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Post by rockyraccoon on Nov 6, 2005 23:20:38 GMT -5
i'm sure i have it written down somewhere but it escapes me where  fern agate?    kim |
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Post by jdennis on Nov 6, 2005 23:44:23 GMT -5
verry cool
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Post by gaetzchamp on Nov 6, 2005 23:47:24 GMT -5
dendridic
gaetz
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SteveHolmes
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Post by SteveHolmes on Nov 7, 2005 0:54:27 GMT -5
Gaetz,
Did you get that in Utah? You're holding out on me! Those are sweet Dendritic Pieces.
Steve
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Post by rockyraccoon on Nov 7, 2005 1:03:48 GMT -5
lol i wasn't thanking him for the piece but for telling me what it was. course he could be holding out some. he knew what it was real quick : ) .
kim
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Post by SteveHolmes on Nov 7, 2005 1:08:21 GMT -5
Oh...I misunderstood. I thought he had sent you that slab...I'm still going to blame him for holding out info...even though he has never done that or probably wouldn't?!? Gaeter!
Steve
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Post by Sabre52 on Nov 7, 2005 2:27:07 GMT -5
Kim: I'd agree, it appears to be dendritic opalite or agate maybe from Austraila but it's found all over. We have a nice black and white type here in Calif. There is an opaque brown form called Sagebrush Jasper from several areas in Wyoming also.
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Post by stoner on Nov 7, 2005 2:36:27 GMT -5
I picked up a slab similar to that at a rock show last year. Now I know what it is.  other side  Ed |
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Post by rollingstone on Nov 7, 2005 2:58:13 GMT -5
I've got some dendritic opalite (or at least I've seen it listed as such), but it doesn't have that fine, feathery texture. Well, probably comes in many grades.  |
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Post by Sabre52 on Nov 7, 2005 3:01:56 GMT -5
Rolligstone: I have a piece that is a dead ringer for your pic too, from Australia but I've also seen some from there with well defined feathery tree formations. Seems to be a lot of different dendritic opal and agate worldwide. Some incredible specimens are coming out of Turkey now.
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Post by creativeminded on Nov 7, 2005 9:45:38 GMT -5
Those are really pretty, look like some my friend gave me.
Tami
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Post by Cher on Nov 7, 2005 10:13:16 GMT -5
I love those little feathery things. Is it transparent when cut thinner or not?
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Post by rockyraccoon on Nov 7, 2005 20:50:29 GMT -5
cher the white part is opaque and the darker part surrounding it is translucent.
stoner and rollingstone those are great looking.
mel so how do you know which is which?
kim
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Post by gaetzchamp on Nov 7, 2005 21:04:00 GMT -5
Dang, I wish I'd come across some of that while out in the field, but not yet!!!
Stop getting me in trouble, Kimi LOL
gaetz
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Post by stefan on Nov 8, 2005 13:38:04 GMT -5
sweet looking stuff- Oh the cabs I saw in em!
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Post by hermatite on Nov 8, 2005 13:45:22 GMT -5
Oh I love that stuff. Trees on a snowy background. Makes me homesick almost.
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Post by rockds on Nov 9, 2005 23:35:42 GMT -5
nice looking patterns on nice looking rocks
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fern agate? 
