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Post by Mel on Nov 17, 2020 19:10:13 GMT -5
OK, this thread is totally jasoninsd 's fault! He and I were talking about Crazy Lace , and now it's a brain-worm. Much like an ear-worm, the only way to get rid of it is to share. So here is another (hopefully perpetual and active) thread dedicated to, let's say Mexican agates in general. While it is being started on a Thursday, we can alliterates this one more easily than my last one: Mexican Agate Monday. If you have something that is substantially similar to a Mexican agate that was found reasonably near the border (say Rio Grande/Falcon Lake Texas...), go ahead and add. Same goes for something found far away, but has common elemnts (say speckles in St. Egedien t-eggs). Just make sure to make it clear that you are posting it as a "common element," and let us know its birthplace I mostly just came to view all the gorgeous pictures ( oldschoolrocker - I want them all! Wow!) and to say that I kindly blame/curse/thank jasoninsd and miket for starting my obsession with fairburn agates. That is all. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Nov 17, 2020 19:29:46 GMT -5
OK, this thread is totally jasoninsd 's fault! He and I were talking about Crazy Lace , and now it's a brain-worm. Much like an ear-worm, the only way to get rid of it is to share. So here is another (hopefully perpetual and active) thread dedicated to, let's say Mexican agates in general. While it is being started on a Thursday, we can alliterates this one more easily than my last one: Mexican Agate Monday. If you have something that is substantially similar to a Mexican agate that was found reasonably near the border (say Rio Grande/Falcon Lake Texas...), go ahead and add. Same goes for something found far away, but has common elemnts (say speckles in St. Egedien t-eggs). Just make sure to make it clear that you are posting it as a "common element," and let us know its birthplace I mostly just came to view all the gorgeous pictures ( oldschoolrocker - I want them all! Wow!) and to say that I kindly blame/curse/thank jasoninsd and miket for starting my obsession with fairburn agates. That is all.  There is no cure for this one! Even if/when you find/acquire one...it just leads to the next one...and the next one...ad infinitum!  |
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Post by Mel on Nov 17, 2020 22:31:46 GMT -5
There is no cure for this one! Even if/when you find/acquire one...it just leads to the next one...and the next one...ad infinitum! Honestly I've had so much fun with rock stuff over the years, I don't know what I did for fun before. I just tell people that AA might 12 steps, but Rock Addiction only has 4, and starts with "Coarse"..... |
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Post by jasoninsd on Nov 17, 2020 23:02:12 GMT -5
There is no cure for this one! Even if/when you find/acquire one...it just leads to the next one...and the next one...ad infinitum! Honestly I've had so much fun with rock stuff over the years, I don't know what I did for fun before. I just tell people that AA might 12 steps, but Rock Addiction only has 4, and starts with "Coarse".....OMG! You literally made me chuckle out loud on that one. That's awesome! |
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Post by RWA3006 on Nov 18, 2020 7:58:59 GMT -5
I mostly just came to view all the gorgeous pictures ( oldschoolrocker - I want them all! Wow!) and to say that I kindly blame/curse/thank jasoninsd and miket for starting my obsession with fairburn agates. That is all. There is no cure for this one! Even if/when you find/acquire one...it just leads to the next one...and the next one...ad infinitum! I'm still in denial. It's a splendid kind of bliss. |
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Post by Mel on Nov 18, 2020 11:52:55 GMT -5
RWA3006 - It's hard to be in denial now that a 14" saw and a Genie somehow appeared in the shop...
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Post by stephan on Nov 23, 2020 23:07:08 GMT -5
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Post by gemfeller on Nov 23, 2020 23:39:09 GMT -5
I'm a great fan of Mexico's Laguna agate. Here's an example I cut some time back.  |
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Post by stephan on Nov 23, 2020 23:55:24 GMT -5
Ooh! Nice one. Love the speckles.
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Post by stephan on Nov 30, 2020 14:28:29 GMT -5
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Post by stephan on Dec 7, 2020 17:03:45 GMT -5
Today's selection:  DSC_1979_Mexican lace agate slab by Stephan T., on Flickr A nice, beefy slab that came as part of the estate rock that I bought about 10 years ago. Not touched yet. Unlikely to be cabbed, I'll flat lap it eventually. |
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Post by gemfeller on Dec 7, 2020 18:01:04 GMT -5
Here's one that just found a new happy home. It's Rosetta Lace agate. This material often has vibrant reds and peach tones.  |
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Post by stephan on Dec 14, 2020 11:40:18 GMT -5
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Post by stephan on Dec 22, 2020 1:37:55 GMT -5
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Post by stephan on Dec 29, 2020 0:51:51 GMT -5
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Post by stephan on Dec 29, 2020 0:54:22 GMT -5
There is no cure for this one! Even if/when you find/acquire one...it just leads to the next one...and the next one...ad infinitum! Honestly I've had so much fun with rock stuff over the years, I don't know what I did for fun before. I just tell people that AA might 12 steps, but Rock Addiction only has 4, and starts with "Coarse"..... On the Genie I have somewhere between 6 and 8. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 29, 2020 7:28:06 GMT -5
I've got a batch of Crazy Lace that I'm trying to get through the first stage in the tumbler...I need to trim/grind a bunch and run it again, but I keep getting sidetracked on the warm days with cutting slabs or preforms for cabbing. My tumbling is getting sidetracked! I did get some Flower of Peach Lace Agate. I should take some pics of the slabs I cut and post those... |
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 29, 2020 8:09:39 GMT -5
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Post by stephan on Jan 4, 2021 19:45:08 GMT -5
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Post by jasoninsd on Jan 4, 2021 19:53:54 GMT -5
Love the orbs in that one stephan! I just "blind" grabbed a preform out of my bag of Flower of Peach Lace Agates. I must have close to 75 preforms cut out...with another 20 pounds of this material ordered. I love this stuff and can't wait to start cabbing some of it!  |
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