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fernwood
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Found 5-7-21 May 8, 2021 2:44:13 GMT -5 drocknut, agatewhisperer, and 1 more like this

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Post by fernwood on May 8, 2021 2:44:13 GMT -5

I was checking/picking asparagus and stepped on a rock. Bent down to pick it up.
I have been in that area hundreds of times and never saw this. The area has lots of tall grass/weeds.

It is similar to what I usually find on my land. This one has more color. Each indent has a thin layer of rose druzy quartz. The largest indent is about 3/4". Rock is 4" long.

Caution, lots of photos. Some wet. Some dry, some macro. Outdoors and indoors with my phone and camera.

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Last Edit: May 8, 2021 2:47:03 GMT -5 by fernwood

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stefan Cave Dweller Member since January 2005 Posts: 14,113	Found 5-7-21 May 8, 2021 6:10:25 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stefan on May 8, 2021 6:10:25 GMT -5 Looks like a nice agate. Are you going to cut it open?
	I can't tell if thats some Gneiss Schist, or that Schist is Gneiss. All I know is don't take it for Granite

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Found 5-7-21 May 8, 2021 9:33:22 GMT -5

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May 8, 2021 6:10:25 GMT -5 stefan said:

Looks like a nice agate. Are you going to cut it open?

I hope to eventually.
This type of rock goes by many names. It is a glacial deposit from the Niagara Escarpment. Some local geologists call these coral nodules, from when the area was a shallow sea.
Some call them leaverites as in they are worthless for anything and leave them right where found.
I love their beauty and history.

Did have one cut and the innards were not very colorful, but had lots of patterns.

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Found 5-7-21 May 8, 2021 9:51:39 GMT -5 fernwood likes this

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Hmmm I live on the Niagara Escarpment (Western New York) and I have never found anything like that! I have found a lot of Coral pieces and nodules, but this rock has such an agate look to it (very well could be outer staining that is adding that "agate" feel lol). We get a lot of glacial till in this area also and I do come across some interesting finds once in a while, but I have brought home more "leaverites" than my poor rock garden can handle lol.

I can't tell if thats some Gneiss Schist, or that Schist is Gneiss. All I know is don't take it for Granite

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Found 5-7-21 May 8, 2021 10:08:05 GMT -5 fernwood likes this

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Post by stefan on May 8, 2021 10:08:05 GMT -5

Wait wait wait. I am totally wrong. I live on the Onondaga Escarpment. I'm further south of the Niagara! Hmm seems there is a lot of Flint associated with the Onondaga! I do find a lot of very fractured Chert but I have never really thought to do any digging in the outcrops as it is generally limestone and very un-impressive. Guess I'm going to rethink that.

I can't tell if thats some Gneiss Schist, or that Schist is Gneiss. All I know is don't take it for Granite

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