EricD
Cave Dweller 
High in the Mountains
Member since November 2019
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Post by EricD on Nov 6, 2020 20:01:45 GMT -5
All better than what I've got  |
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Post by jasoninsd on Nov 6, 2020 20:32:03 GMT -5
Okay...now you're putting me into panic mode! You have four slabs that aren't (in your words) good enough. LOL I didn't have any moss agate, so I ordered a slab off eBay...one...so all my eggs are in one basket! LOL All kidding aside, I do see where your concerns were with those first ones. Hard to commit to a cab when you suspect it will end in issues and problems down the line in the process. I need to start paying attention to details like that - right from the start!  I really do like the looks of that last one! You've got a winner right there just waiting!  |
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Post by MsAli on Nov 6, 2020 20:45:43 GMT -5
The last 4 are amazing!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Nov 6, 2020 21:28:07 GMT -5
I personally don't have a problem with druzy vugs in stones -- as a matter of fact, I love them! I think that slab with the vug would be amazing; especially the second one.
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EricD
Cave Dweller
High in the Mountains
Member since November 2019
Posts: 1,142
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Post by EricD on Nov 6, 2020 21:34:16 GMT -5
All better than what I've got  Do you have any Montana agate? Got a couple better mossy thundereggs though
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Post by stephan on Nov 6, 2020 22:15:54 GMT -5
Maybe we should just let him be picky. 😁 The T-egg with what looks like purple agate and a druzy pocket would be hard to compete against. 🤔
@jadedvision I feel your pain on the first one. Stringy moss can be serious pain. I’ve had some heartbreak with Horse Canyon, where all the moss just came out of the cab. Some other slabs behaved much better.
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Post by stephan on Nov 6, 2020 23:02:16 GMT -5
Maybe we should just let him be picky. 😁 The T-egg with what looks like purple agate and a druzy pocket would be hard to compete against. 🤔 @jadedvision I feel your pain on the first one. Stringy moss can be serious pain. I’ve had some heartbreak with Horse Canyon, where all the moss just came out of the cab. Some other slabs behaved much better. lol! That’s what I love about agate and jasper, there are so many creative possibilities. Horse canyon is on my radar, I’d love to come across a pile of that stuff! Indeed. Although, for me the endless possibilities sometimes mean that I’ll take forever to make decision on a piece... and then immediately second guess myself. A pile of horse canyon... the mind reels... I have a few slabs of it, with about 1/3 of each slab being the stable, usable stuff. Luckily the sellers was honest and marked the junk line. I recently saw a picture of a HC sphere. Stunning! |
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Post by MsAli on Nov 7, 2020 7:18:44 GMT -5
Thank you! Moss agate happens to be a favorite for me. Mine as well. I got hooked after seeing woodman MM and Thundereggs posts. It can be a challenge to work with. |
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Post by MsAli on Nov 7, 2020 7:20:37 GMT -5
Maybe we should just let him be picky. 😁 The T-egg with what looks like purple agate and a druzy pocket would be hard to compete against. 🤔 @jadedvision I feel your pain on the first one. Stringy moss can be serious pain. I’ve had some heartbreak with Horse Canyon, where all the moss just came out of the cab. Some other slabs behaved much better. I have HC and every time I've tried to do something with it, it just disappoints me to the point I didn't even think about grabbing a slab of that to work with |
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Post by stephan on Nov 7, 2020 10:05:41 GMT -5
Maybe we should just let him be picky. 😁 The T-egg with what looks like purple agate and a druzy pocket would be hard to compete against. 🤔 @jadedvision I feel your pain on the first one. Stringy moss can be serious pain. I’ve had some heartbreak with Horse Canyon, where all the moss just came out of the cab. Some other slabs behaved much better. I have HC and every time I've tried to do something with it, it just disappoints me to the point I didn't even think about grabbing a slab of that to work with 😕 |
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Post by woodman on Nov 7, 2020 11:25:50 GMT -5
 I got some Maury Mountain moss cut, I really should make a cab!! |
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Post by woodman on Nov 7, 2020 13:37:10 GMT -5
I got some Maury Mountain moss cut, I really should make a cab!! You should definetly cut a cab! Did you dig that Maury moss? No, I did not not, got a bunch of it in a pile of rocks thew wife bought at an estate sale years ago, probably dug in the 70's. been slowly cutting it. had a couple of spheres made out if that came out really good. got one boulder bigger tahn a basketeball laying out by my shop that I should slab someday. If I can still lift it that is! |
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Post by woodman on Nov 7, 2020 15:04:09 GMT -5
Got this one to cut some day! Milk crate gives one a size reference   . |
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Post by MsAli on Nov 8, 2020 7:00:09 GMT -5
Got this one to cut some day! Milk crate gives one a size reference . Now you're just showing off😊 |
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 8, 2020 8:27:08 GMT -5
I actually really like the first one, but the last one is nice, too. I don't mind about vugs too much.
I'll be hard pressed to find some moss for this month. I really don't think I have any. Well, no, maybe I do- have to look hard.
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Post by woodman on Nov 8, 2020 16:47:46 GMT -5
Got this one to cut some day! Milk crate gives one a size reference . Now you're just showing off😊 Well, if you have it flaunt it!! |
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Post by stephan on Nov 14, 2020 16:02:41 GMT -5
@ jadedvision hope this isn't intrusive, but I figured this would be a good place to post my top candidate (rather than adding yet another thread to the forum):  DSC_1737_Valley Springs Moss & Cloud Agate by Stephan T., on Flickr Here is a small piece of Valley Springs moss agate, mined from Snyder Ranch, probably back in the 70s. I bought this years ago, as part of a grab bag of goodies from the parents of a co-worker. Snyder ranch used to host a large Pow-Wow (the gathering of First nations type), that ran concurrently with a large rock show. I was late to knowing about this, and attended what I think was one of the last ones that occurred. It ran for 40 years, ending one year after Betty Snyder, its originator passed away at 87 years young. Her husband, John, had preceded her. I look forward to seeing what comes of your candidates |
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Post by stephan on Nov 14, 2020 16:37:18 GMT -5
@ jadedvision hope this isn't intrusive, but I figured this would be a good place to post my top candidate (rather than adding yet another thread to the forum): DSC_1737_Valley Springs Moss & Cloud Agate by Stephan T., on Flickr Here is a small piece of Valley Springs moss agate, mined from Snyder Ranch, probably back in the 70s. I bought this years ago, as part of a grab bag of goodies from the parents of a co-worker. Snyder ranch used to host a large Pow-Wow (the gathering of First nations type), that ran concurrently with a large rock show. I was late to knowing about this, and attended what I think was one of the last ones that occurred. It ran for 40 years, ending one year after Betty Snyder, its originator passed away at 87 years young. Her husband, John, had preceded her. I look forward to seeing what comes of your candidates I read about that area in a dated rockhounding book, cool to see a specimen from the ranch. I like the colors and moss patterns, reminds me of some Montana agates. LOL! Yes, sadly, it’s mentioned mostly in dated rock-hounding books/journals. Sad, because it’s pretty. Funny, isn’t it, how stones that are separated by >800 miles can resemble each other. |
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Post by stephan on Nov 14, 2020 23:25:30 GMT -5
The similarities in agate between different areas has always drawn my interest, especially when they’re comparable to some great old time favorites. I know the cab contest brings an element of challenging yourself, or stepping out of one’s comfort zone. That aside, I’d be inclined to cut that in an oval or round to compliment that old time agate look with a classic cabochon cut. Except that I suck at calibrated shapes....  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2020 15:06:45 GMT -5
The similarities in agate between different areas has always drawn my interest, especially when they’re comparable to some great old time favorites. Yes, some can be quite similar. I would have a tough time detecting the difference between Oregon's Sheep Creek Plume: and stephan 's old Valley Springs slab: Same blackish moss/dendrite filaments jacketed in ochre/gold, same cloudy white areas (not as obvious in my Sheep Creek example, but they are there), etc. No doubt, they were more readily identifiable in their rough states. Seems the more you cut down many varieties, the more they can lose their identities. |
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