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Post by accidentalrockhound on Oct 18, 2016 15:01:22 GMT -5
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Oct 18, 2016 15:04:06 GMT -5
Post by accidentalrockhound on Oct 18, 2016 15:04:06 GMT -5
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Oct 18, 2016 15:09:15 GMT -5
Post by accidentalrockhound on Oct 18, 2016 15:09:15 GMT -5
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Oct 18, 2016 15:31:43 GMT -5
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Post by NDK on Oct 18, 2016 15:31:43 GMT -5
Looks like you've got some really nice material. I really like the turitella with the blue agate in it, and of course that red brecciated one looks familiar lol
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Oct 18, 2016 16:28:00 GMT -5
Post by rockpickerforever on Oct 18, 2016 16:28:00 GMT -5
Lots AND LOTS!! of nice stuff!
This stuff here: 
is Rosebud Jasper AGATE (I knew I was going to do that!). barclay gave me some of it. |
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Oct 18, 2016 17:40:18 GMT -5
Post by Sabre52 on Oct 18, 2016 17:40:18 GMT -5
Awesome cuts! that real black turritella is the real good stuff and you got the orientation perfect. Beautiful! That Rosebud Agate ( AKA Jasper, AKA Rose Rock *L*) actually more of a jasper, as it's opaque, not translucent, is pretty darn rare these days. One of the few quartz gems out of Oklahoma too.That last one looks a lot like some of the George West limb casts. Does that have a common name or location attached?.....Mel
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Oct 18, 2016 18:19:22 GMT -5
Post by Pat on Oct 18, 2016 18:19:22 GMT -5
Lots of pretties here. I've never seen turitella with blue. Verrrry nice! Thanks!
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Oct 19, 2016 0:12:46 GMT -5
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Post by accidentalrockhound on Oct 19, 2016 0:12:46 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing some knowledge! Just want everyone to know these slabs where cut from the "Howe collection", the rose agate is nice ! And saber52 the last one I don't think was a limb cast the rough looked more botryoidal with moss or something in the middle? I have a picture of the rough will post it later,
Any input on the one with the ghost botryoidal? I think it is priday agate, does anyone know? Thanks,
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Oct 19, 2016 0:18:09 GMT -5
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Post by accidentalrockhound on Oct 19, 2016 0:18:09 GMT -5
Awesome cuts! that real black turritella is the real good stuff and you got the orientation perfect. Beautiful! That Rosebud Agate ( AKA Jasper, AKA Rose Rock *L*) actually more of a jasper, as it's opaque, not translucent, is pretty darn rare these days. One of the few quartz gems out of Oklahoma too.That last one looks a lot like some of the George West limb casts. Does that have a common name or location attached?.....Mel I think ol' Frank Howe my have help guide my hand, I have never cut any slabs , but considering the material I been cutting and not ruining anything? More then luck in my book! |
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Post by Sabre52 on Oct 19, 2016 7:12:22 GMT -5
Those George West limb casts are extremely botryoidal. There are also these weird botryoidal things out there I just call agate balls. They are associated with the pet wood but don't appear to be wood. Don't know quite what they are but they are real mossy or plumy inside.
So many folks cut turritella across the shells instead of along their long axis.. Easier to vice that way and more cuts, but the most beautiful patterns are usually obtained by cutting the agate parallel to the top and bottom of the vein for those beautiful full shell patterns....Mel
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Oct 19, 2016 7:58:07 GMT -5
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Post by accidentalrockhound on Oct 19, 2016 7:58:07 GMT -5
Those George West limb casts are extremely botryoidal. There are also these weird botryoidal things out there I just call agate balls. They are associated with the pet wood but don't appear to be wood. Don't know quite what they are but they are real mossy or plumy inside. So many folks cut turritella across the shells instead of along their long axis.. Easier to vice that way and more cuts, but the most beautiful patterns are usually obtained by cutting the agate parallel to the top and bottom of the vein for those beautiful full shell patterns....Mel Thanks for the knowledge! I will research more, some times I feel like a rockguppie in a RTHpool of rocksharks, |
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Oct 19, 2016 9:22:06 GMT -5
Post by Fossilman on Oct 19, 2016 9:22:06 GMT -5
Nice slabs for sure!!!! That should keep you busy for awhile!!
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Oct 19, 2016 10:24:50 GMT -5
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Post by accidentalrockhound on Oct 19, 2016 10:24:50 GMT -5
Nice slabs for sure!!!! That should keep you busy for awhile!! Thanks Fossilman, I am completely out of my mind right now,when I joined RTH, I had a simple plan, but shortly after I was hit with a rock avalanche! Now I need to rethink everything? |
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botryoidal?
