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Gergis

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Agatized crinoid barrel bead
« on: April 19, 2021, 08:35:19 AM »

This colorful barrel type bead is made from a crinoid(same order as starfish/brittlefish) that lived during the Mississippian period and part of what makes up part of the Fort Payne (chert)Formation found in the southeast America in this case the Kentucky-Tennessee border. Fully mineralized by silicates this one is going back to the fine fella that I received the wonderful rough stones from. Hope yall are having a nice spring so far! My winter season just ended yesterday and I am super excited to take a nice little but very needed vacation soon!!

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Re: Agatized crinoid barrel bead
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2021, 09:38:16 AM »

Great work on a unique piece !
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Re: Agatized crinoid barrel bead
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2021, 08:07:23 PM »

Lovely. 4 mil hole?
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Re: Agatized crinoid barrel bead
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2021, 03:03:16 AM »

Lovely. 4 mil hole?
Actually a 6mm! Went big on this one!

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Re: Agatized crinoid barrel bead
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2021, 08:45:15 PM »

Excellent!
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