Geo-Ing Crazy
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Post by Geo-Ing Crazy on Jul 25, 2009 23:06:04 GMT -5
Got this rock today in a bucket from a yard sale. They look similar to a photo someone posted just a few days ago but I can't find the thread. These little things are TINY. If the photos are good enough to tell, can someone remind me what these are called? Thanks! I'll try to get a better picture tomorrow. These look like little twisted bodies. same rock from the side
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Post by johnjsgems on Jul 25, 2009 23:09:18 GMT -5
Turitella agate (agatized turitella shells). Generally, the blacker it is the better it polishes
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wyobrian
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Post by wyobrian on Jul 25, 2009 23:24:28 GMT -5
yep it is turitella agate i find alot here in Wyoming pretty cool stuff Brian
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Geo-Ing Crazy
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Post by Geo-Ing Crazy on Jul 25, 2009 23:46:07 GMT -5
John and Brian - thanks a bunch for the ID! I knew I had seen a slab of this stuff just the other day on this board. It looks neat the way it is, but I might just have to cut into it :-) Thanks again. Barb
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Post by johnjsgems on Jul 26, 2009 0:02:51 GMT -5
It makes really interesting cabs if it is good quality. You'll have to decide which direction to cut it from.
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Post by NatureNut on Jul 26, 2009 7:55:30 GMT -5
Wow, that's cool looking! Can't wait to see what you do with that.
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adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on Jul 26, 2009 10:36:33 GMT -5
Beautiful piece of Turritella! Looks solid, too!
Adrian
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Jul 26, 2009 11:00:51 GMT -5
Yep, turritella agate rough though the snail is actually Goniobasis sp. so the agate is actually misnamed....Mel
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Post by bobby1 on Jul 26, 2009 14:03:21 GMT -5
Because the shells mostly lie parallel to the top you will get a better pattern if you cut it parallel to the top. I will be more difficult to grip it that way but the results are definitely worth it. Bob
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Geo-Ing Crazy
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Post by Geo-Ing Crazy on Jul 26, 2009 14:23:21 GMT -5
Thanks Bob = I actually was thinking of cutting it that way, but admit I was curious about how it would look the other way. In the meantime, I found another chunk of it in the bucket, so I'm richer than I thought! Barb
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MikeS
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Post by MikeS on Aug 2, 2009 20:14:52 GMT -5
ahhh....nice black turritella....that stuff polishes and cabs up nice....cool stuff...any idea where you got that? looks a lot like the black stuff from Wamsutter, WY...........
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Post by johnjsgems on Aug 4, 2009 8:06:01 GMT -5
Cut parallel you'll see more shells. Cut the other way you will get more end cut swirls. Either way it makes neat stuff.
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Geo-Ing Crazy
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Post by Geo-Ing Crazy on Aug 6, 2009 22:00:08 GMT -5
Mike- those are cool. I have no idea where these rocks came from, as I got them in a bucket from a yard sale - and the guy said he had cleaned out his father's basement, and he had no idea where his dad got them. You and Brian both mentioned these are found in Wyoming, so I wouldn't be surprised if he got them there, since we are right next door in Idaho. (I've been past Wamsutter about a million times on the way to Nebraska and back, just had no idea I should stop and look for rocks :-)
John, thanks for the suggestions. Since I found I have TWO of these rocks, I might be a little more adventurous with cutting! Barb
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von
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Post by von on Jul 21, 2020 12:12:31 GMT -5
Hi, is this site still open - I know it's about 8 years old. We wanted to go out here but was wondering if it's still worth going to Wamsutter to find these pieces. Would like to know about any rock collecting in WY - it's a solitary activity that you wouldn't have to worry about as far as Covid...sigh.... Thanks for any help out there!
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stonemon
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Post by stonemon on Jul 21, 2020 12:15:39 GMT -5
von, Welcome to the forum!
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Post by Peruano on Jul 21, 2020 13:06:05 GMT -5
My impression is that there is no shortage of Turitella material. Enjoy the outing. Open space is a luxury in these times of stress.
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Post by RWA3006 on Jul 25, 2020 18:37:17 GMT -5
Hi, is this site still open - I know it's about 8 years old. We wanted to go out here but was wondering if it's still worth going to Wamsutter to find these pieces. Would like to know about any rock collecting in WY - it's a solitary activity that you wouldn't have to worry about as far as Covid...sigh.... Thanks for any help out there! Wyoming is a pretty fair candidate for finding wide open spaces. In certain places of that general area you can actually see the curvature of the earth from the right vantage point.
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