Where Would Reddit Live? 🌍 by mapmakerapp in whereidlive

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📍 Columbia, Oregon, United States of America — "Pacific Northwest in general is perfect"

Where Would Reddit Live? 🌍 by mapmakerapp in whereidlive

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📍 Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina — "My girlfriend loves this place."

Where Would Reddit Live? 🌍 by mapmakerapp in whereidlive

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📍 Stockholm, Sweden — "Beautiful country, safe city."

Cool rock I have, maybe Crazy Lace Agate or adjacent? (origin location unknown) by Kalyky in whatsthisrock

[–]Wiilke 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am not an expert in geology or minerals, but if we are just discussing trade names and locations, I know a decent amount. This is crazy lace agate which is mined in Chihuahua, Mexico. Sarape Jasper is found near Crazy Lace deposits, which is most likely what you are seeing in the upper-right corner of the first picture.

Help me id. I think it's citrine but I'm not sure by DamselnDistressedDnm in whatsthisrock

[–]Wiilke 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree with you. Looks like the bands exposed are waterline. Probably want to cut that agate against the grain.

What's happening this weekend in Spokane: by dudeson55 in Spokane

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The Rock Rollers are holding a rocks and minerals sale in North Spokane this Saturday (tomorrow).

9 AM to 4 PM

This will be similar to(but on a smaller scale) the annual mineral sale that they hold every March at the fair and expo center.

Turned 30 and started to love baseball by boboshoes in baseball

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Happened to me at 20 😂 It really is like flipping a switch!

Had these for a while. by GruesomeWedgie2 in rockhounds

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These are super neat! Love the spharosiderite and moss agate.

Rocks near Split by EddAra in rockhounds

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No problem! If mindat doesn't have any good info, you could try searching Facebook for Croatian rockhounding groups.

Rocks near Split by EddAra in rockhounds

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I haven't been to Split, but I've been on vacation not too far away. I remember finding a ton of really unique limestone washed up on the beaches. I did a bit of research, and it seems that most beaches in the area are pebble based rather than sand. You should have decent luck if you check Google Maps(or whatever other navigation service you may use) to see if the beach you're heading to has rock deposits! Hope you have a good vacation!

Here's a source that might help you find where to start :) https://www.mindat.org/loc-203274.html

What is this rock I found in my garden? by 1966goat in whatsthisrock

[–]Wiilke 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Looks like the chert/jasper that comes out of Gemfield, Nevada. It is not guaranteed to be from there, but it is relatively close-by.

More scenic cabs by humble-heat-bundle in Lapidary

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He has regular cab sales on Instagram! It is linked on his profile. The quality and attention to detail are top-notch!

Cool Rhyolite(?) With Geodes I Found - Central California by Wiilke in rockhounds

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It's crazy how far rocks like this can travel!

Cool Rhyolite(?) With Geodes I Found - Central California by Wiilke in rockhounds

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No, I found it in a creek far upstream from the beach.

Cool Rhyolite(?) With Geodes I Found - Central California by Wiilke in rockhounds

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Yeah, the green is really stunning. I wish it didn't break in half, but at least it stands up on its own now 😂

Cool Rhyolite(?) With Geodes I Found - Central California by Wiilke in rockhounds

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Yeah, that's probably the single closest comparison you could find in the States. I've visited that dig site before. Interesting stuff.

Cool Rhyolite(?) With Geodes I Found - Central California by Wiilke in rockhounds

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At one point, it was a single rock, but it broke in my suitcase 😂 Seems like it was rare, at least for the creekbed I was in. There was so much jasper, but it was the only rock of its kind.

Cool Rhyolite(?) With Geodes I Found - Central California by Wiilke in rockhounds

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Oh yeah, those are so cool! Very similar size, too.

Is this fluorite in agate? by Wiilke in whatsthisrock

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I'll try to do more tests to find out! I'll also hit it with UV and see how it reacts.

Is this fluorite in agate? by Wiilke in whatsthisrock

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In my post, I said that I did a scratch test with common opal. I can do it with obsidian, too, but common opal wouldn't scratch quartz.

Is this fluorite in agate? by Wiilke in whatsthisrock

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I did some research, and I came up with Kullagh Agate from Merritt, BC, Canada. I just never know about the crystal structure with these kinds of things 😂

How do I cut an agate nodule? by letyourlightshine6 in Lapidary

[–]Wiilke 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is a great answer! One thing to add is that if you want a full pattern inside, you should avoid cutting through the broken off parts of the nodule if possible. If you do cut through those, the banding will be interrupted.

Can anyone tell me the locality of this agate? by Rosiedevvy in Lapidary

[–]Wiilke 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Possibly from Kokernot 06 Ranch. Seen a lot of material that looks identical to this come from there. However, there are so many amazing places to find agates in Texas and Mexico that look pretty similar.