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Rock Art => Cabochons, Intarsias, Cameos => Topic started by: Troy Shaffer on July 18, 2017, 08:32:00 PM

Title: Red Desert Flame Agate
Post by: Troy Shaffer on July 18, 2017, 08:32:00 PM

Here is some of the Red Desert Flame Agate cut. I shared some slabs a bit ago but...... photobucket decided we need to pay $399 a year to share our photos so the links are down.  It's fun stuff, not a true agate, it's chert replacing salt water sponge.
(http://uploadsheep.com/images/2017/07/18/DSC_0619.jpg)
(http://uploadsheep.com/images/2017/07/18/DSC_0620.jpg)
(http://uploadsheep.com/images/2017/07/18/DSC_0621.jpg)

Title: Re: Red Desert Flame Agate
Post by: lithicbeads on July 18, 2017, 08:37:06 PM

 Very nice and a fossil !

Title: Re: Red Desert Flame Agate
Post by: Jhon P on July 18, 2017, 08:38:05 PM

Agree, very nice!

Title: Re: Red Desert Flame Agate
Post by: Orrum on July 19, 2017, 02:46:01 AM

X3!

Title: Re: Red Desert Flame Agate
Post by: Redrummd on July 21, 2017, 05:24:39 PM

So, what does a salt water fossil sponge look like before being cut?   I see "stuff" at McDermitt, Oregon I suspect is fossil sponges and coral.