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Post by stoner on Nov 21, 2004 2:53:08 GMT -5
Hi all. Living close to a rock shop is fun. Thank goodness I've got some (very little) self control. Stopped by today and found these agates in the $1.oo/lb bin and finally broke down and bought some of their Poppy Jasper,@$8.50/lb. I think I'll just drive the 25min and go pick up the poppy jasper for free next time. Red and yellow is store bought-the white and grey and black is a piece I found earlier this year.  assorted agates  Don't know what this, it has nice dark crystals  backlit agate slice  That's what they look like in the rough. Gonna finish cutting them up to either tumble or slab, and will post them when they are polished. Ed sorry 'bout the size of the pics, I thought I resized them. |
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Post by sandsman1 on Nov 21, 2004 5:01:09 GMT -5
wow ED you got some great looking agates there and those crystals are realy cool and the poppy jasper,, looks like a good day at the rock shop hahaha
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Post by krazydiamond on Nov 21, 2004 8:53:36 GMT -5
wow, if i lived next to a rock shop i'd be in debt up to my eyeballs!
love the rocks!
KD
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Post by Cher on Nov 21, 2004 9:25:56 GMT -5
And I'd be right there beside you KD. I'd
have to get a job there to feed my habit. ;D
Ed, those agates are great, that big slice
you have that you can see through is so
neat! I love that white /gray/black one you
found, I think that's beautiful. You didn't
mention the name of this place though, are
they online?
Is that first agate a thunderegg?
Is there anyway to try and get those crystals
out of that rock, those are really neat. Where
did you find that one?
Cher
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Post by rockyraccoon on Nov 21, 2004 9:38:14 GMT -5
ed i like them all! that poppy jasper is beautiful. and i'm dying to see that 3rd rock pic opened up.
kim
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rollingstone
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by rollingstone on Nov 21, 2004 20:25:15 GMT -5
Nice stuff all around, but I especially like the poppy jasper and the big white and grey block in the top pic.
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Post by stoner on Nov 21, 2004 23:36:58 GMT -5
Hi all. Rosebud, the name of the shop is Wenrics, and they do have a website, but it's not a very good one. I didn't even know they were a rock shop and I've been going to a store two doors away for years. The sign outside says "Jewelry Repair". The guy I see all the time says he has crates of rocks in his backyard, stacked 3 high and 3 deep and about 50 long! I told him he better hope I don't find out where he lives ;D I haven't done anything with that rock with the crystals yet. I'm not sure what will happen if I cut into it. Something to ponder.
Rollingstone, the red and yellow poppy jasper came from the same area I found the grey/white poppy jasper, Morgan Hill, Ca. It used to be plentiful but these days it is pretty scarce, hence $8.50/lb. I plan on going back there soon and hunt for some more of it and maybe get lucky and find some of the red and yellow.
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deepsouth
fully equipped rock polisher
He who rocks last rocks best
Member since January 2004
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Post by deepsouth on Nov 23, 2004 2:13:01 GMT -5
Hi Ed , thanks for sharing those wonderful rockpics with us .
I never get enough of looking at them.
Jack
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Post by connrock on Nov 24, 2004 18:44:13 GMT -5
Those are some real pretty rocks Ed!! I like the last pic the most.The one of the back lit agate.I can relate to the cracks in the thumbs too!! LOL Thanks,,,,,,, Tom  |
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bwalters
has rocks in the head
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Post by bwalters on Nov 24, 2004 19:09:30 GMT -5
Great looking rocks, Ed! I like them all, but the assorted agates really caught my eye. Can't wait to see what you do with them!
BE
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