saxplayer
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Post by saxplayer on Apr 7, 2021 16:53:44 GMT -5
1. Group shot 2. Mexican crazy lace 3. Crazy lace up close 4. Condor agate 5. Rattlesnake jasper 6. UNKNOWN jasper ?? 7. Gary green 8. self-collected Missouri chert from my father-in-law's creek 9. TX rio grande 10. Gold sheen obsidian 11. another obsidian view
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Apr 7, 2021 18:02:02 GMT -5
Really nice group! I love the crazy lace and that Missouri chert is beautiful!
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Post by saxplayer on Apr 7, 2021 18:48:53 GMT -5
Really nice group! I love the crazy lace and that Missouri chert is beautiful! Thanks! I really like the chert. I have a few pieces like it and all are special. My daughters found them
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Post by jasoninsd on Apr 7, 2021 18:51:52 GMT -5
Another nice grouping! I too like the Crazy Lace and the Missouri chert. I think Crazy Lace is one of the best for macro photos! And that chert is gorgeous!
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Post by rmf on Apr 7, 2021 19:22:03 GMT -5
sorry all you guys are wrong. The condor is the best:)
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Post by Brian on Apr 7, 2021 20:26:39 GMT -5
The chert is really great, as is the crazy lace. I must admit that I am drawn to that yellow and red unknown jasper.
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Post by saxplayer on Apr 7, 2021 22:31:35 GMT -5
The chert is really great, as is the crazy lace. I must admit that I am drawn to that yellow and red unknown jasper. So am I, no clue what it is.
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Post by Sabre52 on Apr 7, 2021 22:43:25 GMT -5
That unknown jasper appear to be hickoryite from Mexico which is actually rhyolite. Kind of difficult to polish sometimes but your example is excellent. Gotta give the best of show to the crazy lace but that chert is really interesting too.
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Post by saxplayer on Apr 8, 2021 7:29:13 GMT -5
That unknown jasper appear to be hickoryite from Mexico which is actually rhyolite. Kind of difficult to polish sometimes but your example is excellent. Gotta give the best of show to the crazy lace but that chert is really interesting too. Hmm.. you may be onto something. It's certainly a harder to polish rock although not as bad as some rhyolites are. It's a beautiful pattern however.
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Post by quartzilla on Apr 8, 2021 8:01:28 GMT -5
That chery is one of a kind. Wow what a find! I’d have that picture of it blown up and on my wall and the stone on a little pedestal in front of it.
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Post by stefan on Apr 8, 2021 16:35:44 GMT -5
Love the Mozarkite! ( Yes I know it is only Mozarkite if it comes out of Lincoln County) but no way you can call that "just chert from the creek" Awesome shine!
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Post by miket on Apr 8, 2021 16:51:04 GMT -5
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Post by Garage Rocker on Apr 12, 2021 17:06:20 GMT -5
You've got a hold of some nice lace material, that is a great tumble. The Condor turned out beautiful, but that Missouri chert is so unusual, I'd like to see more of that. Is it a one of a kind, or is it common to find those patterns?
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Post by saxplayer on Apr 12, 2021 21:39:44 GMT -5
You've got a hold of some nice lace material, that is a great tumble. The Condor turned out beautiful, but that Missouri chert is so unusual, I'd like to see more of that. Is it a one of a kind, or is it common to find those patterns? Let me drag out my best chert It's quite common, enough that I have about 6 favorites pieces or so. I'd say out of 50lb tumbled, it represents maybe 5-10% of that. Not common common, but certainly findable. It all came out of my father-in-law's creek.
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