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Post by fernwood on Feb 22, 2021 7:27:41 GMT -5
Here are two beautiful slabs of Kokoweef Cave, CA stalactite. I will be framing these. Seller said both were from the same stalactite. She acquired them in the 1990’s from someone who collected some stalactites many years prior. First is about 4" long. Second about 4" wide.   |
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 22, 2021 9:32:47 GMT -5
That top one would make a great cab or two.
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Post by fernwood on Feb 22, 2021 9:39:24 GMT -5
That top one would make a great cab or two. I know. Just want to preserve this specimen as the stalactites from this location have been protected for many years. |
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Brian
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Post by Brian on Feb 22, 2021 9:42:02 GMT -5
Those are incredible! The patterns and colors of the first one remind me of turkey in all of its fine plumage. The second is just wild looking.
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Post by jasoninsd on Feb 22, 2021 22:29:35 GMT -5
These are fascinatingly beautiful!
Looking at the different growth rings, not unlike that of a tree is astounding!
I wouldn't even dream of cabbing these. They are specimens for sure!
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Post by fernwood on Feb 23, 2021 5:28:01 GMT -5
These are fascinatingly beautiful! Looking at the different growth rings, not unlike that of a tree is astounding! I wouldn't even dream of cabbing these. They are specimens for sure! The stalactites brought back some fond childhood memories. When I was very young, we took a family trip to Crystal Cave, near Spring Valley, WI. www.acoolcave.org/index.htmlThe tour guide showed us a stalactite that had been cut in half. I was amazed at the growth rings and said they looked just like a tree. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Feb 23, 2021 10:54:58 GMT -5
We've got a couple caves in the area which have been turned into tourist attractions. Rushmore Cave is one of the nicer ones.
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quartzilla
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Post by quartzilla on Feb 23, 2021 21:48:33 GMT -5
The picture frame idea is a great one for these. They truly look like works of art.
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Bucknutty
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Post by Bucknutty on Feb 24, 2021 0:06:12 GMT -5
That is so cool. The first one reminds me of a swirling whirlpool
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vwfence
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Post by vwfence on Mar 1, 2021 8:00:52 GMT -5
As far as i know you can still tour the KoKo Weif mine and you can collect from the tailing piles there . When we were there you could not collect in the mine itself
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