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Post by Tommy on Apr 17, 2020 12:41:58 GMT -5
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herb
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Post by herb on Apr 17, 2020 13:19:54 GMT -5
Cool looking eggs! I like the tan/brown matrix color gradation especially against the dark agate. The cab shows off the escense of the eggs nicely!
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jasperfanatic
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Post by jasperfanatic on Apr 17, 2020 13:26:10 GMT -5
Tommy Those are so unique! Great cab! The matrix is rhyolite? Unrelated, one of my thumbs developed sympathy pains as a sign of solidarity!
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Post by Tommy on Apr 17, 2020 13:29:14 GMT -5
Tommy Those are so unique! Great cab! The matrix is rhyolite? Unrelated, one of my thumbs developed sympathy pains as a sign of solidarity! Thanks! Hahaha yeah that one was a double-driller - one hole to release the throbbing blood buildup pain was not enough. Yes the matrix is rhyolite and only a little bit softer than the agate so it's a really neat material to work with. |
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JBe
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Post by JBe on Apr 17, 2020 13:51:15 GMT -5
That's cool! The host rock is just as pretty as the agate interior.
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Post by rockjunquie on Apr 17, 2020 17:31:00 GMT -5
Nice!
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Post by knave on Apr 17, 2020 17:48:04 GMT -5
Wow those are AMAZING!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Apr 17, 2020 18:23:25 GMT -5
Those are way cool!
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followthatcab
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Post by followthatcab on Apr 17, 2020 21:36:51 GMT -5
Neat! The ones that contain some red agate are my favourites of this bunch, I think.
What I personally always love about this material is how it often seems to be hosting really bizarre animals and other creatures. The last slab for example looks like a phoenix spreading its wings to me, and I also see some spooky dogs and a scared black ghost, among others (now that I think of it, they actually look a lot like those Rohrschach test inkblots...). Very cool!
That thumb does look very, very painful, though - ouch!
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Post by MsAli on Apr 17, 2020 21:48:55 GMT -5
Thank you for sharing those! I also like the ones with red.
I feel your thumb pain
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Post by El JeffA on Apr 17, 2020 23:19:59 GMT -5
“Hahaha yeah that one was a double-driller - one hole to release the throbbing blood buildup pain was not enough.” I like that you know to drill the thumb nail to release the pressure. It feels better immediately, right? Having been a framing contractor for over 35 years, I’ve drilled my thumb/finger nails many times. On the job, the easiest thing available was a 8 or 16 penny nail. Heat the end with a lighter and spin the tip on the nail. Goes through like butter...and instant relief....usually never lost the nail either. DISCLAIMER! ...this is not medical advice.... don’t try this at home. Jeff |
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Post by fernwood on Apr 18, 2020 1:54:08 GMT -5
Very nice eggs.
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shardy
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Post by shardy on Apr 18, 2020 6:08:07 GMT -5
Those are excellent.
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Post by RWA3006 on Apr 18, 2020 13:36:53 GMT -5
Very unique. What will you do with them? I could see polishing the faces and displaying them as specimens. Looks like they'll make nice cabs too.
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Post by miket on Apr 18, 2020 14:56:43 GMT -5
Very cool.
And I love that cab!
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Post by Tommy on Apr 19, 2020 12:00:50 GMT -5
Very unique. What will you do with them? I could see polishing the faces and displaying them as specimens. Looks like they'll make nice cabs too. Eventually I will probably cab most of these. I'm not much of a specimen collector - every time I try I start eye-balling the piece and thinking about what nice cabochons could be had from it  |
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Post by Tommy on Apr 19, 2020 12:03:57 GMT -5
What I personally always love about this material is how it often seems to be hosting really bizarre animals and other creatures. The last slab for example looks like a phoenix spreading its wings to me, and I also see some spooky dogs and a scared black ghost, among others (now that I think of it, they actually look a lot like those Rohrschach test inkblots...). Very cool! Unfortunately you'd probably have to draw crayon lines around your visions - and even then there's no guarantee I would see it. I seem to be missing a vital link between left and right brains. I have a hard time creating something from nothing. In other words, I draw stick people  |
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Post by Fossilman on Apr 19, 2020 12:08:54 GMT -5
Beautiful eggs.... I still have a box of TE's from Germany that I need to cut.... I went through Jason Hinkle with mine... Now I know a few guys over in that area that sell them...
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followthatcab
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Post by followthatcab on Apr 19, 2020 16:09:54 GMT -5
Unfortunately you'd probably have to draw crayon lines around your visions - and even then there's no guarantee I would see it. I seem to be missing a vital link between left and right brains. I have a hard time creating something from nothing. In other words, I draw stick people Well to be fair, if I'd be asked to draw the majestic phoenix my pareidolia-riddled mind sees on your nodule rising up while spreading its glorious, impressive wings, it would definitely end up as a stick bird...   |
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Post by followthatcab on Apr 19, 2020 18:22:03 GMT -5
Beautiful eggs.... I still have a box of TE's from Germany that I need to cut.... I went through Jason Hinkle with mine... Now I know a few guys over in that area that sell them... What kind of German thundereggs do you have, if I may ask? |
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