rockstock
spending too much on rocks
Member since April 2019
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Post by rockstock on Oct 29, 2019 11:55:48 GMT -5
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Post by greig on Oct 29, 2019 12:25:22 GMT -5
Nice find. Looks promising, but I am no expert in lakers. I will watch this thread to learn.
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Post by fernwood on Oct 31, 2019 6:21:16 GMT -5
I don't think this is a Laker. It is missing the typical banding. Here is a (bad) photo showing that banding. I have found Lakers hundreds of miles from Lake Superior. Glaciers were very good at moving rocks.
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 31, 2019 7:24:24 GMT -5
You never know what's inside. I think it could be. Are you going to tumble it? You might find out more if you do. Also you could cut it, but if it is s a laker, you might not want to do that.
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agatemaggot
Cave Dweller
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Post by agatemaggot on Oct 31, 2019 9:03:14 GMT -5
Lakers come in all shapes and colors. That looks like one with no red banding which most Lakers have. I have quite a few that have White banding only.
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Post by rmf on Nov 2, 2019 8:46:42 GMT -5
rockstock Yep your first Laker. This show you have an eye for it but you need to find better pay dirt. This one clearly is/has agate but does not appear spectacular. I have a 1# plus Laker moss I purchased at Kingsley North once when we stopped by the place in Norway MI. They are nice people. But back to the laker, if you did not know that it was a laker but of the moss variety you would not think it was a laker. It is still red but the moss texture is not real appealing. I have cut laker in the full range and you do not know until you saw them open. Although there are sometimes really good hints on the out side. Keep honing that eye!
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rockstock
spending too much on rocks
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Post by rockstock on Nov 2, 2019 9:04:54 GMT -5
Thanks for all the insightful comments to help learn
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fuss
spending too much on rocks
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Post by fuss on Nov 12, 2019 11:56:03 GMT -5
Looks more like a chert nodule with iron oxide staining that was probably formed in limestone. Nice find.
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