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 Apr 21 2009, 07:56 AM
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 Master Mucker!  Group: Admin Posts: 4,149 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 3  |
Good pics honey! Boy those T-eggs are sure something special!
 Can't wait to see some listed in the Miners Market too.  So, we just moved as many folks already know...............We set up one of the 3 rock saws at it's new location outdoors with beautiful sunshine and balmy warm temps. Of course the first cut has to be a local rock.  But then we had come across some lovely blue and greens while moving all them dad' burn rocks! One of the only positives of moving.......you get to see all the rocks in the collection again.  Forgot all about some of those they had been buried so long! Well, we are very fond of blues in stones..........and green is just as nifty. Here is a pic of the blue stone. From what I saw on the saw (pun intended)  this one will make some killer guitar picks too.  Enjoy...........Chrysocolla/chalcedony from very old stock and most likely from Arizona by the research we have done on it. CP 
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Apr 23 2009, 09:54 AM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,206 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
 Fantastic stuff Dan, and great picture!!! Thanks for sharing some of your rock with me, your too kind. 
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Aug 24 2009, 04:05 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,206 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
From beauty to the beast.....
 This is the little Thunderegg color filling aliens caught in action. It appears they were about to use red and yellow. Last seen in this Oregon Thunderegg. 
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Sep 14 2009, 03:42 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,206 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
This little thunderegg sure has some great patterns!
 
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Nov 5 2009, 03:07 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,206 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Here is a cool picture of Colorado Dendritic Agate.
 This is a close up of a Thunderegg piece we recently found.  
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Nov 18 2009, 04:14 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 20-February 07 From: Richland Mississippi Member No.: 994 |
I got me a new toy yesterday. It's a hand held camera that takes super closeups. The first pic is tiny tubes in the edge of a botswana cab. These tubes can be see in the base of Denises little snowman. The second pic is of banding in a guitar pick. You can see the shadow effect in it. Also botswana. The third pic is of some really colorful lace agate. The last pic is of another banded agate cab that I have. The larger red spots in this pic are just barely visible with the naked eye.
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Nov 19 2009, 10:00 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 4,149 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 3 |
Real nice pics Jim, looks like that close up cam works good.
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Nov 19 2009, 02:57 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,206 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Fantastic pics Jim! Love those close up pictures, they show alot more detail of the rock patterns.
Thanks for sharing them.
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Nov 19 2009, 05:02 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 20-February 07 From: Richland Mississippi Member No.: 994 |
Thanks! Yea it's tons of fun playing with my little toy. If anyone
is interested here is a pic of it.
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Nov 21 2009, 10:22 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,206 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Very cool Jim. It seems to do pretty good! I figured since we show closeups of the inside of Thundereggs, why not show the outside of one.
 Here is the outside of a Oregon Thunderegg showing its "busted cap" where it meets the inner agate inside.   Love it!!
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Nov 23 2009, 10:46 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 20-February 07 From: Richland Mississippi Member No.: 994 |
I've got a few more close-ups here. The first is mossy plume in a brazilian slab. The second is a crystal vug in the same slab.The third is of an unknown opal in sand matrix. Cool stuff!
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Nov 30 2009, 06:44 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 20-February 07 From: Richland Mississippi Member No.: 994 |
I have a few more close ups here. The first is some cool plume agate. The second is banded agate. The last is dino bone. Enjoy!
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Dec 16 2009, 07:31 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,206 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Here is a cool plume moss agate closeup from a stone guitar pick I recently made. It has a small druzy pocket as you can see.
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Dec 18 2009, 11:14 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 what looks like a patriotic fish.
Its a closeup of a beautiful Baker Thunderegg wet before it was polished. Love those Baker eggs! Fantastic colors!!!
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Dec 29 2009, 08:30 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,206 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Ok...I admit it, Im a thunderegg nut!
 Here is a closeup of both sides of a New Mexico thunderegg. Sure is a beauty!  I think the backsides (outter shell) are extremely interesting as well. Picture field of view is about 1" x 1". Notice how even the little broken nodules on the shell contain agate.  Got to love em'!! -------------------- Education is the key to the future,
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