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Post by sbreed on Jul 31, 2007 23:31:58 GMT -5
Wow, those are beautiful! Congratulations on your find!
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karenfh
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since November 2006
Posts: 1,495
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Post by karenfh on Jul 31, 2007 23:33:35 GMT -5
Wow. What else can I say? You lucky hounds! And, thanks for your previous 'virtual vacation' tours, I have enjoyed them very much!
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Post by catmandewe on Jul 31, 2007 23:39:31 GMT -5
Good thing you guys rescued them from the elements, look what happened to them out in the wild, they got broken. I know you 2 will take much better care of them. Nice save!!
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Post by Lady B on Jul 31, 2007 23:56:47 GMT -5
What beautiful gifts from Mother Nature! I love the swirl and flow of the many different bands of color.
Thank, as always, for sharing your beautiful finds.
Lady B
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rollingstone
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since July 2009
Posts: 236
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Post by rollingstone on Jul 31, 2007 23:58:59 GMT -5
Spectacular. That is a really amazing agate.
There are little red dots in many of the bands in this agate, which I think really enhances the beauty of the bands. I have seen the same thing in some Laguna agates, and also in the bands of Fairburn agates that someone on this board collects in the field. Anyone know how these tiny red dots form or what they are composed of to colour them red? -Don
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Sabre52
Cave Dweller
Me and my gal, Rosie
Member since August 2005
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Post by Sabre52 on Aug 1, 2007 1:37:34 GMT -5
Wow 13 cm and looks like very fracture free and colorful. What a prize! You certainly have found an area for outstanding agate specimens. Keep those pics coming. We love looking at your finds...Mel
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firewalker45
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since August 2006
Posts: 929
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Post by firewalker45 on Aug 1, 2007 7:26:00 GMT -5
Wow those are super! Thanks for sharing.
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luv2hound
freely admits to licking rocks
I try & I try, but dang it! Those rocks just keep ending up in my pockets
Member since June 2007
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Post by luv2hound on Aug 1, 2007 7:35:40 GMT -5
Wow. These are super nice. Love the colors of the banding. Thanks for sharing.
~~Mitzi~~
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Post by BuiltonRock on Aug 1, 2007 7:42:08 GMT -5
Amazing!!!!! Agate from Argentina!
Amagatina!
john
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Post by Cher on Aug 1, 2007 7:53:34 GMT -5
WoW!! That's absolutely stunning, congrats on the great find!
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Post by flintfish on Aug 1, 2007 9:48:43 GMT -5
Fabulously tight and even banding on that material - looks very lovely - nice job!
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onewomanarmy
has rocks in the head
Carpe Silicis!
Member since January 2007
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Post by onewomanarmy on Aug 1, 2007 9:50:26 GMT -5
...wow...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2007 9:59:20 GMT -5
What amazes me the most (besides the color) is how tight the banding is. Its like the rings on a very old tree that has died and fallen........the rings are very tight and close together, unlike younger trees nowdays.
Shannon
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Post by Tonyterner on Aug 1, 2007 10:40:09 GMT -5
Wow! Stunning! Some of the prettiest I've seen.
Shannon, the reason the trees today, and I'm assuming your talking about lumber, have such big growth rings is they are fertilized to grow at an amazing rate. Much of the wood used as lumber is only 8 to 10 years old! Of course the down side to plantation grown wood is it tends to be of much poorer quality than that good old growth stuff. Its much lighter also.
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blarneystone
spending too much on rocks
Rocks in my head
Member since March 2010
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Post by blarneystone on Aug 1, 2007 10:42:47 GMT -5
Just beautiful! Thanks.
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Post by Tweetiepy on Aug 1, 2007 12:33:08 GMT -5
Is there a way to cut this diagonally? just wondering what the effect would be - like not half way but maybe through some layers
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Post by texaswoodie on Aug 1, 2007 13:10:01 GMT -5
Beautiful as always!
Curt
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Post by larrywyland3 on Aug 1, 2007 20:38:27 GMT -5
very nice; great find
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