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BC Seam Agate. Apr 19, 2017 21:04:44 GMT -5 roy, kk, and 6 more like this

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Removed from the location thread and into specimen pics. It didn't fit in that category, if your wondering what I'm doing.

One of the ridges that produce the hidden seam agate. You dig approx 3 to 4 feet of overburden mud and sand down to the scree pile containing calcite dust or ash? The basalt layer can be found at that level with agate if you picked a good spot.

Shot of a typical hole on this ridge. Gopher style dig.

Sometimes with luck you can hit some on the way down due to erosion from years past.

You can find them in a variety of sizes. From a quarter up to the size of my hand, tumbles and material for cabbing, plus a piece or two for display. A color range from reds, browns, blue and yellow.

because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns -- the ones we don't know we don't know.

spiritstone Cave Dweller Member since August 2014 Posts: 2,061	BC Seam Agate. Apr 19, 2017 21:10:52 GMT -5 bcrockhound and MrMike like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by spiritstone on Apr 19, 2017 21:10:52 GMT -5 Few more for today.
	because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns -- the ones we don't know we don't know.

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metalsmith Cave Dweller Member since October 2012 Posts: 1,537	BC Seam Agate. Apr 20, 2017 1:24:41 GMT -5 spiritstone likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by metalsmith on Apr 20, 2017 1:24:41 GMT -5 Stunning red (again); lovely blues... Makes me wonder how you discovered it was there? Discovered a them in the footprint of a landslip or something?
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Apr 20, 2017 1:24:41 GMT -5 metalsmith said:

Stunning red (again); lovely blues... Makes me wonder how you discovered it was there? Discovered a them in the footprint of a landslip or something?

You look for float below the ridges where slide material sits or on old logging road cuts, basalt "bumps-burps" in the land mass that sometimes have potential exposed seams. Calcite-quartz seams also a good indicator, and agate "nods" in the basalt.

Nods in Basalt

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because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns -- the ones we don't know we don't know.

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BC Seam Agate. Apr 23, 2017 16:15:20 GMT -5 MrMike and goatgrinder like this

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Had a few days now to start on the clean and polish. This is where you find the cracks after pulling all that calcite crap off of them.
That red and white Disdero turned out not bad for the cabinet.
Thanks all, for checkin them out!

The brown-yellow had a couple good cracks on it.

Working on some blue, yellow and clear. Pics to come later of it polished.

Ravioli? haha! I hope to get a ring stone or small pendant out of this one.

because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns -- the ones we don't know we don't know.

adam freely admits to licking rocks Back in the hobby. Member since December 2014 Posts: 902	BC Seam Agate. Apr 23, 2017 18:43:55 GMT -5 spiritstone likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by adam on Apr 23, 2017 18:43:55 GMT -5 Spectacular agates, very colorful, very gemmy.
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Apr 24, 2017 12:32:29 GMT -5 adam said:

spiritstone, that first red and white striped agate is delightful, after it was rounded and polished. Do more! Great job.

Got one more for ya Adam. Thanks

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because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns -- the ones we don't know we don't know.

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jamesp Cave Dweller Member since October 2012 Posts: 36,612	BC Seam Agate. May 4, 2017 18:50:44 GMT -5 spiritstone likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jamesp on May 4, 2017 18:50:44 GMT -5 Dito above. Nothing like digging those jewels out of the good ole dirt. Fine agates spirit.

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Got into a pocket of these blue, white and yellows during my dig and they ended up the ones mostly found. Managed to polish up a couple of them recently and they vary in size from open hand to smaller.
Thanks for checkin it out.

because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns -- the ones we don't know we don't know.

spiritstone Cave Dweller Member since August 2014 Posts: 2,061	BC Seam Agate. May 6, 2017 13:02:48 GMT -5 grizman and MrMike like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by spiritstone on May 6, 2017 13:02:48 GMT -5 Found this one a few years back and just polished it last weekend. Turned out fantastic I thought.
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Apr 20, 2017 19:59:56 GMT -5 spiritstone said:

Apr 20, 2017 1:24:41 GMT -5 metalsmith said:

Stunning red (again); lovely blues... Makes me wonder how you discovered it was there? Discovered a them in the footprint of a landslip or something?

You look for float below the ridges where slide material sits or on old logging road cuts, basalt "bumps-burps" in the land mass that sometimes have potential exposed seams. Calcite-quartz seams also a good indicator, and agate "nods" in the basalt.

Nods in Basalt

Thanks for the tip...C.