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Post by socalagatehound on Apr 5, 2021 20:00:06 GMT -5
I would say that it is more of a flowergarden than a true plume agate. No stalks on the plumes, just the flowerheads. So.... there are several possibilities, none of them in Oregon, although I bet there are some deposits somewhere in Oregon that fit this.....Maybe out around Borthwick Ranch. Some of the plumes from there look like West Texas, so it's possible. That being said, this looks like West Texas (Walker Ranch or thereabouts), Northern Mexico (Sonora), or the Cady Mountains in So Cal. The black exterior is interesting. The interior green with the red flowergarden is not really limited to one geographic spot, but it is screaming Christmas Agate from the Cadys. That would be my guess, with Texas and Mexico as back-ups. I'm tagging Mel Sabre52 on this because he's a true expert. Craig Craig, thanks for taking the time to post all this! I just learned something! I didn't know the difference between plumes and flowerheads! I just googled the Christmas Agate (aka Picket Plume) from Cady Mountains and I do see some similarities... Yeah, I'm pretty sure that all Christmas agate from the Cady mountains is not directly from the picket plume deposit, but the Picket Plume is certainly Christmas tree agate. So many things in the Cady Mountains that the names get in the way sometimes. There's plenty of Christmas agate that has no plumes at all, just moss, or a combination of both, or flower garden with moss. Tim George has a fantastic collection of Cady Mountains agates...plumes, moss, everything imaginable, many of which he discovered, that he posts on Facebook. Very droolworthy...
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Post by jasoninsd on Apr 5, 2021 21:15:09 GMT -5
Craig, thanks for taking the time to post all this! I just learned something! I didn't know the difference between plumes and flowerheads! I just googled the Christmas Agate (aka Picket Plume) from Cady Mountains and I do see some similarities... Yeah, I'm pretty sure that all Christmas agate from the Cady mountains is not directly from the picket plume deposit, but the Picket Plume is certainly Christmas tree agate. So many things in the Cady Mountains that the names get in the way sometimes. There's plenty of Christmas agate that has no plumes at all, just moss, or a combination of both, or flower garden with moss. Tim George has a fantastic collection of Cady Mountains agates...plumes, moss, everything imaginable, many of which he discovered, that he posts on Facebook. Very droolworthy... See, this kind of post is why I have so much respect and gratitude for people like you on this forum who are so willing to share the vast knowledge that you have...a tenth of which I will likely never have! Thanks Craig!
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Post by stephan on Apr 5, 2021 23:02:19 GMT -5
Tommy - I slabbed Number 5 today...the one you referred to as possibly being Dirty Jasper. This is what it started looking like inside. I only got seven small slabs and three of them looked like the following pic. Do you still think Dirty Jasper? (Anyone else can chime in too...this isn't JUST for Tommy! )
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Post by jasoninsd on Apr 6, 2021 0:10:05 GMT -5
Tommy - I slabbed Number 5 today...the one you referred to as possibly being Dirty Jasper. This is what it started looking like inside. I only got seven small slabs and three of them looked like the following pic. Do you still think Dirty Jasper? (Anyone else can chime in too...this isn't JUST for Tommy! ) I know, right!?! I pulled this slab out the other day when I was cutting preforms...but decided to put it away. I'm not sure what I want to do with this one just yet, so I didn't want to make the wrong decision about cabbing it... I don't think it's going to "spoil" if I don't use it right away!
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Post by stephan on Apr 6, 2021 7:38:48 GMT -5
I know, right!?! I pulled this slab out the other day when I was cutting preforms...but decided to put it away. I'm not sure what I want to do with this one just yet, so I didn't want to make the wrong decision about cabbing it... I don't think it's going to "spoil" if I don't use it right away! I would probably obsess over that one for a while before using it.
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Post by amygdule on Apr 6, 2021 14:22:02 GMT -5
Regardless of where it is from It's Gorgeous and I would not Cabbit like a Rabbit I would find a safe space shelf To display it from To admire all the time In Oregon
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Post by jasoninsd on Apr 6, 2021 16:12:48 GMT -5
I know, right!?! I pulled this slab out the other day when I was cutting preforms...but decided to put it away. I'm not sure what I want to do with this one just yet, so I didn't want to make the wrong decision about cabbing it... I don't think it's going to "spoil" if I don't use it right away! I would probably obsess over that one for a while before using it. Oh, I am obsessing! Regardless of where it is from It's Gorgeous and I would not Cabbit like a Rabbit I would find a safe space shelf To display it from To admire all the time In Oregon I wish this piece could reproduce itself as prolifically as rabbits! LOL To keep it as a specimen piece, I would have to face polish it or try and tumble it in the vibe. Without the sunshine and wet surface, it definitely isn't as brilliant as the pic shows. I'm still twiddling my thumbs and contemplating the outcome of this one...I know I can't "uncut" something, so I'm going to have to make sure my mind is made up before proceeding.
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Post by amygdule on Apr 6, 2021 16:16:29 GMT -5
Send it to me Then you wont have to worry Anymore
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Post by jasoninsd on Apr 6, 2021 16:20:45 GMT -5
Send it to me Then you wont have to worry Anymore The "in Oregon" in your first post didn't escape my attention. LOL I'll have a quiet conversation with it later tonight. If it tells me it really wants to go to Oregon, I will let it...but from the conversation I had with it the other night, I'm pretty sure it has its heart set on settling here in South Dakota.
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Post by amygdule on Apr 6, 2021 16:34:31 GMT -5
Oregon is a long way from South Dakota Thank you for sharing pictures of your Beautiful Rocks
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