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Let's Rock => Identifications of Materials => Topic started by: 55fossil on July 28, 2018, 07:46:35 PM

Title: last what is it, # 3 thanks
Post by: 55fossil on July 28, 2018, 07:46:35 PM

    I know I have seen this material before???   oldtimerzzzzzz.....   If only I could forget the bad stuff.

thanks for the help in advance,  Neal

Title: Re: last what is it, # 3 thanks
Post by: socalagatehound on July 28, 2018, 11:22:05 PM

Could be a piece of vein material from the Big Diggins in Deming, NM. A lot of it has somewhat soft white sagenite sprays.

Title: Re: last what is it, # 3 thanks
Post by: 55fossil on July 29, 2018, 06:39:17 AM

    yes, it is soft, off to investigate

Title: Re: last what is it, # 3 thanks
Post by: vitzitziltecpatl on July 29, 2018, 03:48:51 PM

The Big Diggins ID sounds right. Looks like some rough we got from a club member who moved to Texas. I think that's where he said it was from.