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Closeup Pictures, Rocks and Minerals
Denise
post Jan 4 2009, 03:14 PM
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I love closeup pictures, so I thought a thread for some would be fun. chaplin.gif

Here is a cool piece of Colorado Goethite.
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Colorado Zeolite.
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A nice Tube Agate from Del Norte Colorado.
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I would love to see any closeup pictures you may have.
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post Jan 5 2009, 07:32 AM
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This is the one on the CP homepage right now.
We try to change that pic every month. smile.gif
Colorado Amazonite, Smokey Quartz and Fluorite (plus more just not shown in pic) combonation.
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Gunnison Crater Tektite, Colorado......Sure is beautiful stuff!
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post Jan 5 2009, 07:35 AM
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Amethyst from South America. Check out our 100 piece puzzle of this picture.
All our closeup pics have been taken with a Canon Power Shot A85. happy.gif
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post Jan 6 2009, 06:56 AM
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Patterns in a very cool Oregon Thunderegg. happy088.gif
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post Jan 6 2009, 08:18 PM
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A great view (cross cut) of how Arizona fire agate forms. cloud9.gif

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post Jan 7 2009, 03:17 PM
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Fantastic colors and patterns in this piece of Coprolite!

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post Jan 7 2009, 03:21 PM
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Maybe this was the "dino" that produced that piece of Coprolite? biggrin.gif

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post Jan 7 2009, 07:31 PM
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emoticon-misc-004.gif Cool pics!!
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post Jan 8 2009, 04:21 PM
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Thanks Jack! I really enjoy taking them.
They make really fun puzzles and great desktop backgrounds also.


Here is a closeup of one of those Mexican Thundereggs. wink.gif
mmmmmm Thundereggs..........got to love them!
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post Jan 12 2009, 11:46 AM
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Here is some Moss Agate from an Oregon Thunderegg.

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Another Moss Agate Thunderegg, but with thicker moss.
I love the colors and patterns in this one! cloud9.gif

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post Jan 12 2009, 12:04 PM
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Here are a couple of cool examples of Petrified Wood.
Did you know we have petrified wood in all 50 states? excl.gif
This piece if from Eden Valley, Wyoming. Beautiful stuff!

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Here is a great example of Arizonas Petrified Wood.
I wonder what the petrified wood looks like from your state. spock.gif

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California Fire Agate happy.gif

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Australian Boulder Opal wub.gif

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Great pictures I am impressed with the quality of the shots. They are fun to look at. When you get a chance post somemore


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Thanks amethystguy. They are fun to look at. smile.gif

Here is the inside of a strange Colorado Thunderegg.

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Im just crazy over Crazy Lace Agate.......hehe

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post Feb 12 2009, 08:20 AM
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Moss Agate

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