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Post by Jurrasic Jonje on Sept 20, 2006 21:55:03 GMT -5
ok I got to know what is this......
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Post by gemkoi on Sept 20, 2006 22:44:43 GMT -5
Brazil Agate from the looks of the second photo.
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desertdweller
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Post by desertdweller on Sept 20, 2006 22:51:09 GMT -5
thy are two different rocks aren't they? The first one looks like some sort of granite.
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desertdweller
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Post by desertdweller on Sept 20, 2006 22:52:00 GMT -5
thy should check thy spelling before posting hmmmm?
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Post by stoner on Sept 20, 2006 23:16:58 GMT -5
I don't know about the first one, but if you collected the second one in Michigan as well, I would call that one a Lake Superior Agate, or affectionately know as, a Laker. Whatever it is, it's very nice.
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rallyrocks
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Post by rallyrocks on Sept 21, 2006 0:29:28 GMT -5
If its a laker, and the size is as big as it looks, its probably worth a good portion of their house, A laker that size would be a museum specimen for sure
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rollingstone
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Post by rollingstone on Sept 21, 2006 1:43:39 GMT -5
The first one might not be very good for lapidary purposes, as it seems to have a lot of black areas that are pitted and would probably undercut, and it also appears to be quite fractured. The second is a nicely fortified agate. If it's a Laker, it's a real beauty. It looks about 4" across in the pic, which would make it a super-super-beauty. If it's smaller, like say an inch, it's just a plain old beauty.
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Post by Jurrasic Jonje on Sept 21, 2006 5:58:57 GMT -5
sorry for the confusion the red rock was found in wisconsin the other was found in a rock pile at a local rock shop in virginia hope this helps.
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Sept 21, 2006 9:44:29 GMT -5
First one looks like Granite- This chunk may or may not be good for lapidary- If the fractures are only on the surface- and the underlaying rock is solid- it will tumble nicely- the second rock looks like a Brazilian Agate nodule- Very good lapidary material- takes an awesome shine!
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