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Prairie Agate

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agatewhisperer freely admits to licking rocks Member since May 2020 Posts: 832	Prairie Agate Jun 2, 2020 11:15:48 GMT -5 Pat, rockjunquie, and 7 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by agatewhisperer on Jun 2, 2020 11:15:48 GMT -5 Still a newbie but making progress. Here's a SD Prairie agate I'd been working on. First rock i took from a rough rock to a slab to a cab.

knave gets rocks for Christmas Enjoying the hobby Member since September 2019 Posts: 5,569	Prairie Agate Jun 2, 2020 11:55:21 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by knave on Jun 2, 2020 11:55:21 GMT -5 That’s an amazing first cabochon. Wow, great job.

agatewhisperer freely admits to licking rocks Member since May 2020 Posts: 832	Prairie Agate Jun 2, 2020 12:03:59 GMT -5 via mobile knave likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by agatewhisperer on Jun 2, 2020 12:03:59 GMT -5 Oh to clarify, I started making cabs a few months ago but this is the first I took from a raw rock and cut a slab and then turned in to a cab. The others I started out with slabs already cut.

miket misunderstood rock expert Member since April 2018 Posts: 11,239	Prairie Agate Jun 2, 2020 12:22:16 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by miket on Jun 2, 2020 12:22:16 GMT -5 Nice. We have tons of Prairie Agates here- I like them, too. Good work!
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NDK Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 9,440	Prairie Agate Jun 2, 2020 17:55:48 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NDK on Jun 2, 2020 17:55:48 GMT -5 That's a beautiful cab. Most of the prairie agates I've seen (first hand, not posted here) have subdued colors and are quite boring. I think you've changed my mind!
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orrum gets rocks for Christmas Member since January 2013 Posts: 7,203	Prairie Agate Jun 3, 2020 8:46:31 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by orrum on Jun 3, 2020 8:46:31 GMT -5 X2 you got skillz already!!!
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Prairie Agate Jun 3, 2020 8:58:32 GMT -5

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Beautiful job on the Prairie Agate!

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agatewhisperer freely admits to licking rocks Member since May 2020 Posts: 832	Prairie Agate Jun 3, 2020 9:51:48 GMT -5 miket likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by agatewhisperer on Jun 3, 2020 9:51:48 GMT -5 Thanks for the compliments! For completeness... here's the rock it came from!

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