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  Mar 26 2016, 08:08 AM
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 Master Mucker!  Group: Admin Posts: 7,206 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4  |
Here is a close up of a plume agate slab. Plume looked pink till you cut into it and then it was red inside.....
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 Mar 26 2016, 08:34 AM
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Very beautiful. Nature has a keen way of hiding these beautiful things from us. Glad you guys cut that one.
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Mar 26 2016, 08:44 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,206 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
That's great Chris!!
 I'll be looking forward to seeing them. 
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Mar 30 2016, 10:39 AM
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Experimenting with new macro stuff for Nikon DSLR plus polarizer filter, controlled 5K lighting and manual settings. Maybe too much depth-of-field in this image. I might try this shot again with natural sunlight and different settings... that is, if we ever see the sun up here again.
 This is a Colorado Fluorite on Microcline specimen.  Fluorite on Microcline by GhostCreekMine, on Flickr
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Mar 30 2016, 04:01 PM
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 Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 2-February 16 From: Houston Member No.: 122,503 |
I'm learning geology (self-taught --the reason for the novice questions) and the picture of the Mexican thunderegg above looks like a geode, doesn't it? At least it does from this angle.
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Mar 30 2016, 04:11 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 2-February 16 From: Houston Member No.: 122,503 |
You asked.... here are some examples of Texas petrified wood.
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Apr 8 2016, 07:00 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,206 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
That's a fantastic close up of your Fluorite specimen Chris!!
Fluorites and Pet wood are 2 of my favorites and those are spectacular examples of Pet wood Silky. The Mexican Thunderegg is a pretty cool one. A Geode would have a pocket/cavity where crystals can form. Thundereggs are normally solid inside. Thanks for sharing the pics Chris and Silky, very cool!  -------------------- Education is the key to the future,
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Nov 8 2016, 04:23 PM
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Going through my Clear Creek cons and a little bitty golden ball rolled across my pan. Broke out my Tokina 100mm macro and this is what I found! 8)
Took a couple shots with a reverse 50mm lens added on and then went and ordered one of the USB microscopes I've been talking about getting forever... so better pics will follow. Update: Someone on FB just suggested it is road paint with reflective beads. I thought the color looked right for gold, but being that small, this seems to make sense!
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Nov 8 2016, 07:47 PM
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I found some golden road paint when I was there too. It really got my heart racing for a minute!!
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Aug 5 2024, 02:10 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,206 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Here is a close up of a Colorado Agate. This one is featured on the Colorado Prospector homepage this month.
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