~~BigSky~~
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Post by ~~BigSky~~ on Feb 1, 2016 12:12:20 GMT -5
I'm interested in petrified wood and limb casts. I prefer pieces that are not cut. Please send pictures and prices. hi so what size petrified wood? And your a fan of limb casts too huh? Well let me see what I can do. Re petrified wood, we have that as well, all sizes. I've even got 3 large pieces one is agatized. I'll get back to you shortly. Thx and cheers to Monday  |
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~~BigSky~~
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Post by ~~BigSky~~ on Feb 1, 2016 12:14:00 GMT -5
 Hot diggity that's a killer you ain't kidding. Random cut and whaaaaaalaaaaa... I believe it's 5 lbs of raddness. It's for sale too btw |
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Post by ~~BigSky~~ on Feb 1, 2016 12:16:47 GMT -5
I would like a bunny. ooooh... you are selling Montana agates? nevermind no bunnies however I do know a couple hunny holes hahaa {{secret locations}} \m/ |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2016 12:19:04 GMT -5
I'm interested in petrified wood and limb casts. I prefer pieces that are not cut. Please send pictures and prices. Montana agate is limb casts! |
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~~BigSky~~
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Post by ~~BigSky~~ on Feb 1, 2016 12:42:11 GMT -5
I'm interested in petrified wood and limb casts. I prefer pieces that are not cut. Please send pictures and prices. Montana agate is limb casts! they are however from my understanding a limb cast looks like it's name limb cast. There's no variety in its shape. The ones we have anyways |
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~~BigSky~~
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Post by ~~BigSky~~ on Feb 1, 2016 12:46:26 GMT -5
I'm interested in petrified wood and limb casts. I prefer pieces that are not cut. Please send pictures and prices. Montana agate is limb casts! and petrified wood takes on its own vibe. Same in a sense and yet different. |
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Post by captbob on Feb 1, 2016 12:59:19 GMT -5
Montana agate is limb casts! they are however from my understanding a limb cast looks like it's name limb cast. There's no variety in its shape. The ones we have anyways That's kinda what I has thought all this time. Agates could be formed in the voids left behind from trees/wood, but also in gas pockets or most any other hollow cavities. Not necessarily limb casts. "Montana agate is limb casts!" sounds like a pretty definitive statement. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2016 14:25:08 GMT -5
they are however from my understanding a limb cast looks like it's name limb cast. There's no variety in its shape. The ones we have anyways That's kinda what I has thought all this time. Agates could be formed in the voids left behind from trees/wood, but also in gas pockets or most any other hollow cavities. Not necessarily limb casts. "Montana agate is limb casts!" sounds like a pretty definitive statement. Should not statements define the truth? The fact Montana Moss Agates aremostly alluvial and rounded into cobbles does not change the fact they formed originally as limb cast. I have pieces here that look like the original limb, not rounded out by river action. Have a look www.harmons.net/Montana_Agate.html the last paragraph is pretty relevant. More googling will find you more reference to this phenomenon. It is pretty welll known. For instance the geo dude at my local lapidary class knew it when I brought him my samples. |
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Post by captbob on Feb 1, 2016 15:24:44 GMT -5
Your statement infers that all Montana agates are limb casts. I'm kinda thinking that all that was needed was a void to allow the agate formation. Would it matter whether these cavities were created by trees, gas bubbles or other happenstances? Thanks for the link, good reading. I'm taking this sentence in the last paragraph: " mineral laden silica-water flowed into the cavities and pockets left by the dying trees and bubbling lava." to mean the necessary voids came from multiple sources. Maybe I'm wrong. It happens  I guess we have officially welcomed our new member here with her first thread hijack!  |
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Post by jerrys on Feb 1, 2016 17:26:11 GMT -5
I'm interested in petrified wood and limb casts. I prefer pieces that are not cut. Please send pictures and prices. hi so what size petrified wood? And your a fan of limb casts too huh? Well let me see what I can do. Re petrified wood, we have that as well, all sizes. I've even got 3 large pieces one is agatized. I'll get back to you shortly. Thx and cheers to Monday I am looking for rounds of any size. I am more interested in specimens than chunks. |
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Post by jerrys on Feb 1, 2016 17:29:05 GMT -5
I'm interested in chunks that have knot holes that I can slab to display the knot growth.
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Post by Mark K on Feb 1, 2016 18:37:59 GMT -5
I'm interested in petrified wood and limb casts. I prefer pieces that are not cut. Please send pictures and prices. hi so what size petrified wood? And your a fan of limb casts too huh? Well let me see what I can do. Re petrified wood, we have that as well, all sizes. I've even got 3 large pieces one is agatized. I'll get back to you shortly. Thx and cheers to Monday I found a chunk at Fallon that was over 100 pounds. There was a slightly smaller chunk too, but by the time I carried it to the truck, I had no interest in the smaller one. |
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Post by Fossilman on Feb 1, 2016 18:47:32 GMT -5
hi so what size petrified wood? And your a fan of limb casts too huh? Well let me see what I can do. Re petrified wood, we have that as well, all sizes. I've even got 3 large pieces one is agatized. I'll get back to you shortly. Thx and cheers to Monday I found a chunk at Fallon that was over 100 pounds. There was a slightly smaller chunk too, but by the time I carried it to the truck, I had no interest in the smaller one. LOL,I bet not!!!! |
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~~BigSky~~
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Post by ~~BigSky~~ on Feb 1, 2016 19:02:14 GMT -5
hi so what size petrified wood? And your a fan of limb casts too huh? Well let me see what I can do. Re petrified wood, we have that as well, all sizes. I've even got 3 large pieces one is agatized. I'll get back to you shortly. Thx and cheers to Monday I am looking for rounds of any size. I am more interested in specimens than chunks. fyi... I'm getting crappy service at the moment, pictures coming asap. |
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~~BigSky~~
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Post by ~~BigSky~~ on Feb 1, 2016 19:11:05 GMT -5
hi so what size petrified wood? And your a fan of limb casts too huh? Well let me see what I can do. Re petrified wood, we have that as well, all sizes. I've even got 3 large pieces one is agatized. I'll get back to you shortly. Thx and cheers to Monday I found a chunk at Fallon that was over 100 pounds. There was a slightly smaller chunk too, but by the time I carried it to the truck, I had no interest in the smaller one. no interest due to zero energy I'm guessing. Lol |
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~~BigSky~~
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Post by ~~BigSky~~ on Feb 1, 2016 19:19:53 GMT -5
Your statement infers that all Montana agates are limb casts. I'm kinda thinking that all that was needed was a void to allow the agate formation. Would it matter whether these cavities were created by trees, gas bubbles or other happenstances? Thanks for the link, good reading. I'm taking this sentence in the last paragraph: " mineral laden silica-water flowed into the cavities and pockets left by the dying trees and bubbling lava." to mean the necessary voids came from multiple sources. Maybe I'm wrong. It happens I guess we have officially welcomed our new member here with her first thread hijack! |
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~~BigSky~~
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Post by ~~BigSky~~ on Feb 1, 2016 19:45:50 GMT -5
I'm interested in chunks that have knot holes that I can slab to display the knot growth. OOOKKKKKK I FINALLY GOT A PICTURE TO UPLOAD WOOOOOOOOOHOO{O!!!!!! Here's an example of our limb cast. I'm gonna keep plugging away till I get a couple more. Lol |
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Post by ~~BigSky~~ on Feb 1, 2016 19:47:11 GMT -5
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Post by panamark on Feb 1, 2016 21:39:02 GMT -5
Hi footsteps (sorry don't know your real first name yet ;-) the easiest way for you I think is to go to your tumbler picture. Click it to load it into window by itself. Then right click on it and select "copy image address" Then going back into your RTH post, click on the picture icon to insert image. Then right click on "Image IRL" box and select the paste option (or use Cntl+V method). Then you should be good to go. It is always good to preview your post before you publish you can check out the code used for this picture if you do a "quote reply". Hope this helps. - Mark  |
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Mark K
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Post by Mark K on Feb 1, 2016 22:00:13 GMT -5
I was too tired to fool with it. I ended up giving it to a girlfriend. She is well worth a 100 pound chunk of pet wood. Hell, I would give her a 100 lb chunk of AZ wood.
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