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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 20, 2023 7:45:31 GMT -5
I have been wanting one of these for a long time, but the prices are usually outrageous. I found a bargain that looks really good.
This is a Snakeskin Agate aka Wrasse Fossil Stone. It is the petrified pallet of a wrasse, or, fish from Indonesia. They are very rare. This one is only 18x13 (a good size). They really look like snake skin and are not to be confused with snakeskin jasper.
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Post by MsAli on Mar 20, 2023 8:15:14 GMT -5
That is so cool!
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 20, 2023 9:23:52 GMT -5
OMG!! That is wicked cool!! I had to look that one up! Well...thanks for putting something else on my "wish list"! LOL
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Mar 20, 2023 10:04:08 GMT -5
Dang Tela! I've never heard of that before. Love the pattern on it.
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Making something positive out of COVID restrictions by learning to create jewelry out of stones.
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Post by Time on Mar 20, 2023 10:47:12 GMT -5
Too Cool!
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Post by chris1956 on Mar 20, 2023 12:09:34 GMT -5
Awesome!
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Post by Peruano on Mar 20, 2023 16:35:42 GMT -5
As a research biologist somewhat familiar with how fish scales are arranged, I'm dubious of the attribution to a fossil fish, but hey I'll admit I have read nothing and know nothing about this specific material. We all have to learn new things about the world around us.
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 20, 2023 17:11:22 GMT -5
As a research biologist somewhat familiar with how fish scales are arranged, I'm dubious of the attribution to a fossil fish, but hey I'll admit I have read nothing and know nothing about this specific material. We all have to learn new things about the world around us. It's not the outside of the fish- it's the INSIDE of the mouth of the fish.
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Post by Peruano on Mar 20, 2023 17:26:38 GMT -5
That fish needed an orthodontist; his teeth are pretty crooked.
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Post by liveoak on Mar 22, 2023 6:49:12 GMT -5
Way cool Tela, what a nice addition. I had to look them up - beautiful, colorful reef fish.
Thanks for showing it. Patty
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