highplainsdrifter
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since December 2008
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Post by highplainsdrifter on Aug 30, 2009 21:48:07 GMT -5
Finished this group of slabs up this weekend on my new Richardson's high speed sander. Sorry about the lint, it's everywhere.. Laguna Agate Aqua Nueva Agate (sp?) Jumpin' Jeep Moss/Plume - Steve Holmes slabbed these up for me. Polychrome Jasper - Madagascar White Fir thunderegg slice Orbicular Jasper - Olympic peninsula Unknown beauty Polka Dot agate Stuff from this summer's field trip to Walton Lake Moss nodule Vistaite Bruneau with nice green color on edge Flame agate end cut my favorite Nyedigger plume Stibnite in agate ...shine on....
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Post by tkrueger3 on Aug 30, 2009 22:07:39 GMT -5
Again ... (slobber drool glub blub)
What a collection of eye candy! And the middle pair of lagunas look like they just came out of a kiln! Dang!
Tom
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Post by parfive on Aug 30, 2009 22:23:12 GMT -5
Great bunch of slabs . . . Agua Nueva wins!! Rich
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Post by NatureNut on Aug 30, 2009 22:28:05 GMT -5
The last one. They were all fantastic, but that last one put me over the edge. Do you get dizzy looking at it?
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NDK
Cave Dweller
Member since January 2009
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Post by NDK on Aug 30, 2009 22:33:19 GMT -5
Wow these are fantastic. I especially like the flame agate. Does anybody else see a brontosaurus walking through a forest fire in it?!
Nate
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Sabre52
Cave Dweller
Me and my gal, Rosie
Member since August 2005
Posts: 20,456
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Post by Sabre52 on Aug 30, 2009 22:43:40 GMT -5
Amazing! I'm a big fan of flame agate and that endcut is very unusual. Often the red is at the bottom and the black on top and they call it forest fire flame. You got upside down forest fire flame. hat Agua Nueva is flat out an eye popper too but then, they all are *L*.....Mel
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SteveHolmes
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since July 2009
Posts: 1,900
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Post by SteveHolmes on Aug 30, 2009 23:10:26 GMT -5
Holy Flip! What some amazing SLABS Dan! Where did you get your Agates??? That Agua Nueva is PRIMO but really like that 1st one too. Along with the Jumpin' Jeep and Flame Agate. Man oh Man....you should be starting a Museum up anytime now. Steve
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Post by Woodyrock on Aug 31, 2009 0:40:03 GMT -5
Wow! Just when I was calming down from the Bruneau cab photo! Woody
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harryz
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since January 2008
Posts: 137
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Post by harryz on Aug 31, 2009 7:09:13 GMT -5
Wow! i will vote for bruneau and flame agate.
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Post by superioragates on Aug 31, 2009 7:40:07 GMT -5
wow!! Lovin that aqua agate! So-oooooo pretty!!
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highplainsdrifter
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since December 2008
Posts: 1,266
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Post by highplainsdrifter on Aug 31, 2009 9:05:51 GMT -5
Holy Flip! What some amazing SLABS Dan! Where did you get your Agates??? That Agua Nueva is PRIMO but really like that 1st one too. Along with the Jumpin' Jeep and Flame Agate. Man oh Man....you should be starting a Museum up anytime now. Steve Steve, I got most of these agates this summer on my trip to Prineville. Many of them are from economy bins at the local rock shops. I'm going to one of the premier shows in the Northwest this weekend. I'll be looking for some good plume. I'm going to start working more agates.
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Post by stonesthatrock on Aug 31, 2009 13:28:22 GMT -5
everytime i see HPD 's posts i know i won't be disappointed....... you've gone and done it again. They are all so beautiful its very hard to pick a fav. I will have to say the Aqua Nueva Agate wins........ wow Can i follow you around to the rock shops??
mary ann
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Post by Bejewelme on Aug 31, 2009 18:33:46 GMT -5
Man: What an awesome bunch of slabs, as beautiful as these are, it is hard to pick a fav, but the Agua Nueva, and the Stibnite, are really stunning! The flame agate is just mind blowing! Amber
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Post by frane on Aug 31, 2009 19:15:55 GMT -5
:drool: :drool: :drool: WOW! Fran
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bambooprincess
spending too much on rocks
I call him Foo Foo...
Member since April 2009
Posts: 318
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Post by bambooprincess on Aug 31, 2009 20:50:18 GMT -5
Holy guacamole! I'm literally drooling over your slabs. Can I come over and just touch them for a while? ;D
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bouldergal
freely admits to licking rocks
Glacier Meadow
Member since July 2007
Posts: 783
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Post by bouldergal on Aug 31, 2009 21:10:15 GMT -5
I would love to see those up close and in person!!! Just send them my way!! Will you be displaying the slabs as is, polishing them to sell, or just playing? Susan
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karock
has rocks in the head
Member since November 2007
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Post by karock on Aug 31, 2009 23:30:30 GMT -5
Nate was right, I see the poor Brontosaurus. Heck, with a show like this, who needs to go to rock shows! These are amazing, especially the Aqua Nueva. Hey Nate, do you see the snail in that one? Karock
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Post by MyNewHobby on Sept 1, 2009 14:20:30 GMT -5
Those are incredible!! Very Cool!
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Post by Tonyterner on Sept 3, 2009 14:17:50 GMT -5
Slurp slurp slurp. Fantastic slabs and great photography. Need I say more.
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Post by Bikerrandy on Sept 4, 2009 14:20:32 GMT -5
I can feel the heat from that flame agate! You not only get the coolest stuff, but you also really do know how the photograph them. Awesome pics!
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