Savannah River Agate

Sabre52
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Me and my gal, Rosie

Member since August 2005
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Savannah River Agate Sept 2, 2005 12:04:36 GMT -5

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Post by Sabre52 on Sept 2, 2005 12:04:36 GMT -5

Howdy,

Yesterday I got in a flat rate carton of trade material from South Carolina. I guess the gentleman got my e-mail addy through this site. Really interesting material so I thought I'd post a pic. He has more of this material and is looking for more trades too. I swapped him thundereggs from various sites and petrified wood from some western locations.
The material is called Savannah River Agate and is apparently a replacement of fossil coral. Very hard and well agatized. Looks like great tumbling and cabbing material. The pic should give you an idea of the colors and pattern. Let me know if any of you want to contact him for trades and I'll put you in touch with him.......Mel

stefan Cave Dweller Member since January 2005 Posts: 14,113	Savannah River Agate Sept 2, 2005 13:48:29 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stefan on Sept 2, 2005 13:48:29 GMT -5 wow great looking material- Is he a member?
	I can't tell if thats some Gneiss Schist, or that Schist is Gneiss. All I know is don't take it for Granite

Sabre52
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Me and my gal, Rosie

Member since August 2005
Posts: 20,504

Savannah River Agate Sept 2, 2005 15:12:28 GMT -5

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Post by Sabre52 on Sept 2, 2005 15:12:28 GMT -5

Stefan: You know, I really don't know if he's a member or not. His name is Dennis and he's from South Carolina. I think he got my e-mail addy from this site though so maybe he was just a visiter looking for some rock trading.

rockyraccoon no longer being taken for granite Member since December 2003 Posts: 7,980	Savannah River Agate Sept 2, 2005 17:55:46 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockyraccoon on Sept 2, 2005 17:55:46 GMT -5 very cool looking rocks mel. kim

cookie3rocks has started giving rock gifts Mother Nature is a grand old gal! Member since April 2004 Posts: 3,059	Savannah River Agate Sept 2, 2005 20:21:00 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cookie3rocks on Sept 2, 2005 20:21:00 GMT -5 Wow, that's some beautiful stuff. Get to cracking and rolling! cookie
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koolaid Guest	Savannah River Agate Sept 16, 2005 12:06:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by koolaid on Sept 16, 2005 12:06:02 GMT -5 I have plenty more to trade if anyone wants some. Dennis

stefan Cave Dweller Member since January 2005 Posts: 14,113	Savannah River Agate Sept 16, 2005 12:13:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stefan on Sept 16, 2005 12:13:53 GMT -5 HEY dennis WELCOME--- What else you got? I'm rocked out right now (i.e- no more money for rocks!) But we are always interested in what people have!
	I can't tell if thats some Gneiss Schist, or that Schist is Gneiss. All I know is don't take it for Granite

koolaid Guest	Savannah River Agate Sept 16, 2005 14:50:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by koolaid on Sept 16, 2005 14:50:14 GMT -5 I have plenty more Savannah River Agate to trade for just about anything. Here is a link to a Georgia Clubs collecting trip to the site. I can ship a Flat Rate Shipping box full. www.gamineral.org/girard-rr.htm

gemmaster
spending too much on rocks

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Savannah River Agate Oct 4, 2005 13:27:40 GMT -5

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Post by gemmaster on Oct 4, 2005 13:27:40 GMT -5

i have the savannah river agate actually labeled girard chert , in ne ga. e dug for ours in sand slabs ,cabs and tumbles well . have 100-150 #s will trade most of it . went 2 times in 2 years rockhounds have been going there since the early 1950;s so i read . , was in rock and gem mag .. tuell gemmaster

rockds still telling self it's just a hobby Member since September 2005 Posts: 4,130	Savannah River Agate Oct 4, 2005 15:27:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockds on Oct 4, 2005 15:27:43 GMT -5 welcome koolaid and thanks for the link - pics are great. I'm currently in the same boat as stefan right now but there is always christmas (I've been pretty good this year santa)
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