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T.J

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Well , it looks like you have quartz agates / chalcedony - the one showing blue is nice , but I have no idea what it is - I would like to see some more pics of that one !
 
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Thanks for your reply mate ! Yea i thought quartz just wondered how it got so round and bubbly.
Here is more or the blueish side of this .1537601605096-26402965.webp
 
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..: Moved from TODAY'S FINDS over to ROCKS/GEMS for more exposure :..​
 
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Quarts very nice piece and formation
 
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Welcome to tnet. Tommy
 
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I'd call it a chalcedony geode however the hollow may have just been a vug. Nice example :) If you get the chance try looking at it under short wave uv light.
Check out this link and the second paragraph in particular. https://www.minerals.net/mineral/chalcedony.aspx
 
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I will have a read, thanks mate .
 
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Get it "sliced" to bring out the vivid colors likely inside! TTC
 
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Pics are coming in slow. I can see you had it cut. NICE. TTC
 
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I'd call it a chalcedony geode however the hollow may have just been a vug. Nice example :) If you get the chance try looking at it under short wave uv light.
Check out this link and the second paragraph in particular. https://www.minerals.net/mineral/chalcedony.aspx

definitely try SW UV, it will probably fluoresce green from uranium salts (don't worry, not radioactive... :D)

they are all chalcedonies, the blue could be from included riebeckite or just a light scattering causing the tint, either way blue chalcedony is awesome
 
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A little hard to tell from the photograph but the blue specimen could be Luna blue agate. Sometimes found around Luna New Mexico
 
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