns, Dryheads, Teepees etc are hands down some of the prettiest North American agates.....Mel
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Post by Toad on Nov 5, 2014 14:35:53 GMT -5
Real nice stone.
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Post by pghram on Nov 5, 2014 16:23:49 GMT -5
Beautiful cab, fantastic colors & patern.
Rich
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dave1947
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Post by dave1947 on May 20, 2022 21:58:21 GMT -5
I hate to be a wild hair, but I don't see any matrix on your rock at all. Is there matrix that's not visible in your picture? If no matrix I wonder if it is really a Fairburn. Any body have more info on this?
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