Closeup Pictures, Rocks and Minerals Options

[Caveman]

Looks like it might be a piece of granite counter top or tile.... just a wild guess. It seems to be honed flat and polished, but has some wear on it. A sample maybe?

[amorton]

This is my wife's wedding ring. The wood is ancient Kauri wood 20-50 thousand years old. the inlay is T-rex fossil that was chipped up and set into the wood. Her engagement ring is similar with rosewood and a jade inlay.

[Caveman]

That is a really cool ring!

[Denise]

Beautiful ring and great history behind it! I lost the Diamond out of my wedding ring washing specimens several years back. It crushed me, but that is exactly what we plan on doing....using a stone we find to replace it.

That closeup picture is not of a granite counter top Caveman. It is a larger cabachon CP's grandpa was working on but never finished it. I'm guessing he saw the fracture in it and just tossed it in a collection he had of fractured half worked stones. I also have on of those. I have been trying to take some of the stones and rework them. We give them to his mom, she loves the pieces especially after he wraps them.

We think it is Dendritic Opal from Wyoming. Very cool stuff! Took me forever to figure out what it was, but CP knew right away when he saw the piece. Most of the ones we're seeing online don't have this mustard color though.

[Denise]

Here is a cool piece of gem grade dino bone. This is a close up of me holding it up to the light.

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[Denise]

Not into fossils? Well here is a closeup of huge bytroidal bubbles on dark brown agate. What color do you see? If you zoom into the image you will see the bubbles are made of little bubbles.

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[Denise]

Here is a close look at the extras (Garnets) found in a gold prospectors concentrates. Great colors! You could have some in your pan, just have to look really close as they can get pretty small.

Keep digging in!

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[Denise]

I know, they are not all Garnets.... ....I tried.

[swizz]

About 90% Garnets though, cool shot.... the other minerals add contrast.
Inspirational. The posted size doesn't do it justice, looks much better and great clarity enlarged.
I've saved some Garnets, might have to try a version that shot sometime too.

[Caveman]

Chris - I need to get with you about those garnets - but I want to collect some myself. I'll call you about it sometime next week.....

[Denise]

Thanks for the photo feedback Chris, I have really been enjoying this camera you got us! You rock!!
I would love to see closeup pictures of some of the Colorado Garnets you found. Lovely extra tid bits in the concentrates!

Here is a cool piece of Microcline cleaned up. This stuff is sooo sheeny, almost blinding when in the sunlight.

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[Denise]

I love this thread but you could probably already tell!
Here is a cool close up of a sliced (but not polished) Thunderegg from Mexico. Almost looks like frozen moss under the water to me.



Do you have any mineral close up pictures? I would love to see them!

[MikeS]

Botryoidal Chalcedony(quartz) is my best guess on this one.....

[Denise]

Very cool picture Mike! I have to agree on the Botryoidal Chalcedony, almost looks like a pile of fish eggs!

[Denise]

Here is a picture of white ones we have found. Love the botryoidal bubbles!!
The ones I find are usually in thin layers but very cool!

Can even see a spot where a couple broke off, making that spot look like it has a star.

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