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Post by elementary on Feb 12, 2010 4:29:37 GMT -5
Nevada and the Southern States (see other thread) are the next areas I'll be requesting images for.
`After these three states, I will be moving over into Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Minnesota.
We are now requesting images of material from the great states of Nevada for this thread. The images can be of rough, polished specimens, cabs, or tumbled stones. If you have any that you're willing to share, please post with a brief note on the region and its common name (if it has one.) Credit for the photo will be assigned to your name or online title (or not at all if that's your choice.)
Any material that fits under the heading agate/jasper is welcome to be posted here, even if it is from lesser known locations.
There are many places that would be readily known to people outside the state. We'd love to see samples of these. If in doubt, POST!
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Post by Sabre52 on Feb 12, 2010 9:48:24 GMT -5
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Post by Sabre52 on Feb 12, 2010 9:58:51 GMT -5
Purple Agate: Definitely Nevada, probably around Henderson, Nevada. I know the collector so I'll see if I can get better information. Received confirmation from the collector Ron of Ron's Rocks. Location is Henderson, Nevada. Christmas Agate: Black Rock Desert near Winnemucca, NV Goldfield Jasper: Goldfield Gem Claims, Goldfield, NV Mystery Mountain Moss Agate, Nevada:
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Post by Sabre52 on Feb 12, 2010 10:04:10 GMT -5
Flowering Jasper ( actually a rhyolite). Only location information I have is Nevada. Maybe someone else will have a more accurate site description.
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Post by Sabre52 on Feb 12, 2010 10:12:43 GMT -5
Bull Canyon Agate. This material is often found as "Angel Wing" formations and shows multicolored moss and tube formations. Bull Canyon is in NW Nevada near the California border. Lattice Sagenitic Agate: Northern Nevada near Mc dermitt??
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Post by Sabre52 on Feb 13, 2010 12:30:24 GMT -5
Another example of Bull Canyon Agate showing the often found gold color moss/tube formations
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Post by Sabre52 on Feb 15, 2010 10:40:41 GMT -5
Austin Blue Agate, Austin , Nevada Plume Agate, Denio, Nevada
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Post by highplainsdrifter on Feb 16, 2010 18:18:15 GMT -5
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Post by elementary on Feb 19, 2010 22:43:46 GMT -5
Goldfield Gem Claims Not sure if this it a rhyolite or something else. Got it from a friend who's since moved away to NM. If any of you know, please enlighten me! Thanks, Lowell
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Post by Sabre52 on Feb 19, 2010 23:11:33 GMT -5
Lowell, Can't see real well in the pic but I seem to see some of those concentric rings which would be Goldfield gem claims bullseye agate which is a highly silicified wonderstone/rhyolite so full of silica in fact so as to be pretty much agate or jasper....Mel
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Post by elementary on Feb 20, 2010 0:37:44 GMT -5
That's IT! Egad, can't believe I forgot that.
It's not the best piece. There are a couple rings. I'll reshoot and post with a better view.
Thanks!
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Post by Sabre52 on Feb 20, 2010 13:11:37 GMT -5
Plume Agate Limb cast, N. Nevada
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Post by elementary on Feb 21, 2010 10:31:49 GMT -5
Better Bullseye Agate from Goldfield From Ventura Gem and Mineral Society's Museum
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Post by SteveHolmes on Feb 23, 2010 22:11:31 GMT -5
Austin Blue Agate....LOVE IT!!!! Thanks Mel. Mystery Mountain Agate slabs cabs
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Post by Sabre52 on Feb 24, 2010 15:10:28 GMT -5
Wonderstone Rhyolite: Tonopah, NV Texas Springs Pink Limb cast, Texas Springs, NE Nevada
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Post by Sabre52 on Feb 24, 2010 19:49:52 GMT -5
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Post by SteveHolmes on Feb 26, 2010 11:52:55 GMT -5
Petrified Wood replaced with Precious Fire Opal. Rainbow Ridge Mine, Virgin Valley, Nevada Prized Black Opal Pine Cone (very rare)
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Post by Sabre52 on Mar 3, 2010 16:50:30 GMT -5
Opalized Wood, Gabbs, NV Petrified Wood, Tuscarora, NV
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Post by elementary on Nov 23, 2011 23:08:42 GMT -5
Moved for updating. If you have anything you think might be interesting to add to this index, please add it here!
Lowell
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2014 21:43:23 GMT -5
Do to recent discussion about Howardite, it seems like this thread could use a bump.
therefore, BUMP!!
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