Obsidian agates and thundereggs...

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Obsidian agates and thundereggs... Sept 9, 2017 8:37:07 GMT -5 RWA3006, unclesoska, and 1 more like this

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Post by Fossilman on Sept 9, 2017 8:37:07 GMT -5

Did a bit more slabbing yesterday.... Obsidian, agates and thundereggs...

Some Obsidian....

This is Polka Dot agate,from central Oregon....The Indians use to pile wood,trees and brush against these agate walls and set fires to them for days at a time,than throw water on the walls to get a fast cool down,which would fracture the agate wall... Easy pickings than...
This wall is still there,so I grabbed a lot of material from that little area too.. Its all treated,by the Indians..

I also got some untreated material also.....

Also cut some of this unknown agate.....Feels like Opal,but just don't know...

Also cut a few thundereggs.........

Don't like this one,so will slice it up and cab it,see what happens...

Not a bad egg...

The caps were missing on this guy,so will be cutting it too and cabbing it..

Last Edit: Sept 13, 2017 22:10:45 GMT -5 by Fossilman

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RWA3006 Cave Dweller Member since March 2009 Posts: 4,647	Obsidian agates and thundereggs... Sept 10, 2017 22:07:00 GMT -5 Fossilman likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RWA3006 on Sept 10, 2017 22:07:00 GMT -5 Nice obsidian, looks like Glass Buttes material. That's interesting about the polka dot agate, it might knapp nicely. I've also found heat treated material in wyoming.
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fantastic5 driving up their electric bill Member since August 2011 Posts: 2,034	Obsidian agates and thundereggs... Sept 11, 2017 7:44:14 GMT -5 Fossilman likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fantastic5 on Sept 11, 2017 7:44:14 GMT -5 You got some great cuts there. And very interesting about the history of the polka dot agate. Stories like that are so intriguing to me.

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Obsidian agates and thundereggs...

Post by Fossilman on Sept 9, 2017 8:37:07 GMT -5

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