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Even though I realized this rough agate was a plume agate, I felt it was likely to be full...

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Uploaded on Jan 28, 2012

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each moss agate is different and this one has a variety of shades of green, and some of the...

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Uploaded on Jan 28, 2012

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Here is an agate that also surprised me, turning out better than I expected - recently collected...

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Uploaded on Jan 28, 2012

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mixed green moss in an amber colored chalcedony - collected near Falcon Lake on HGMS field trip, January 14, 2012 - Zapata County, Texas

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Uploaded on Jan 26, 2012

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another of the group photographs, this one take by Ray K., during the field trip to the Falcon Lake area, in Zapata County, Texas on January 14, 2012.

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Uploaded on Jan 19, 2012

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This was a broken end of the agate, which I ground flat and polished today. It measures 5 cm x 2 cm, across this face.

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Uploaded on Jan 18, 2012

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This is the outer skin, or rough side of the Falcon spray agate I collected near the lake, in Zapata County on January 14, 2012.

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Uploaded on Jan 18, 2012

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.....and someone asked, "where will we be looking for agates?" I said, "you may be...

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Uploaded on Jan 17, 2012

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One of the two photographs I took, during the field trip I led, in Zapata County and to near the...

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Uploaded on Jan 17, 2012

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Donna's friend, Barry, and my son, Kevin helped us celebrate John and family's Christmas this year.

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Uploaded on Jan 10, 2012

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for those who were wondering about the sizes of the rocks and the box.

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Uploaded on Jan 10, 2012

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Karen and Ken (John's son) helping out in the kitchen at the family Christmas celebration, held at John's home this year.

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Uploaded on Jan 10, 2012

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I did turn this one upside to show the plume indication and the botryoidal nature of the fairly...

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Uploaded on Jan 10, 2012

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John's first daughter is a true angel and a very fine mother and registered nurse, and has...

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Uploaded on Jan 10, 2012

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another closeup, on several other plume agates in this tray type plastic box I filled up, before going to bed last night.

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Uploaded on Jan 9, 2012

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a closer look at several of the plume agates I sorted out of a larger box - glad I found these, again!

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Uploaded on Jan 9, 2012

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I celebrated Christmas at my friend's (John with a granddaughter) this year.

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Uploaded on Jan 9, 2012

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I am sorting through too many of the old, sweater size plastic boxes of rocks I have collected over...

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Uploaded on Jan 9, 2012

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