kyoti
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Post by kyoti on Aug 30, 2020 11:49:47 GMT -5
eep! I think I must have said something wrong? Aren't Fairburn's a rare form of prairie agates? I thought it meant it was a prairie agate with fortifications?
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Post by miket on Aug 30, 2020 12:19:15 GMT -5
eep! I think I must have said something wrong? Aren't Fairburn's a rare form of prairie agates? I thought it meant it was a prairie agate with fortifications? I'm just jerking your chain, you're fine! 🤣 That's a good question, one for someone way more knowledgeable than me... |
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Post by jasoninsd on Aug 31, 2020 5:01:48 GMT -5
eep! I think I must have said something wrong? Aren't Fairburn's a rare form of prairie agates? I thought it meant it was a prairie agate with fortifications? I'm just jerking your chain, you're fine! 🤣 That's a good question, one for someone way more knowledgeable than me... I'm curious to see if someone will chime in on this. I never thought they were the same - as though a Fairburn was a "grown up" version of a prairie. I've wondered since I've started hounding whether a Prairie Agate could contain the Fairburn fortifications...essentially creating a Prairie Fairburn... kyoti - just poking fun... |
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Post by Peruano on Aug 31, 2020 6:54:39 GMT -5
Check out the definitions for the prairie versus fairburns in the lexicon of this site. Turns out Prairie agates are considered to be a jasper and not officially an agate. The photo collection is super too. snr.unl.edu/data/geologysoils/agates/ |
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Post by jasoninsd on Aug 31, 2020 7:50:09 GMT -5
Check out the definitions for the prairie versus fairburns in the lexicon of this site. Turns out Prairie agates are considered to be a jasper and not officially an agate. The photo collection is super too. snr.unl.edu/data/geologysoils/agates/Thank you times a million for this! I spent awhile last night trying to Google this type of information and never ran across this site! I've been looking for something like this off and on for quite awhile! Thank you thank you thank you! |
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kyoti
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Post by kyoti on Aug 31, 2020 8:28:45 GMT -5
Pretty cool! I learned something new  That makes sense about the Prairies since they are mostly opaque like Jaspers are. |
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Post by miket on Aug 31, 2020 9:28:11 GMT -5
Check out the definitions for the prairie versus fairburns in the lexicon of this site. Turns out Prairie agates are considered to be a jasper and not officially an agate. The photo collection is super too. snr.unl.edu/data/geologysoils/agates/I've been on this site before, it's a good one! Thanks for posting the link, Tom. |
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Post by Peruano on Aug 31, 2020 13:15:13 GMT -5
The site has several major offerings. 1. A photographic collection of agates from all over the world with the ability to sort by geography (i.e. just Nebraska or just Chihuahua). 2. A lexicon of all somewhat officially proposed names (no they don't include things Joe Blow made up yesterday for his new rock). and 3. Info on Nebraska and midwestern geology. Its one of my go-to sites.
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Post by miket on Sept 4, 2020 13:23:38 GMT -5
Happy Friday! Just progress pics of the one I'm tumbling. Thanks for looking!   |
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kyoti
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Post by kyoti on Sept 4, 2020 17:57:50 GMT -5
It's looking nice Mike!
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Post by miket on Sept 4, 2020 18:09:45 GMT -5
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Post by jasoninsd on Sept 4, 2020 19:09:12 GMT -5
Sigh...drool...sigh...drool (ad nauseam!) Lovin' it Mike!  |
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Post by miket on Sept 4, 2020 21:50:03 GMT -5
Sigh...drool...sigh...drool (ad nauseam!) Lovin' it Mike!  I think it should turn out nicely... |
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Post by miket on Sept 8, 2020 16:13:17 GMT -5
Ok, I know it's Tuesday- but I couldn't help myself. I finally got to get out and hound on Sunday and found this guy. It was in the 90's- today it's rain and snow. Thanks for looking!   |
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Post by knave on Sept 8, 2020 16:27:32 GMT -5
She’s a beaut! Weight and/or size?
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Post by miket on Sept 8, 2020 16:50:29 GMT -5
She’s a beaut! Weight and/or size? Not nearly big enough- about an inch long, half an inch wide. He was just laying there on the ground, looking up at me and begging for me to bring him home... |
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Post by jasoninsd on Sept 8, 2020 16:52:58 GMT -5
Apparently I'm just going where the "shy" one's hang out! LOL
Another beauty Mike!
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Post by miket on Sept 8, 2020 16:59:44 GMT -5
Apparently I'm just going where the "shy" one's hang out! LOL Another beauty Mike! They're all shy, Jason...you have to sneak up on them! It was a great day, I was able to go with two of my sons, my grandson and my daughter's boyfriend. We even brought her boyfriend back! |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Sept 8, 2020 17:30:26 GMT -5
Nice find!  |
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Post by miket on Sept 8, 2020 20:36:06 GMT -5
Nice find!  Thank you, ma'am! |
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That makes sense about the Prairies since they are mostly opaque like Jaspers are.
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