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Author Topic: Latest cabs with a couple ground straight from nodules.  (Read 1129 times)

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irockhound

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Latest cabs with a couple ground straight from nodules.
« on: April 14, 2017, 12:34:33 PM »
The last picture of these cabs (marfa blk 1) I wanted to enter in the cab of the month but it was an intact nodule with a bump on one side and the bubbly depression in it, I could see the plume inside and just ground the back off and then shaped it to what you see.  Since it wasn't slabbed and couldn't tell what I would end up with never photo's the rough lol.  The 2nd cab was the same idea, I could see the plumes on the base of the nodule so just ground it down rather than slabbing. 

I normally don't cut much of the "turritella" but this one just had such nice swirls.
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Re: Latest cabs with a couple ground straight from nodules.
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2017, 03:14:14 PM »
Love the Agate Creek, Needle Peak, and especially the Turritella.  Really sweet.
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Re: Latest cabs with a couple ground straight from nodules.
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2017, 04:28:56 PM »

           ALL BEAUTIMOUS!!!!!! :hello2:
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Re: Latest cabs with a couple ground straight from nodules.
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2017, 06:02:20 PM »
Lovely!  Thanks for the eye candy!   :WEEEE:
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Re: Latest cabs with a couple ground straight from nodules.
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2017, 07:59:40 PM »
I love them!
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Re: Latest cabs with a couple ground straight from nodules.
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2017, 09:50:37 PM »
These are all beautiful!!! I love the black plume! Are those from Marfa area? :drool:
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Re: Latest cabs with a couple ground straight from nodules.
« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2017, 02:58:48 AM »
Both of the black plume cabs were from the Singleton Ranch in Marfa.  I would dare anyone to blindly pick up 10 agates there and not get a black plume in the bunch although some has so much plume it is hard to see the individual sprays.
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