Pet wood and montana agate

lunker Cave Dweller Member since April 2021 Posts: 430	Pet wood and montana agate Oct 5, 2021 14:56:44 GMT -5 via mobile jasoninsd likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lunker on Oct 5, 2021 14:56:44 GMT -5 Oct 5, 2021 14:27:09 GMT -5 jasoninsd said: Interesting how closely that resembles Bloodstone... Is that what it is? Unless it's petrified wood or Montana agate I'm just guessing anyways.

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Pet wood and montana agate Oct 5, 2021 16:23:38 GMT -5 hummingbirdstones likes this

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Oct 5, 2021 14:56:44 GMT -5 lunker said:

Oct 5, 2021 14:27:09 GMT -5 jasoninsd said:

Interesting how closely that resembles Bloodstone...

Is that what it is? Unless it's petrified wood or Montana agate I'm just guessing anyways.

Oh heck...don't rely on ME for a positive ID...but it sure as heck looks like it to me. This is what geology.com had to say:

"Bloodstone Localities

Most bloodstone used today is mined and cut in India. Other sources of bloodstone include Australia, Brazil, China, and Madagascar. In the United States, small deposits of bloodstone have been found in California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington."

I'm curious what some others have to say. I'll tag stephan and put him on the spot for some input!

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Pet wood and montana agate Oct 5, 2021 17:14:03 GMT -5 hummingbirdstones and jasoninsd like this

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Oct 5, 2021 16:23:38 GMT -5 jasoninsd said:

Oct 5, 2021 14:56:44 GMT -5 lunker said:

Is that what it is? Unless it's petrified wood or Montana agate I'm just guessing anyways.

Oh heck...don't rely on ME for a positive ID...but it sure as heck looks like it to me. This is what geology.com had to say:

"Bloodstone Localities

Most bloodstone used today is mined and cut in India. Other sources of bloodstone include Australia, Brazil, China, and Madagascar. In the United States, small deposits of bloodstone have been found in California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington."

I'm curious what some others have to say. I'll tag stephan and put him on the spot for some input!

Sure looks like it to me.

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lunker Cave Dweller Member since April 2021 Posts: 430	Pet wood and montana agate Oct 22, 2021 19:48:04 GMT -5 RickB, hummingbirdstones, and 3 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lunker on Oct 22, 2021 19:48:04 GMT -5 Early off from work today so I had time to finish the polish on this one I slabbed a few weeks ago.

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Pet wood and montana agate Oct 22, 2021 20:31:43 GMT -5 via mobile jasoninsd and lunker like this

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Oct 22, 2021 19:48:04 GMT -5 lunker said:

Early off from work today so I had time to finish the polish on this one I slabbed a few weeks ago.

Beautiful! I love Montana, so I check this thread every time it comes up on the top ten.

lunker Cave Dweller Member since April 2021 Posts: 430	Pet wood and montana agate Oct 22, 2021 20:37:24 GMT -5 via mobile perkins17 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lunker on Oct 22, 2021 20:37:24 GMT -5 Thanks Perkins. I'll try to keep em coming for ya.

perkins17 driving up their electric bill Member since July 2021 Posts: 2,337	Pet wood and montana agate Oct 22, 2021 20:40:45 GMT -5 via mobile jasoninsd likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by perkins17 on Oct 22, 2021 20:40:45 GMT -5 Oct 22, 2021 20:37:24 GMT -5 lunker said: Thanks Perkins. I'll try to keep em coming for ya. Yes please! Hehe...

jasoninsd can identify rocks - even green ones I Wish I Knew Half The Stuff I Thought I Knew 30 Years Ago! Member since July 2020 Posts: 18,424	Pet wood and montana agate Oct 22, 2021 20:58:16 GMT -5 perkins17 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jasoninsd on Oct 22, 2021 20:58:16 GMT -5 Oct 22, 2021 20:40:45 GMT -5 perkins17 said: Oct 22, 2021 20:37:24 GMT -5 lunker said: Thanks Perkins. I'll try to keep em coming for ya. Yes please! Hehe... I'll second this lunker!
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perkins17 driving up their electric bill Member since July 2021 Posts: 2,337	Pet wood and montana agate Oct 22, 2021 21:10:20 GMT -5 via mobile jasoninsd likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by perkins17 on Oct 22, 2021 21:10:20 GMT -5 Oct 22, 2021 20:58:16 GMT -5 jasoninsd said: Oct 22, 2021 20:40:45 GMT -5 perkins17 said: Yes please! Hehe... I'll second this lunker! We should set up a poll! 😂
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lunker Cave Dweller Member since April 2021 Posts: 430	Pet wood and montana agate Nov 9, 2021 17:42:30 GMT -5 miket, jasoninsd, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lunker on Nov 9, 2021 17:42:30 GMT -5 I found a roll of chicken wire and finally got around to cleaning up some of my rock mess. Before After Plus a couple of cool ones out of the pile.

lunker Cave Dweller Member since April 2021 Posts: 430	Pet wood and montana agate Nov 9, 2021 17:43:25 GMT -5 miket, jasoninsd, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lunker on Nov 9, 2021 17:43:25 GMT -5

jasoninsd can identify rocks - even green ones I Wish I Knew Half The Stuff I Thought I Knew 30 Years Ago! Member since July 2020 Posts: 18,424	Pet wood and montana agate Nov 9, 2021 18:31:41 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jasoninsd on Nov 9, 2021 18:31:41 GMT -5 Nice cleanup! Now it looks like you have room for 10 times the amount of rocks! Love the banding in that last one.
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lunker Cave Dweller Member since April 2021 Posts: 430	Pet wood and montana agate Dec 1, 2021 13:11:36 GMT -5 jasoninsd likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lunker on Dec 1, 2021 13:11:36 GMT -5 Fresh cut and drop tested. One of the troubles with finding river agates.

lunker Cave Dweller Member since April 2021 Posts: 430	Pet wood and montana agate Dec 1, 2021 13:16:28 GMT -5 miket, jasoninsd, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lunker on Dec 1, 2021 13:16:28 GMT -5 Closer up

jasoninsd can identify rocks - even green ones I Wish I Knew Half The Stuff I Thought I Knew 30 Years Ago! Member since July 2020 Posts: 18,424	Pet wood and montana agate Dec 1, 2021 21:08:40 GMT -5 lunker and brybry like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jasoninsd on Dec 1, 2021 21:08:40 GMT -5 All the drop test did was save the heartache from happening later on down the road. I think there's some great possibilities for some nice cabs out of those pieces.
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Pet wood and montana agate Mar 22, 2022 16:35:46 GMT -5 catskillrocks, rockjunquie, and 4 more like this

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Post by lunker on Mar 22, 2022 16:35:46 GMT -5

Back in action. My first true hounding trip of 22. I wasn't out long and went to a pretty well picked spot but still found some good stuff.
Pet wood.

Agates.

Some random stuff.

And a few close up

Son Of Beach driving up their electric bill Not Dead Member since September 2021 Posts: 2,736	Pet wood and montana agate Mar 22, 2022 16:39:26 GMT -5 hummingbirdstones and lunker like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Son Of Beach on Mar 22, 2022 16:39:26 GMT -5 Nice haul! Looks like you found a rock picking paradise. I recognize Unakite, I get exactly one point.
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jasoninsd can identify rocks - even green ones I Wish I Knew Half The Stuff I Thought I Knew 30 Years Ago! Member since July 2020 Posts: 18,424	Pet wood and montana agate Mar 22, 2022 16:57:14 GMT -5 hummingbirdstones and lunker like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jasoninsd on Mar 22, 2022 16:57:14 GMT -5 Well I'd say that was well worth the trip! Super nice haul!
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Pet wood and montana agate Mar 22, 2022 18:00:17 GMT -5 lunker likes this

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Post by hummingbirdstones on Mar 22, 2022 18:00:17 GMT -5

Looks like a pretty good haul to me. You found quite a bit.

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