Anybody know what this is?

howgneiss off to a rocking start Member since May 2022 Posts: 22	Anybody know what this is? Jan 13, 2023 20:28:31 GMT -5 amygdule and realrockhound like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by howgneiss on Jan 13, 2023 20:28:31 GMT -5 This seems to be some kind of agate. It came from a beginners mix from rock tumbling .com when I was younger. I've never seen any others like it.

vegasjames gets rocks for Christmas Member since June 2013 Posts: 6,876	Anybody know what this is? Jan 13, 2023 23:47:33 GMT -5 rickb, rockpickerforever, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by vegasjames on Jan 13, 2023 23:47:33 GMT -5 Looks like dendritic chalcedony that people often call "agate". Probably from Montana.

amygdule gets rocks for Christmas Member since April 2012 Posts: 6,545	Anybody know what this is? Jan 14, 2023 0:50:04 GMT -5 gemfeller, rockjunquie, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by amygdule on Jan 14, 2023 0:50:04 GMT -5 A Sweetwater Agate from Wyoming

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Anybody know what this is? Jan 14, 2023 13:13:21 GMT -5 amygdule, jamesp, and 2 more like this

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Post by fuss on Jan 14, 2023 13:13:21 GMT -5

Jan 14, 2023 0:50:04 GMT -5 amygdule said:

A Sweetwater Agate from Wyoming

If it is a Sweetwater Agate they are quite fluorescent under both long and short wave UV.

swa1e by fuss_, on Flickr

stefan Cave Dweller Member since January 2005 Posts: 13,856	Anybody know what this is? Jan 15, 2023 12:57:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stefan on Jan 15, 2023 12:57:23 GMT -5 Montana agate. Nice one to boot!
	I can't tell if thats some Gneiss Schist, or that Schist is Gneiss. All I know is don't take it for Granite

RWA3006 Cave Dweller Member since March 2009 Posts: 3,437	Anybody know what this is? Jan 15, 2023 14:53:33 GMT -5 jasoninsd likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RWA3006 on Jan 15, 2023 14:53:33 GMT -5 Could be a moss agate from Sweetwater county, Wyoming. I've found many there. A Montana agate is possible too.
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howgneiss off to a rocking start Member since May 2022 Posts: 22	Anybody know what this is? Jan 15, 2023 15:39:41 GMT -5 jasoninsd likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by howgneiss on Jan 15, 2023 15:39:41 GMT -5 It must be a sweetwater agate. Thank you guys! Now I'm just gonna be trying to get access to a UV light haha

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