QuailRiver
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since May 2008
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Post by QuailRiver on Dec 18, 2019 22:42:14 GMT -5
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agatemaggot
Cave Dweller 
Member since August 2006
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Post by agatemaggot on Dec 18, 2019 23:14:27 GMT -5
Fantastic !
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gemfeller
Cave Dweller
Member since June 2011
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Post by gemfeller on Dec 19, 2019 1:48:06 GMT -5
Beautiful display of gembone. I've always been curious about the geological process(es) that resulted in so many varied colors and color combinations.
Many moons ago when I worked for the University of Utah I had a front-row seat to view and study a very large dino bone assemblage. It filled several old WWII army barrack buildings on campus. There were table after table of various dino skeleton parts. One specimen in particular still stands out in memory. It was a large femur bone about 4 feet tall that had been hollowed-out over time. The cavity was filled with large facet-quality amethyst crystals similar to those found in large Brazilian geodes. I'd probably still be in jail if I'd followed my powerful urge to do a little midnight collecting.
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