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Post by radio on Feb 7, 2016 23:09:46 GMT -5
Well I found 6 pounds of Mozarkite on ebay,trying to stick with just Missouri stuff.Now to find some lace agate. before you buy it, post a link so we can look at it and tell you if it's good stuff or not. A couple years ago I attended the show at Lincoln and cherry picked a 5 gallon bucketfull out of a 16 foot flatbed trailer full of the stuff! I got some killer material!
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Post by radio on Feb 7, 2016 20:37:20 GMT -5
Welcome from another Missourian (South of Springfield) where you located?
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Post by radio on Feb 7, 2016 15:23:55 GMT -5
I don't have a tumbler large enough to be worthwhile, but I have some killer Graveyard point plume if that tickles your fancy
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Post by radio on Feb 7, 2016 8:26:22 GMT -5
By golly, after searching Google images, that looks like it! That would also explain the section of bone that has no teeth rather than a full set all along the bone like most other animals would have. Thanks Scott Molar shape and blank area sold me. The blank area stumped me. I can spot a T Rex tooth, or a Megalodon, but as much as I love fossils, I'm not good on ID's. The link you PM'd me was very helpful also!
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Post by radio on Feb 6, 2016 18:44:42 GMT -5
By golly, after searching Google images, that looks like it! That would also explain the section of bone that has no teeth rather than a full set all along the bone like most other animals would have. Thanks Scott
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Post by radio on Feb 5, 2016 18:35:57 GMT -5
Just googled it and looks like it might be a possibility. Thanks
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Post by radio on Feb 5, 2016 17:34:36 GMT -5
A customer brought me this to look at and hopefully identify. I don't have a clue! He paid a few bucks for it at a small rock show and there was no information as to species, or even a vague location where it was found. Anyone have any ideas as to what critter this belonged to?
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Post by radio on Feb 5, 2016 9:06:47 GMT -5
Most of us likely push, or exceed the limits of "contents" so a rider makes sense if there are thousands of dollars in rocks and equipment like most of us have. As was mentioned regarding replacement value, all of us have a stash of old stock material that is worth a heckuva lot more now than when we bought/hounded it! Does this meant if we experience a loss, we can collect on expenses to make collecting trips to hound replacements?
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Post by radio on Feb 3, 2016 20:24:10 GMT -5
Doggoneit! I promised myself the wife and I would make the trip this year, but too many things got in the way! Maybe next year I will circle several days on the calendar and refuse to let anything interfere.
I need to do some serious UN collecting before I add any more to the bulging buckets/racks/boxes and bins
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Post by radio on Feb 3, 2016 18:01:54 GMT -5
What is the solution for the sparrows? I missed it? .410 with #8 shot
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Post by radio on Jan 31, 2016 18:27:50 GMT -5
Got a chance to hit it with the grinder today and it does have some features in the larger end, but not a whole lot. It definitely is fossilized and not just a rock though. It is fairly soft and made a tan/grey slurry when grinding.
It does have a noticeable ring a couple of millimeters in from the outer edge and some very faint patterning toward the center. I took some pics, but the stupid cell phone won't focus where I need it to and the polished face is blurry. I'll try to remember to get some pics with a real camera soon.
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Post by radio on Jan 30, 2016 13:18:34 GMT -5
It's totally bomb!!!! Seriously got the BIGGEST smile when I saw this. It's a happy agate... Best part is we'll get a few more good cuts outta this gem. How much per pound, or price for small, medium or large flat rate box?
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Post by radio on Jan 30, 2016 9:29:55 GMT -5
Have I said welcome to the forum yet? yer gonna fit in nicely here That's just plain wrong to show things so neat and organized! Half the fun of the hobby is "re discovering" things and wondering two things. Either why in the heck didn't I trash this years ago, or, Holy Crap! Why didn't I cut this already ?!?!?!? Oh, and what glue are you using to hold the heels on the 2X4's?
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Post by radio on Jan 30, 2016 5:54:40 GMT -5
Not sure what the heck this is other than possibly coral. I at first thought bone, but then spotted the little Barnacle on it. On the end where it is broken, I can't see any cellular structure or anything to indicate what it might be. Thinking I will hit that end with the Cab King and see if it reveals anything with a bit of grinding/polishing
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Post by radio on Jan 29, 2016 16:33:16 GMT -5
Not seeing your photos either. I'm on a Mac El Capitan with Safari. Photobucket is down for maintenance, so photos are temporarily unavailable. I've been trying to upload more photos all day with no luck.
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Post by radio on Jan 29, 2016 16:02:39 GMT -5
I know it is some type of mollusk, but never seen anything like this here in SW Missouri! I was walking the creek looking for arrowheads since we recently had some major flooding and the creek bed got rearranged beyond belief! NO arrowheads were found, but this curiosity showed up and found it's way into my pocket. This is the same creek I found a dandy Trilobite in a couple years ago Shell is right at 2 inches long, 1 inch front to back and about 5/8 thick and very wavy. Unfortunately, I'm not seeing any of your photographs, although I do see Jugglerguy's. Photobucket is down for some unknown reason, so they aren't showing up for me either
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Post by radio on Jan 29, 2016 14:42:17 GMT -5
Actually we do have a lot. Lol well that depends on what yall consider a lot... Anything in excess of two 55 gallon drums full would qualify as "A lot" Several years ago, I had a chance to buy that many old stock Montana's at 50 cents a pound. If I had not have been planning a move across several States, I would have snagged every one of 'em!
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Post by radio on Jan 28, 2016 19:27:31 GMT -5
Donations to museums generate tax deductions. I hadn't thought of that, but that could work. Although it isn't extraordinary, I would rather it be seen by folks for many years than end up in a $2 bucket of rocks at the estate sale some time in the future
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Post by radio on Jan 28, 2016 18:39:42 GMT -5
We have trilobites here too, but I have yet to find one. Do you have a picture of yours? here you go. I thought the body was gone and just left the impression, but the local Paleontologist told me he is upside down. The head is intact and almost appears to be floating in the host rock. He/she is 35 mm long
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Post by radio on Jan 28, 2016 18:00:43 GMT -5
That's a lot of fossils!!!!!
I got a reply from the museum saying they would love to have the shell. I'll probably also donate the Trilobite to them at some point. A couple of years ago, the Paleontologist there told me because they are so rare in the Missouri Ozarks, a collector would likely pay between $300 and $400 for it. He hinted very strongly he would love to have it as a donation if I would part with it :-)
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