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Post by txrockhunter on Aug 3, 2015 6:39:25 GMT -5
Looking for some help, identifying a few rocks that I found in the San Jacinto River, north of Houston. I know the one is Jasper (2 pictures, front and back). I found quite a few Jasper stones, but didn't find any with this kind of pattern. I think these are quartzite, but couldn't find any pictures, online, with blue crystals, that looked like it. then, I thought it might be calcite, but there was no reaction to acid.
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Post by vegasjames on Aug 3, 2015 7:01:03 GMT -5
Wow, that first agate is incredible!!!
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riverbendlapidary
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Post by riverbendlapidary on Aug 3, 2015 9:35:22 GMT -5
Top one is a red agate, very similar to rio grande agate
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Post by Fossilman on Aug 3, 2015 9:47:21 GMT -5
Beautiful red agate!!!
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Post by delo on Aug 3, 2015 17:49:48 GMT -5
Those are great finds!
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Post by orrum on Aug 3, 2015 18:15:52 GMT -5
Wowser nice red agate!
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Post by panamark on Aug 3, 2015 21:32:14 GMT -5
beautiful, especially the first and the last. Thx for sharing.
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Post by broseph82 on Aug 3, 2015 22:41:37 GMT -5
Looks like a red moss agate. Very nice and that blue one at the bottom too!!! Maybe you should find more and offer us people on the other side of the country some deals :-) txrockhunter
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Post by lilacmoth on Aug 4, 2015 0:18:01 GMT -5
I find those little red agates around here at the beaches (Washington state)! I've found a few with blue spots like that as well, wonder where I put them, hmmm.
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Post by Sabre52 on Aug 4, 2015 15:27:04 GMT -5
I see stuff much like your second group of pics from the Rio grande gravel beds too. Some kind of agate/chert breccia or conglomerate. The first sure does look like Rio Grande type moss agate to me too....Mel
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Post by txrockhunter on Aug 4, 2015 21:58:06 GMT -5
Looks like a red moss agate. Very nice and that blue one at the bottom too!!! Maybe you should find more and offer us people on the other side of the country some deals :-) txrockhunterI'd be happy, too! Let me make a few more trips, when the temps are below boiling.......
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Post by txrockhunter on Aug 5, 2015 8:23:42 GMT -5
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Post by snowmom on Aug 5, 2015 17:18:15 GMT -5
tremendous color in those! Beautiful stuff. you've found an agate sweet spot.
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