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Ryaly2dogs

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A few more recent spheres 5/20/21
« on: May 20, 2021, 05:20:56 PM »
First up is Cathedral Agate from Mexico.  This I made from a chunk of rough I had lying around for a little too long.  I really like the purplish botroidal vugs on the one side.

Second is a Brecciated Rhyolite referred to as DeeDeeite in Central Coast, it is also included with Marcasite.  This was found in Nipomo, and the chalcedony does fluoresce green under UV light. I would attach a vido of the fluorescing, but you all know what happens to large files.  :)

Stay thirsty my friends.
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Re: A few more recent spheres 5/20/21
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2021, 07:12:49 PM »
Always a pleasure, beautiful.
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Re: A few more recent spheres 5/20/21
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2021, 02:58:19 PM »
Looks like the Marcasite has already started to alter, don't know if there is a way to stop it once started.  Did you seal it?  Great Spheres.  I picked up a 16lb piece of Marcasite Agate 10ft from the road on Tefft.  I love collecting in Nipomo.
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Re: A few more recent spheres 5/20/21
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2021, 04:05:46 PM »
Have not sealed it yet.  What would you recommend, maybe spot sealing with Opticon?
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