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Post by lookatthat on Feb 23, 2019 21:49:51 GMT -5
Thought you folks might enjoy a few pic of these Mexican geodes that I cracked open. Some reverse-scepter amethyst crystals.  |
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Post by lookatthat on Feb 23, 2019 21:53:40 GMT -5
Different geodes   |
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Post by Pat on Feb 23, 2019 21:55:07 GMT -5
New to me. A beautiful little world. Thanks.
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Post by lookatthat on Feb 23, 2019 22:11:13 GMT -5
Couple more   |
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Post by vegasjames on Feb 23, 2019 22:25:52 GMT -5
Great photos. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by lookatthat on Feb 23, 2019 22:43:49 GMT -5
Glad you guys are enjoying them. These are tiny little crystals, but I think they are amazing.
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Post by Pat on Feb 23, 2019 22:54:25 GMT -5
They remind me of ice crystals——as found on ice cream that has been in the freezer too long—- a rare occurrence).
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Post by MsAli on Feb 23, 2019 23:31:30 GMT -5
This is why I love Geodes. Little tiny worlds inside
Thank you for sharing!
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Post by fernwood on Feb 24, 2019 7:22:41 GMT -5
Beautiful hidden treasurers.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Feb 24, 2019 9:17:54 GMT -5
Very nice pictures. Those little crystals are so cute! Thanks for sharing.
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Post by Fossilman on Feb 24, 2019 10:32:23 GMT -5
Pretty cool photos...
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Post by lookatthat on Feb 24, 2019 10:54:40 GMT -5
They remind me of ice crystals——as found on ice cream that has been in the freezer too long—- a rare occurrence). Poor ice cream...  |
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 24, 2019 12:39:23 GMT -5
Amazing little things! Great pictures.  |
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Post by beefjello on Feb 24, 2019 16:24:01 GMT -5
Great pics thanks for posting!
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Post by pizzano on Feb 24, 2019 18:10:55 GMT -5
Nice use of a "principal" lens...or maybe tubes........I'm aspiring to that level of shooting.........shopping macro's as I write....!
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Post by gemfeller on Feb 24, 2019 18:27:31 GMT -5
What a wonderful variety of quartz crystal habits. If they were larger some would be worth $$$. Great photography! Do you know where the geodes are from? Thanks for posting.
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Post by Sabre52 on Feb 24, 2019 22:43:07 GMT -5
Wow, very cool. Were those Trancas geodes? Only time I've seen cool scepters like that in amethyst geodes was in some a guy was selling at Quartzite. They were from Brenda, AZ near a trailer park. Supposedly only residents were allowed to dig them. They excited me so much I bought several, including a few as gifts. Wrapped them very carefully for my Texas move but the movers banged them around and they took some damage. I was crushed when I unpacked them but I still have them cause I'd never seen anything like that....Mel
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Post by lookatthat on Feb 25, 2019 11:09:39 GMT -5
They are called "Crystal Canyon" geodes from Chihuahua, Mexico. My mother has a store so we have a wholesale account with Gem Center USA which distributes them. I have a geode cracker (see avatar) which is great for these geodes. If you're crack them carefully, you can preserve the crystals that stick out between the halves.
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Post by lookatthat on Feb 25, 2019 11:17:05 GMT -5
The tube is actually a piece of a broken binocular, which unfortunately I've lost since I took that set of pictures.
I have some more to post that I took last night but I had no internet at the time.
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Post by lookatthat on Feb 25, 2019 11:24:39 GMT -5
What a wonderful variety of quartz crystal habits. If they were larger some would be worth $$$. Great photography! Do you know where the geodes are from? Thanks for posting. Yeah, I know.... too bad they aren't 4 inches instead of 1/4 inch. From Chihuahua, Mexico.
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