spiritstone
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Post by spiritstone on Jan 3, 2015 0:24:00 GMT -5
Couldnt slab this agate up because of the cracks that were so abundant , so I decided to just slice it in half, polished it up and wola. Straight from the farms of Vlasic pickels. Makes a nice display piece even with the cracks "they add character" and I dont have to keep it in a jar.    |
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Jan 3, 2015 0:40:29 GMT -5
Awesome,I like it...
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Jan 3, 2015 0:44:16 GMT -5
does it smell like vinegar. Dill or sweet ? is it dyed ? Never ever seen that color spirit. Looks like something from Kamloops |
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Post by spiritstone on Jan 3, 2015 0:58:37 GMT -5
It came from a jar of bits and bites, they even had the pickeled little onion agates. lol These are from the guys standing upside down...OZ.   |
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Post by spiritstone on Jan 3, 2015 1:19:49 GMT -5
Couple more I had precut this summer and just polishing them up now. To bad they are so hard to come by crack free.   |
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Post by snowmom on Jan 3, 2015 6:53:05 GMT -5
Those are great! That first one is awesome!
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azgnoinc
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Post by azgnoinc on Jan 5, 2015 16:23:12 GMT -5
Very nice job, that 1st one is pretty dang cool!!
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gemfeller
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Post by gemfeller on Jan 5, 2015 16:29:01 GMT -5
I recognized it as Agate Creek material -- beautiful! Like you I wish it was more crack-free but the good part is you feel less guilty making cabs from cracked nodules than from top specimens.
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spiritstone
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Post by spiritstone on Jan 5, 2015 17:46:36 GMT -5
I recognized it as Agate Creek material -- beautiful! Like you I wish it was more crack-free but the good part is you feel less guilty making cabs from cracked nodules than from top specimens. Yes it is Agate creek material. I agree, have only a couple that have turned out without fractures. Just for display. I kept the other half of the pickled colored one to try and see if I can pull a cab out of it. |
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Post by jamesp on Jan 5, 2015 18:05:53 GMT -5
The last two resemble Lake Superior and Ian's agates. Beginning to think that color is from above the 46th.
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spiritstone
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Post by spiritstone on Jan 5, 2015 18:18:01 GMT -5
The last two resemble Lake Superior and Ian's agates. Beginning to think that color is from above the 46th. Great minds think alike. lol I had the same very thought after looking at Ian's Scottish agates. |
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Post by jamesp on Jan 5, 2015 19:04:42 GMT -5
The last two resemble Lake Superior and Ian's agates. Beginning to think that color is from above the 46th. Great minds think alike. lol I had the same very thought after looking at Ian's Scottish agates. Ian is at 56 latitude, you are about 53 ?, and Superior at 46. All these places are not high altitude unless yours are. Those colors are not so common in southern areas as far as I know. |
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spiritstone
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Post by spiritstone on Jan 5, 2015 19:13:07 GMT -5
Great minds think alike. lol I had the same very thought after looking at Ian's Scottish agates. Ian is at 56 latitude, you are about 53 ?, and Superior at 46. All these places are not high altitude unless yours are. Those colors are not so common in southern areas as far as I know. Yes, I am around N55, but the ones posted are below S15, Australia. That idea wont work now. Have to find one of 1daves maps of the connected continents. |
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Post by pghram on Jan 5, 2015 21:24:57 GMT -5
Beautiful specimens.
Rich
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Post by gingerkid on Jan 6, 2015 14:00:07 GMT -5
Definitely looks like a pickle slice and an onion, spiritstone.  Very pretty, and love the Agate Creek! |
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Very pretty, and love the Agate Creek! 
