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Post by tims on Nov 25, 2017 13:32:26 GMT -5
I'm cheating today, ran across a little jar and tiny plastic box of my gramps' tumbles and wanted to share. I don't think he'd mind.
First is mostly Sweetwater agates. He rolled a little Sears Companion dual 3 pounder, and I remember falling asleep to its music when i'd visit.
There were some real neat pieces in the little box. If anyone can help identify please chime in:
Turitella:
Maybe a baby Teepee?
?1
This little blue agate blew me away. The pattern is Fairburn-y:
?2
?3
Think this is a Tiger Eye and Pet Splinter:
?4
?5
?6 and a garnet
?7 is really brilliant. The photos don't capture it but it has kind of a colored aura in good light:
Thanks for looking.
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Post by MsAli on Nov 25, 2017 20:19:56 GMT -5
Neat find and good memories
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Post by fernwood on Nov 25, 2017 20:34:00 GMT -5
WOW. Your ID on Tiger eye is correct. I am in awe of some of the others. #5, the left one looks like Rhondonite. The Turquoise colored agate is amazing. The second pic has Montana Moss Agate.
Will let the experts here give further ID.
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Post by tims on Nov 25, 2017 22:34:05 GMT -5
Thanks fernwood i'll look into rhondonite. I need to do some hardness tests at least --- for some reason I assume the magicians here will just know everything at a glance. And sometimes they do.
I couldn't see the details on that little blue and white agate until i put readers on, but then it was instant infatuation. I wish i had some provenance on it. I've been sniffing it alot so i can identify its scent in the wild.
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dakotabirder
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Post by dakotabirder on Nov 26, 2017 9:39:03 GMT -5
That turitella (?) is gorgeous...
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Post by tkvancil on Nov 27, 2017 9:18:32 GMT -5
Very cool post ... keeping the tradition alive.
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Post by MrMike on Nov 27, 2017 10:02:16 GMT -5
Great to keep the tradition alive tims. That agate with the light blue is cool, never seen anything like it. Think it could be dyed? That last one is intriguing, I’d be checking the hardness & SG on that one.
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Post by MsAli on Nov 27, 2017 10:16:16 GMT -5
Great to keep the tradition alive tims . That agate with the light blue is cool, never seen anything like it. Think it could be dyed? That last one is intriguing, I’d be checking the hardness & SG on that one. Last one reminds me of a Herkimer?
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Post by Fossilman on Nov 27, 2017 10:27:19 GMT -5
Nice tumbles and memories!! Thanks for sharing!
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 27, 2017 11:12:23 GMT -5
How very nice for you! Keeping it in the family. LOVE the sweetwaters and rhodonite.
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Post by tims on Nov 27, 2017 16:50:26 GMT -5
Great to keep the tradition alive tims . That agate with the light blue is cool, never seen anything like it. Think it could be dyed? That last one is intriguing, I’d be checking the hardness & SG on that one. I posted that agate on Agates Galore on FB and got swamped with people saying it's dyed, so yeah that's a possibility. I don't know how to test it; it's way too small to cut or re-roll without likely ruining it. I'll look into how to do a SG test on the glittery piece.
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Post by tims on Nov 27, 2017 17:39:46 GMT -5
gonna try soaking the bottom of that agate in acetone and see if it bleeds ...
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Post by tims on Nov 30, 2017 18:20:09 GMT -5
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Post by tims on Nov 30, 2017 18:54:19 GMT -5
Bah, and the little blue agate looks dyed
Before and after acetone soak:
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2017 21:28:16 GMT -5
Bah, and the little blue agate looks dyed
Before and after acetone soak:
Are you certain that is agate? It looks to me like Fairfield/Clay Canyon variscite. If variscite (material from this location is actually a mix of minerals), it will scratch much easier than would agate. Variscite from that area is ultra-collectable and would be much more valuable than agate. That impression may just be wishful thinking on my part, but best to be certain.
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Post by tims on Nov 30, 2017 22:26:56 GMT -5
It doesn't scratch with a steel knife, but thanks for thinking positive
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Post by fantastic5 on Dec 1, 2017 9:39:55 GMT -5
Nice little tumbles from your gramps!
Not an expert by any means, but my thoughts are:
1 - amazonite? 4 & 7 - both quartz?
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Post by tims on Dec 1, 2017 16:21:33 GMT -5
Nice little tumbles from your gramps! Not an expert by any means, but my thoughts are: 1 - amazonite? 4 & 7 - both quartz? Amazonite sounds reasonable, as does quartz for #4. #7 has a brilliance i haven't seen in quartz before, but that matches up with the hardness and SG tests which are probably more reliable than my eyes. Thanks
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Post by fantastic5 on Dec 1, 2017 18:28:37 GMT -5
Nice little tumbles from your gramps! Not an expert by any means, but my thoughts are: 1 - amazonite? 4 & 7 - both quartz? Amazonite sounds reasonable, as does quartz for #4. #7 has a brilliance i haven't seen in quartz before, but that matches up with the hardness and SG tests which are probably more reliable than my eyes. Thanks I had some very pale rose quartz come out of a tumbler perfect, then a few weeks later several had internal fractures almost identical to #7. I have no idea what caused them, but they really do have a brilliant rainbow effect.
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