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Post by tribeunited on Jul 14, 2024 15:33:59 GMT -5
Three more today. First one is slimy like a river rock, but really not sure about that. Could just be super dirty. Serpantine of some sort - AzRockGeek - BIG THANK YOU! ![](https://res.cloudinary.com/dosm6sdda/image/upload/v1720989060/VglZa_cRRoCAXEOZ-pdo9Q_tqzsr4.jpg) Second one is a plume which I believe is graveyard point plume, this is a double check. ![](https://res.cloudinary.com/dosm6sdda/image/upload/v1720989106/XVsB-TBCSfKaae0lfoPjSQ_ijcpx0.jpg) The third is an agate. A banded agate. A blue banded agate. A blue banded agate with a crystaly sparkle center. A Brazillian Agate? Mexican Coconut - ANOTHER BIG THANKS TO AzRockGeek. ![](https://res.cloudinary.com/dosm6sdda/image/upload/v1720989212/7dPDu8CLRGWb89BFGsESiw_uid6ur.jpg) Thank you in advance rock buddies ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by cabby on Jul 14, 2024 16:04:44 GMT -5
The third has some features that I’ve not run across in Brazilians, so will leave that for the experts. Specific shade, opacity, and multiple quartz layers are all different from any that I have (so far)
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Post by AzRockGeek on Jul 14, 2024 16:12:29 GMT -5
The first one looks like a serpentine of some type. The third looks like a Mexican coconut.
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Post by pebblesky on Jul 14, 2024 18:38:19 GMT -5
How to tell Mexican Coconut from Brazilian? Is Mexican Coconut more pale? Asking because I have this Brazilian slice (about palm size) which looks quite similar to #3: ![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53856995871_019b22d015_o.jpg)
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Post by tribeunited on Jul 14, 2024 19:08:22 GMT -5
How to tell Mexican Coconut from Brazilian? Is Mexican Coconut more pale? Asking because I have this Brazilian slice (about palm size) which looks quite similar to #3: ![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53856995871_019b22d015_o.jpg) Excellent question that I also want to know!
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Post by realrockhound on Jul 14, 2024 19:09:12 GMT -5
Matrix.
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Post by tribeunited on Jul 14, 2024 19:10:36 GMT -5
ooohhhhh i seeeee
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Post by cabby on Jul 14, 2024 19:14:16 GMT -5
How to tell Mexican Coconut from Brazilian? Is Mexican Coconut more pale? Asking because I have this Brazilian slice (about palm size) which looks quite similar to #3: ![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53856995871_019b22d015_o.jpg) The main things that didn’t look quite like what I am used to for blue Brazilian… the coconut has a thin band at the edge, whereas most Brazilians I have start with a fairly wide band. The coconut also has a milky type opacity, while Brazilian is more like a corn syrup clarity. My explanations aren’t the best, but that’s how it looks to me. Also the quartz center.. the coconut has white ribbon looking layers between layers of quartz, and never seen something like that in Brazilian since the chalcedony tends to be far more transparent.
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Post by cabby on Jul 14, 2024 19:15:27 GMT -5
Yeah, ok, I guess also matrix for those that know what else it can be =P
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Post by pebblesky on Jul 14, 2024 20:41:19 GMT -5
Great explanations cabby and realrockhound! Thanks a lot!
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 14, 2024 20:54:04 GMT -5
FWIW - Serpentine is super "slimy" like you described. It's one way I've been able to identify it when questioning what it is...slabbing or cabbing and it's slicker than slime on a greased door knob!!
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Post by tribeunited on Jul 15, 2024 12:43:36 GMT -5
Thanks for the explanations everyone. I'm glad it wasn't just me on that slimy feel. That's super helpful information!!!
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Post by dreamrocks on Jul 15, 2024 13:52:17 GMT -5
There are 2 types of Mexican coconuts solid like what’s posted above and then there’s the hollow coconut geodes like the name implies is mostly hollow or only a small portion with a drusy center. Going by this picture with explanation, only and not ever having seen one in person. The matrix of these are beige, tan and all white. I used a Apache tears in matrix as a example for the matrix and Apache tears with some matrix on them ![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240715/7573c7bcefcb996af60eaa9d334796c6.jpg)
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Post by tribeunited on Jul 15, 2024 14:48:44 GMT -5
thanks again dreamrocks - I gotta say i love the name apache tears. It's one of my favorite rock names. That and Mystic Merlinite.
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Post by dreamrocks on Jul 15, 2024 14:52:29 GMT -5
I think that’s a pretty cool name to. Have you herd how Apache tears got it’s name?
Mystic Merlin does sound cool
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Post by dreamrocks on Jul 15, 2024 14:54:16 GMT -5
Oh I forgot to say! tribeunited your welcome glad you liked it
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Post by tribeunited on Jul 15, 2024 14:56:55 GMT -5
No, I've never heard the story, care to share it? I love a good rock story ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 15, 2024 15:00:11 GMT -5
No, I've never heard the story, care to share it? I love a good rock story ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) Not good- sad.
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Post by dreamrocks on Jul 15, 2024 15:02:26 GMT -5
rockjunkie is right it’s a sad story I’ll tell you if you still want to know
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Post by dreamrocks on Jul 15, 2024 15:06:14 GMT -5
Here’s a bit of a hint about it
American singer songwriter Johnny Cash wrote a song entitled "Apache Tears" for his 1964 album Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian.
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