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Post by bobby1 on Jan 12, 2009 0:36:39 GMT -5
I was really surprised when this one came off the saw! Bob
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88pathoffroad
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Post by 88pathoffroad on Jan 12, 2009 1:26:10 GMT -5
Hey, that's a keeper for sure! Nice find.
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MikeS
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Post by MikeS on Jan 12, 2009 2:39:38 GMT -5
wow...very nice!
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Post by texaswoodie on Jan 12, 2009 6:34:17 GMT -5
Wow! That was a great surprise!
Curt
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brent
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Post by brent on Jan 12, 2009 7:45:20 GMT -5
Awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Bikerrandy on Jan 12, 2009 7:47:21 GMT -5
Never seen one with two different looking pockets, that's cool!
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SteveHolmes
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Post by SteveHolmes on Jan 12, 2009 7:57:04 GMT -5
Is that a Dugway??? The bright white druzy next to the crystal filled pocket is a Winner! It's really amazing how things of this beauty can form. Pretty neat flow channel too. Steve
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Jan 12, 2009 9:37:18 GMT -5
That's a beauty all right...Mel
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UtahRockHound
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Post by UtahRockHound on Jan 12, 2009 19:11:07 GMT -5
Cut a few thunder eggs, but never been lucky to get one like that. This one is worth mounting and use as a display.
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rockerfellerz
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Post by rockerfellerz on Jan 12, 2009 19:45:37 GMT -5
Drool! what an excellent score! that is very unusual.(and beautiful)
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MidNight~Rocksi3
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Post by MidNight~Rocksi3 on Jan 12, 2009 21:14:51 GMT -5
TWINS!!!! how cool is that? .. Awesome score and find!
*smiles*
Roxy
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Post by frane on Jan 13, 2009 22:41:52 GMT -5
Now, is that different types of minerals in each pocket or did the same mineral just react differently in each pocket? It really looks awesome! Fran
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highplainsdrifter
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Post by highplainsdrifter on Jan 13, 2009 22:58:26 GMT -5
Wow! excellent specimen there. I'm wondering where it is from..
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Post by bobby1 on Jan 14, 2009 1:52:55 GMT -5
I found this in a bucket of miscellaneous Thunder Eggs that I got from an old collection. It had a lot of Pridays in it. I don't think this is from that location. Here is a picture of the back. Maybe someone can identify it. Bob
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Post by sitnwrap on Jan 14, 2009 9:19:02 GMT -5
Bobby, these are great. I thought Thundereggs were almost always solid inside.
I have a question, if or when you decide to cut the one in the last pic, how do you decide which way to cut it? Is there a way to determine how to cut so that your chances of getting the best "face" (lack of a better word). There was a post about this but that only referrenced a Thunderegg that was completely round. This one looks like a couple "faces" may be in there.
Sorry for the lengthy question but my curiosity is insatiable
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reelman
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Post by reelman on Jan 15, 2009 0:34:25 GMT -5
Really nice looking. I've cut a lot of Priday/Richardson and interior or exterior does not look central Oregon.
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1rockhound
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Post by 1rockhound on Jan 15, 2009 1:01:01 GMT -5
I would have to say it is a Dugway. Also if you put that under a short wave UV light is should glow bright green.
The question was asked about which way to cut thundereggs. I usually follow one of the pressure ridges which are those lines that kind of go all over the egg. Pick one and follow it as most of the time it will yield a very nice specimen sometimes even a perfect star.
Jason
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kjohn0102
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Post by kjohn0102 on Jan 15, 2009 12:51:23 GMT -5
It's like a treasure hunt isn't it??
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Post by bobby1 on Jan 15, 2009 22:00:23 GMT -5
Sitnwrap, I usually follow one of the pressure ridges as mentioned.This particular one wasn't mostly roundish like most but it was slightly flattened so I cut it parallel to the "flattish" sides slightly off center. I really lucked out in capturing the best possible pattern for the cavities. The other portion of the piece had much smaller cavities because it was cut off center. A lot of times you just luck out when you cut a Thunder Egg. I've bought and cut open a lot of duds and mud balls. For a random bunch of say 25 Thunder Eggs maybe one will be a real keeper. Bob
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Post by sitnwrap on Jan 15, 2009 22:28:38 GMT -5
Thanks for the cutting info. I think then that I have been extremely lucky because I have only broken open 3 or 4 geodes and got great surprises and the one Thunder egg I cut was awesome. Would have been a perfect star had I known how to cut.
Thanks again for helping me understand and for sharing pics of your treasure.
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