fvpty
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Post by fvpty on Dec 29, 2017 12:56:01 GMT -5
Hello guy’s want to share some new finds form pearl islands is a group of islands from panama city they are around 70milles from city by boat ... Pedro Gonzales is the name of the visit island in the pictures I am sharing ... Here are the pic’s of the finds ... I am Finishing the tumbling process ... so spect more pic’s in a short time ... Nice pices of quartz all ready clean naturaly by the movement of the waves and sand ... lets see how they perform in the tumbling process... these beach is full of small pices of quartz... The pictures were taken during our winter season in nov ... aprox ... yes winter sunny day really hot 85 degrees water ... and didint rain that day we were lucky ! Think these pics will bring some hot weather to your winter have seen rhe news of a cold front coming to usa... But remember our winter have mosquitos etc ! So I am thinkg snow low temps or mosquitos humidity 98% ! 🤔 Fv Happy new year 2018...
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Post by captbob on Dec 29, 2017 13:06:24 GMT -5
Happy New Year to you as well. Beautiful area.
I just checked your weather there and it looks like it rains most every day. But, it is much warmer down there!
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Post by Peruano on Dec 29, 2017 13:28:35 GMT -5
Maybe its the size of the photo but I'm not seeing the type of crystal structure I would expect for plain old quartz. Some specimens certainly appear to be micro - cryptocrystalline in structure and fairly globular; perhaps they could be reasonably called agates or are some other mineral (somewhat like datolite, but maybe too big). Nice stuff.
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Post by MsAli on Dec 29, 2017 14:02:52 GMT -5
Those are pretty and that beach looks wonderful-I agree though that some of them don't look like quartz
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Post by Sabre52 on Dec 29, 2017 16:05:16 GMT -5
At least some, if not most all of those are nice agate nodules. Some even show nice banding. Should make a fine tumble...Mel
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2017 20:46:48 GMT -5
At least some, if not most all of those are nice agate nodules. Some even show nice banding. Should make a fine tumble...Mel Almost like the chalcedony roses of the southwest deserts.
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Post by quartz on Dec 29, 2017 23:31:13 GMT -5
Looks like the basis for some fine tumbles, thanks for the update on your area and activities. Wishing you a Happy New Year.
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Post by jamesp on Dec 30, 2017 11:26:58 GMT -5
At least some, if not most all of those are nice agate nodules. Some even show nice banding. Should make a fine tumble...Mel fvptyLooking at the shapes, those nodules looking like fine silicified sea urchins. If so, desirable finds. Please be aware. Many silicified sea urchin bodies can have crystal linings. Please look for these shapes and markings for fossil sea urchins: Compare:
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fvpty
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Post by fvpty on Dec 30, 2017 14:01:18 GMT -5
At least some, if not most all of those are nice agate nodules. Some even show nice banding. Should make a fine tumble...Mel fvptyLooking at the shapes, those nodules looking like fine silicified sea urchins. If so, desirable finds. Please be aware. Many silicified sea urchin bodies can have crystal linings. Please look for these shapes and markings for fossil sea urchins: Compare: Remember one thing ! These beach is almost new( these sounds rare yes I know !!!! ) or open to public since is not accesible than boat and now by plane but not everybody can go there since is a private beach now ... I am sure maybe I am the first to take agates, quartz etc... maybe I am worng but dont know people to collect stones .... the round shape is cuses by the ocean movement ... they are really smooth!! with a white cover that I am not able to define really wish mineral is !!! Have slice some of the smaller nodules to check for geodes but they were all solid ... let’s wait for final tumbling process and you will be able to see more close the material 50% agates 50% quartz all of them covered by these smooth white material also Impress me the smooth it is and the white It can be ... looks like the white of bleached coral ... I guess ... some small calcedonies.... let me finsih the polish process and will up load the pics... thanks to all comments have a happy new year 2018... and keep looking for good specimens ! Ps ah sorry but not sea urchins on these batch !
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fvpty
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Post by fvpty on Jan 9, 2018 13:05:25 GMT -5
Beach specimens final polish
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Don
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Post by Don on Jan 9, 2018 13:23:59 GMT -5
Nice agates.
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Post by jamesp on Jan 9, 2018 13:24:41 GMT -5
Beach specimens final polish Photo fvpty ?
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fvpty
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Post by fvpty on Jan 9, 2018 13:28:03 GMT -5
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Post by minerken on Jan 9, 2018 15:29:45 GMT -5
that is some pretty awesome quarts and agate I would be looking for the source if lucky it may be on land as those large pieces indicate float to me.
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Post by fantastic5 on Jan 9, 2018 15:34:44 GMT -5
Beautiful tumbles! What a great location. Private beach, ocean, great rocks! Very fortunate!!
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Post by jamesp on Jan 9, 2018 19:59:47 GMT -5
Treasure Island
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Post by goatgrinder on Jan 10, 2018 19:52:57 GMT -5
Beautiful agates alright.
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