Post by: kelly on July 08, 2006, 08:38:43 AM
Mean anything to you?
Just looked like pretty little rocks to me.
All an inch or less I'd say.
Post by: kimmer on July 08, 2006, 12:16:09 PM
His are likely "banded", due to the iron in the soil/water (I think that's right).
The ones I find out here are often clear, or white, or orange-red.
All come from molten lava, but all are different.
All are fascinating.
An inch or less in size is GREAT!
I'd love to see a picture.
Oh, and I'm still an agate queen - but a queen doesn't unpack boxes, her minions do it for her, so I had to remove my crown for the time being. ROFLOL!!!!
Post by: kelly on July 08, 2006, 03:05:46 PM
He is kind of a professional.
Why is small great?
Maybe I can get some pictures.
Post by: kimmer on July 08, 2006, 07:25:23 PM
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Why is small great?
Two reasons that I know of:
1. So many agates have already been "harvested", so there are less to find.
2. The ocean/lake/sea waves and storms beat and break them up -- thus the bigger agates are often broken down by nature.
So finding an agate that is an inch in size is considered rare. Most of what we find here are 1/4-1/2 inch.
I'd love to see pics if you can get them.
What does "kind of a professional" mean?
Post by: kelly on July 08, 2006, 07:55:16 PM
Post by: gunug on July 11, 2006, 09:27:37 AM
Post by: Xairbusdriver on July 11, 2006, 05:41:19 PM
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Would it be "likely" that one of those prehistoric snail fossils that my sister had could've had agate inside of it
I've heard those things will eat almost anything...More likely, what your sis had was a grasshopper in a piece of 'amber' which is actially fossilized resin ( I think ).
Post by: gunug on July 11, 2006, 09:13:24 PM
http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/n...es_1904_8052428
It was sort of like this although the stone looked more rough and limestone like. The last time I saw it I was probably 12 or so.
Later: I followed some links from the link above and what we had was apparently an ammonite which wasn't really a snail but more like a cuttlefish:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonite
Post by: Xairbusdriver on July 12, 2006, 01:29:04 PM
You plainly said "snail" which is not usually ever confused with a grass hopper. 
Anyway, what you saw is probably what you saw. Even if it was your sisters. But always be wary of anything a sibling shows you!
Post by: gunug on July 12, 2006, 01:57:52 PM
Post by: Xairbusdriver on July 13, 2006, 10:02:58 PM
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I'll have you know I didn't grow up
I'm not suggesting that you have! All I know is that growing old is expected/required; "growing up" is completely optional! 
Post by: kimmer on July 13, 2006, 10:57:18 PM
QUOTE(airbusdriver @ Jul 12 2006, 11:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
And just where did I come up with the "grass hopper" bit? You plainly said "snail" which is not usually ever confused with a grass hopper.
You plainly said "snail" which is not usually ever confused with a grass hopper. Yeah, snails are great for breakfast - especially when served warm with fresh butter; a grasshopper is an icky drink for adults -- and I refuse to be one of those.
gunug, we'll ask the folks at the local rock shop about the snail fossel and the agate.
Post by: gunug on July 14, 2006, 03:36:36 AM
ABD: I must work on my joke presentation; or skip them entirely!