barclay
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Post by barclay on Apr 27, 2013 11:32:09 GMT -5
Rockpickerforever told me that the Vista show was one not to be missed and she was right. Some of them I actually could figure out the names of. Here are some of the treasures I found. Picture agate Some kind of agate Jade Needles green agate Stromatalite Beatsmeite Verde antique marble Verde antique marble Tree agate (working around the quartz crystals should be fun) Kambala jasper An agate from Mexico (I forget the town) Firecracker jade (I know there has to be another name for this stuff) Plume agate Bunny agate (see the rabbit?) Some kind of agate Spiderman jasper Cool redrockite Graycloudrockite Indian paint stone Mushroom jasper Sparklyrockite Brecciated red agate Any Id help would be appreciated.
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The Dad_Ohs
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Post by The Dad_Ohs on Apr 27, 2013 15:40:26 GMT -5
the sparkly rockite is .... I believe... Chinese writing stone!!
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barclay
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Post by barclay on Apr 27, 2013 17:22:36 GMT -5
I thought of chineese writing stone, but the white crystals are a lot smaller and pretty uniform.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Apr 27, 2013 18:05:15 GMT -5
"Some kind of agate" (eighth from the bottom, below the bunny agate) may be Nipomo agate. Jean
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barclay
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Post by barclay on Apr 27, 2013 18:11:06 GMT -5
Off the top of my head Nipomo has inclusions of marcasite. I am not sure they are heavy enough for marcasite, but I will look at them again Jean.
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