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Post by puppie96 on Oct 24, 2005 0:48:35 GMT -5
Okay, I have actually ID'd a few rocks from Wyoming. We collected these at one of the "apple green jade" sites and found some green stones that may be jade. We also found a fair amount of translucent quartzy stone ranging from clear through smoky with a variety of inclusions. The ones in the center with the star-like fuzzy inclusions are Sweetwater agate for sure -- we were in that county and near that river and they really match the photos I've found. The ones with other kinds of inclusions, I'm not sure, maybe falls in the more general Moss agate class. A group and a close up:   Thanks again for looking! |
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Post by Tweetiepy on Oct 24, 2005 7:55:10 GMT -5
Puppie, the spotted ones are spotted agates - my spotted agates usually have the spots on the outside of the rocks only like a sandwich where the filling is clear/smoky agate and the bread is the spotted layer
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Post by creativeminded on Oct 24, 2005 9:07:24 GMT -5
I loved doing my Sweetwater agate, yours wound up being more rounded than mine
You did a great job on those.
Tami
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Post by Cher on Oct 24, 2005 10:01:19 GMT -5
Isn't it fun when you finally get some identified, specially nice ones.
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Oct 24, 2005 10:05:28 GMT -5
I have a couple sweetwaters coming out of borax- TODAY- the inclusions are so cool on em- almost like iron shaving attracked to a magnet! thanks for the awesome pix!
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Post by puppie96 on Oct 24, 2005 11:19:17 GMT -5
Tami, did you buy sweetwater agates or collect them? The pictures I saw look like the rocks in the closeup with the fuzzy spots in them -- iron shavings like Stefan said, is a good description. Curious whether the ones that don't have those fuzzy spots still qualify as sweetwater agates -- I'd love to see a picture of yours. I've been thinking I might run these more in a barrel to get a more rounded shape. Hard to get the surfaces to smooth out and the vibe polishes them anyhow.
Thanks!
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Post by ArkieRockhound on Oct 24, 2005 11:35:05 GMT -5
Don't know what they are, but they're all beautiful.
Trish
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Post by rockds on Oct 25, 2005 0:47:57 GMT -5
cool pics
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Post by LCARS on Oct 25, 2005 2:15:04 GMT -5
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Post by puppie96 on Oct 25, 2005 2:38:00 GMT -5
the Sweetwater cheerleader showed up!
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Post by rollingstone on Oct 25, 2005 3:04:29 GMT -5
Puppie, some very nice stuff you've posted over the past couple days since I last checked in here. The bubblegums have the great colours, but I think my faves are these Sweetwaters with the nice inclusions... look like Montana agates to me. Very nice.
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Oct 25, 2005 13:47:58 GMT -5
I hope to get some pix (or scans) tonight (time allowing)
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Post by drupe on Oct 25, 2005 18:37:21 GMT -5
You just can't beat the Bubblegum.
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Post by puppie96 on Oct 25, 2005 23:48:25 GMT -5
The bubblegum really is a hit!
It's cool how it has really contrasting spots and such in it.
I put the sweetwater aka spotted aka Montana aka moss agate back in a rough grind, I decided that some of it could use more shaping and it was worth trying to smooth many of the surfaces better, so we'll see.
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Post by gaetzchamp on Oct 26, 2005 0:20:30 GMT -5
Puppie-
What a nice little collection you found. I just love the glass.
later, gaeter
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Post by puppie96 on Oct 26, 2005 2:12:20 GMT -5
They really are cool, aren't they? I figure it's worth it to see whether some of the frost can be ground off the surface and whether some of the out of shape ones can be better rounded. Can you imagine these things with flawless surfaces. WOW.
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Post by stefan on Oct 26, 2005 9:01:26 GMT -5
Yea that would be cool- I ground mine for 6 weeks in course- the pits and frost just would not go away! Hard little mothers! Good luck with em- can't wait to see em done!
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Post by creativeminded on Oct 26, 2005 9:21:18 GMT -5
The sweetwater agate I tumbled I bought at Ebersole's in Wichita.
Tami
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Post by rockyraccoon on Oct 26, 2005 9:51:30 GMT -5
puppie you have really got some nice rocks coming out of polish. you've been busy!
gaetz said he liked the glass and i don't see any glass??
kim
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Post by puppie96 on Oct 26, 2005 12:31:07 GMT -5
Kim, I thought maybe he meant that the stones looked glassy? I lit them from underneath in a glass bowl but I don't think that's what he meant.
Tami, do you have a picture of your Sweetwater Agate?
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