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Post by broseph82 on Jan 13, 2015 18:18:21 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2015 18:51:49 GMT -5
they look like old dried out orange rinds..................
Can't wait to see what they turn into!
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Post by deb193redux on Jan 13, 2015 19:05:50 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2015 19:06:03 GMT -5
The ones with nice texture, you may not want to polish. For the others, you can either lightly tumble (skipping the ooarser grits) or sand/polish the tops off the bumps, leaving the frosty surface in the valleys, to let some light into the agate interior which gives them a nice glow. The interiors are usually not that interesting. I've seen some gems made with the bumpy exteriors (polished or as-is) face-up, sort of like druzy cabs where the tops don't get polished. Small, whole pieces that are light enough (polished or as-is) can be drilled for beads or pendants.
Snakeskin agate does take up dye readily, and it is what was used to create artificial dendritic "Fischer Stones" (not economical or natural, but an interesting illustration of how minerals migrate into agate to form dendrites and other patterns).
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Post by Pat on Jan 13, 2015 20:45:37 GMT -5
Intriguing as is. I like the skin. Maybe something could be worked out that uses both the skin as is, and a polish on the bare spots.
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Post by Sabre52 on Jan 13, 2015 20:49:03 GMT -5
Yeah, I'd save the unbroken ones with the cool texture too. Super interesting as is. I've tumbled them in the past, just enough to remove part of the crust and polish them. Fun tumble but the interiors, where exposed, are sort of bland. Take a fine polish though....Mel
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Post by Fossilman on Jan 13, 2015 21:51:01 GMT -5
Do you like em'? I have a few,just to say I have some...They are the ugliest agate I have seen! LOL
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Post by broseph82 on Jan 13, 2015 22:34:12 GMT -5
Do you like em'? I have a few,just to say I have some...They are the ugliest agate I have seen! LOL I do like them! Would love to find them even more. They look very reptilian. |
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Post by quartz on Jan 13, 2015 23:12:57 GMT -5
I'd agree with Pat, not much inside, just unique exterior. I've polished the broken places on the few we have, just so as not to have broken faces.
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Post by snowmom on Jan 14, 2015 5:56:53 GMT -5
those are just fantastic! (love that you can do close ups like that!) I'd keep the best few for display and play with the rest... very cool!
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Post by snowmom on Jan 14, 2015 5:58:25 GMT -5
I don't think I've ever seen the insides of one of these, anybody got slab or cab pictures they could share?
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Post by jamesp on Jan 14, 2015 7:50:04 GMT -5
Alien eggs, too cool
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Post by deb193redux on Jan 14, 2015 9:51:08 GMT -5
I don't think I've ever seen the insides of one of these, anybody got slab or cab pictures they could share? plain light gray translucent. follow the link I posted to see the texture, although they are already green tinged by the cupric chloride used to grow dendrites |
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Post by gingerkid on Jan 14, 2015 10:16:40 GMT -5
Nice score and trade, broseph82!  I love the one in your last pic - cool shape!! I love snakeskin agate and have a couple of specimens and whitish-colored small tumbles that I got from @rocks2dust. One of the specimens looks like a snake's head. Can only imagine what the person thought that stumbled upon the one that looks like a snake's head. The smaller pieces look awesome when tumbled and when you look at 'em backlit. |
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Post by broseph82 on Jan 14, 2015 10:29:45 GMT -5
Nice score and trade, broseph82! I love the one in your last pic - cool shape!! I love snakeskin agate and have a couple of specimens and whitish-colored small tumbles that I got from @rocks2dust. One of the specimens looks like a snake's head. Can only imagine what the person thought that stumbled upon the one that looks like a snake's head. The smaller pieces look awesome when tumbled and when you look at 'em backlit. Shortwave or longwave? |
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Post by broseph82 on Jan 14, 2015 10:36:15 GMT -5
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Post by gingerkid on Jan 14, 2015 10:40:25 GMT -5
Jimi, please just look at them backlit by the sun or lamp light if you tumble any of smaller pieces (whole).  |
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Post by broseph82 on Jan 14, 2015 10:43:00 GMT -5
Jimi, please just look at them backlit by the sun or lamp light if you tumble any of smaller pieces (whole). Ok I will. I can see through them now backlit, but will def have to tumble a few and see why I keep being told to tumble them. Ha |
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Post by broseph82 on Jan 14, 2015 13:20:32 GMT -5
Put about 6 snakeskins in the Lot-O and filled to the top with small ceramic pieces. Added 3Tbsp 120/220 and 1Tbsp Borax. And a spritz of water or two or three.
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Post by broseph82 on Jan 15, 2015 21:06:29 GMT -5
Washed them off tonight and some of the rough exterior has been vibed off. Added 2 Tbsp of 120/220, 1Tbsp Borax. And 1/4Tbsp of 500 (don't hate it's my tumble I can do what I want to!).
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I love the one in your last pic - cool shape!! 
