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AGATE EXPERTS.. Identifying plumes and agate rocks

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santabarbara
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AGATE EXPERTS.. Identifying plumes and agate rocks Mar 17, 2017 1:57:13 GMT -5 roy and fishnpinball like this

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I have got some nice rough recently and these are the ones I have no positive ID on and would really like to know where they are from, I've seen stuff that looks similar on the internet before. Any help from you experts if you know or MIGHT know what any of these are, the pinkish white plume #1 came off a rough rock that said "Bull (something) plume, but it didn't look like the bull canyon I've seen online. Any IDs much appreciated. IT says this forum has exceed upload capacity so i had to host the images on a free hosting website. There is 13 links and 12 different agates, #6 shows both sides of rock. Hope its not too much trouble to click link and if you know any of 1-12 to post them- any help very much appreciated! thanks

Stephen

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zekesman Cave Dweller Member since May 2016 Posts: 637	AGATE EXPERTS.. Identifying plumes and agate rocks Mar 18, 2017 11:56:33 GMT -5 woodman likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by zekesman on Mar 18, 2017 11:56:33 GMT -5 No ID's but 6 & 7 look useless. If you box them up and send them to me I will dispose of them at no cost. Vic
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AGATE EXPERTS.. Identifying plumes and agate rocks Mar 19, 2017 1:00:35 GMT -5

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Nice group of Agates! I had an unidentified piece that looked like your number three that I slabbed up summer before last. Wasn't sure what it was and couldn't decide which was going to be the best direct to slice it. Let it set on my deck rail for months, and picked it up and studied it so many time I lost track before I finally decided to take the plunge. Though there was no visible sign of what was to come, I got lucky in the direction I cut it! It showed spectacular "Bird of Paradise" type bird wing patterns. I'll try to remember to take some photos of it tomorrow to post.

Mel can probably help you I.D. some of these. Paging Sabre52 ...

Larry C.

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QuailRiver fully equipped rock polisher Member since May 2008 Posts: 1,640	AGATE EXPERTS.. Identifying plumes and agate rocks Mar 19, 2017 17:42:18 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by QuailRiver on Mar 19, 2017 17:42:18 GMT -5 Below is a photo of a couple of slabs of the material that resembled your agate in the third photo. The lower face adjacent to the slabbed surface looked very much like yours. Larry C.

santabarbara
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AGATE EXPERTS.. Identifying plumes and agate rocks Mar 19, 2017 19:07:03 GMT -5

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Post by santabarbara on Mar 19, 2017 19:07:03 GMT -5

thanks for the reply, i meant to delete this thread as i found the specimen section, the number 3rd rock is positively confetti agate - Yours is a beautiful piece! very nice. Looking at my pics, the second to the last rock i put up looks identical pattern to your rock - it is rosetta .

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pghram has started giving rock gifts Member since May 2009 Posts: 3,897	AGATE EXPERTS.. Identifying plumes and agate rocks Mar 21, 2017 17:28:10 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pghram on Mar 21, 2017 17:28:10 GMT -5 Sorry, I can't help with the id but there are some great cabs in there. Peace, Rich

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