ericabelle
spending too much on rocks
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Post by ericabelle on Oct 16, 2022 19:21:26 GMT -5
Erica, that may be the coolest piece of oolite I've ever seen. Excellent find!  Thank you!! Some rocks are just the perfect combo of fossil + rock.  |
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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 17, 2022 18:02:21 GMT -5
Oh, boy I'm glad I found this thread! Sometimes I find a rock that I want to post, but I don't want to start a whole thread on it. So, don't make fun of me, but I was SO excited when I found this awesome piece of oolitic rock on a gravel road near my house today. I find tons of oolitic chert and chalcedony around here, but usually the oolites are much smaller. I have found some other oolites this big, but the whole rock was much smaller. Now I just have to decide what to do with it. The possibilities are endless!     That seriously is one of the coolest rocks EVER!! Sweet find on that one!! |
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ericabelle
spending too much on rocks
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Post by ericabelle on Oct 17, 2022 19:00:53 GMT -5
jasoninsd . Thank you! Now is the dry time of year when all the rocks on the gravel road are covered in dust, but those oolites just popped!
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Post by mohs on Oct 17, 2022 19:39:27 GMT -5
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ericabelle
spending too much on rocks
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Post by ericabelle on Oct 17, 2022 21:09:12 GMT -5
@mohs that must be why they call them ooooooolites! 😂
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JR8675309
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Post by JR8675309 on Oct 18, 2022 6:18:40 GMT -5
@mohs that must be why they call them ooooooolites! 😂 That's the joke that keeps on givin' ericabelle. |
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ericabelle
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Post by ericabelle on Oct 18, 2022 6:54:34 GMT -5
@mohs that must be why they call them ooooooolites! 😂 That's the joke that keeps on givin' ericabelle . LOL it's the rock version of a dad joke |
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Post by mohs on Oct 18, 2022 20:03:07 GMT -5
I found this a few days ago in Salt River  it quite a rare geological specimen to me maybe not to others. butte certainly uncommon for this area maybe its common in other far away areas ? or perhaps it just a leaverite? not sure what it really is besides some sort of sedimentary structure anyway I escalated the identification issue I've gave it some serious attention and my analysis of the rock is in the daza gneiss thread forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/thread/96237/daza-gneiss?page=13it quite lengthy and maybe boring it may not even make sense haha haven't gotten any feedback so how would one know? or maybe that is the answer  |
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Post by Son Of Beach on Nov 6, 2022 14:03:00 GMT -5
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Post by liveoak on Nov 6, 2022 14:31:29 GMT -5
No rocks like that on our beach , pretty cold finds Son Of Beach , But I found something today I'm pretty excited about  But I can't say what it is 
Patty
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Post by Son Of Beach on Nov 6, 2022 14:38:50 GMT -5
No rocks like that on our beach , pretty cold finds Son Of Beach , But I found something today I'm pretty excited about  But I can't say what it is 
Patty
Ok, then I won't ask  |
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Post by fernwood on Nov 8, 2022 4:18:07 GMT -5
My Sierra dog gave me this yesterday. I was outside and she was barking for me to come over. As I walked toward her, she pushed it with her nose. Central Wisconsin Ordovician Oolitic agate. The Ordovician period lasted 485.4 million years ago to 443.8 million years ago · It was a time when the transition from very primitive to relatively modern life-forms in the seas occurred. I have found other agates of this type on my land. This is the first one Sierra found. She knew it was a good find. These often have fossil sea life in them. Are a mix of chalcedony. Chert, sugar quartz, jasper and crystals are common. Sometimes there is agate banding.      |
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ericabelle
spending too much on rocks
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Post by ericabelle on Nov 8, 2022 18:50:23 GMT -5
fernwood Cool! Sierra is a fantastic rockhound!
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Post by Peruano on Nov 9, 2022 7:05:39 GMT -5
Found a 5 lb. block of this labeled Dynasty Jasper. It came from a bunch of estate rocks so . . . . Looks like a rhyolitic material to me, but should be promising for polish.  |
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Post by fernwood on Nov 10, 2022 4:25:10 GMT -5
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Post by Son Of Beach on Nov 11, 2022 16:09:36 GMT -5
Doing some makeovers at work and was able to score this. Should make a nice display case when I get it cleaned up 👍  |
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Post by liveoak on Nov 12, 2022 10:10:43 GMT -5
I found a box from the Rock Shed :
A beautiful piece of Pietersite that I had given up finding at a reasonable price:
A nice slab of Indonesian coral (to help make the shipping worthwhile)
And the very best (gotta love Shawn for this one) FREE rocks.
OK, OK, I know everyone loves their candy from the Rock Shed, but I don't eat sugar.
SO, I wrote on my order notes- hold the candy, just wish you had a free rock
And he sent 2 pieces of tumbled Sodalite
I'm a happy camper Patty
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Post by jasoninsd on Nov 12, 2022 10:16:23 GMT -5
I found a box from the Rock Shed :
A beautiful piece of Pietersite that I had given up finding at a reasonable price:
A nice slab of Indonesian coral (to help make the shipping worthwhile)
And the very best (gotta love Shawn for this one) FREE rocks.
OK, OK, I know everyone loves their candy from the Rock Shed, but I don't eat sugar.
SO, I wrote on my order notes- hold the candy, just wish you had a free rock
And he sent 2 pieces of tumbled Sodalite
I'm a happy camper Patty
Dang Patty! Nice slab of Pietersite! I've had my eye out for a "steal of a deal" on Pietersite...but the only deals I saw was where I thought they were trying to steal my money! LOL - Really gorgeous piece which should yield some really nice cabs! |
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Post by liveoak on Nov 12, 2022 10:22:01 GMT -5
I put a request in with the Rock Shed to be notified when it got back in stock & Tom saw the e-mail and told me how nice it was , and how could I pass it up. SO, a no guilt order Win Win Patty |
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Post by Son Of Beach on Nov 12, 2022 19:39:55 GMT -5
Well all cleaned up. Dunno if I like it or not, the plastic panels are riveted in and it makes some of the rocks seem inaccesible. Something aesthetically pleasing about the organization of it however...maybe I'll add some kind of felt to lie down under the dividers  |
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