wyobrian
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Post by wyobrian on May 23, 2010 18:14:25 GMT -5
just out playing with the rocks and cracked it open very cool Thanks for looking...Brian
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on May 23, 2010 18:35:10 GMT -5
Nice colors................
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Geo-Ing Crazy
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Post by Geo-Ing Crazy on May 23, 2010 19:39:28 GMT -5
Way cool busted rock. Where did you find it? What is it? Barb
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Post by drocknut on May 23, 2010 22:08:37 GMT -5
For sure, very cool! Looks almost like citrine but I'm not sure that's found in geode type rocks.
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adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on May 23, 2010 22:20:39 GMT -5
Nice citrine!
Adrian
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NDK
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Post by NDK on May 23, 2010 22:33:48 GMT -5
Wow, what a surprise! Great find.
Nate
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on May 24, 2010 12:19:03 GMT -5
I may be wrong, but I've read that most yellow quartz in geodes is actually iron stained, not citrine. That doesn't make it any less cool looking, though, especially with the big crystal in the one on right. Calcite?
Chuck
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wyobrian
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Post by wyobrian on May 24, 2010 12:42:26 GMT -5
I think your right Chuck about it beaning calcite its pretty soft Brian
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MikeS
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Post by MikeS on May 24, 2010 20:17:35 GMT -5
very cool...
I've found calcite crystals that same color up around Kaycee, WY, but your crystals are more well formed than the ones I've discovered...
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Post by drocknut on May 24, 2010 20:26:27 GMT -5
I was thinking color for citrine but I'll bet calcite is right. Have you tested it with diluted acid, Brian? It could also be barite if it is very heavy but don't know if that is found in the area or not.
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chromenut
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Post by chromenut on May 26, 2010 23:34:31 GMT -5
Face polish that bad boy!!!! I'm thinking about asking someone here to cut my geodes in half so I can face polish them. My saw won't go more than about 1.5"...lol... tile saw, not slab saw, obviously... hope mine look that nice inside.
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pporky
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Post by pporky on May 27, 2010 5:09:35 GMT -5
Cool speciman, I like all the rocks in your backgroung also..ppork
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