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Post by victor1941 on Jan 28, 2022 18:17:55 GMT -5
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agatemaggot
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Post by agatemaggot on Jan 28, 2022 20:36:09 GMT -5
That is some great looking material, post needs drool warning !
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Brian
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Post by Brian on Jan 28, 2022 22:00:22 GMT -5
Vitor, the variety of amazing materials you post never ceases to amaze me! Do you have any idea how many unique specimens you have? It seems like an endless supply.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jan 28, 2022 22:09:34 GMT -5
Beautiful material, Victor! This one is my favorite:  Do you know if this is Rooster Tail? It's also gorgeous.  |
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Jan 28, 2022 22:36:43 GMT -5
That first one looks like some eagle rock plume I collected. Nice material and cabs all throughout.
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Post by victor1941 on Jan 28, 2022 23:05:37 GMT -5
Brian, I don't know how many specific types I have but I like open moss and especially pieces like the second cab that Hummingbirdstones asked about. I was lucky enough to be near the Texas/Mexico border and had a wife that would read a book while I looked through very large piles of dirty rock that provided great variety. I know a lot of this material came from the nearby Texas ranches but also from Mexican ranches where it was collected and sold to the rock shop. I especially liked very colorful material and contrast variations. I actually was looking for plume but found the moss very pretty if not too dense and this is what you see.
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Brian
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Post by Brian on Jan 29, 2022 6:59:07 GMT -5
Brian, I don't know how many specific types I have but I like open moss and especially pieces like the second cab that Hummingbirdstones asked about. I was lucky enough to be near the Texas/Mexico border and had a wife that would read a book while I looked through very large piles of dirty rock that provided great variety. I know a lot of this material came from the nearby Texas ranches but also from Mexican ranches where it was collected and sold to the rock shop. I especially liked very colorful material and contrast variations. I actually was looking for plume but found the moss very pretty if not too dense and this is what you see. It is incredible stuff, Victor! I love the moss, too, and you seem to have found many amazing specimens. Every time you post, I feel like I am looking at new varieties for the first time. The colors are spectacular, but the patterns are usually even more amazing. I particularly like the stringy-looking moss with a generous helping of transparent areas. Thanks for continuing to post all of the amazing rocks! |
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Post by Peruano on Jan 29, 2022 7:04:24 GMT -5
I enjoy your arrays and appreciate that you don't feel compelled to make every rock perfect in shape. Nature has imperfections and preserving that individuality distinctly marks the work as "handmade" and artisanal. Cheers.
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Post by victor1941 on Jan 29, 2022 9:58:10 GMT -5
Hummingbirdstones, I think the second cab is Roostertail from Durango, Mexico. I was told when I looked through the pile at the Study Butte Rock Shop that good material from Durango and Sonora plus other Mexican was mixed in the pile. I was mainly looking for Thistle, plume, and Pom Pom from Needle Peak but bought anything that looked interesting because the price was right. At the time, 50+ years ago, I didn't even know the type of rock to buy when looking for Thistle and had to ask the owner for help. I found cabs for sale on Copper Canyon Lapidary that are very close matches. If what CCL is showing is Roostertail some other cabs that I thought was flame may be a type of Roostertail. Thanks for your ID.
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Post by holajonathan on Jan 29, 2022 13:22:25 GMT -5
West Texas has some of the finest moss and plume agates in the world, and most of what is found in West Texas can also be found south of the border. Your moss agates are very fine examples. This one is my favorite:  Thanks for sharing. I always enjoy your photos of old-stock materials. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 29, 2022 14:55:09 GMT -5
This is amazing! It looks like it's full of exploding sperm. LOL! Sounds bad, but it's actually really cool.
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Post by victor1941 on Jan 29, 2022 22:49:45 GMT -5
Rockjunquie, what a great analogy and picture interpretation. I see tendrils floating in a milky liquid with the yellow plumes being the flowers.
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