Newest cuttings reveal four agate nodules, one geode, and one fortification agate in a single cabochon! ...And many more cool stones

Newest cuttings reveal four agate nodules, one geode, and one fortification agate in a single cabochon! …And many more cool stones

Click on the images below so you can zoom in on the details!

Here we go:

Rock #5300
See enlarged photo below

Detail of Rock #5300
See four agate nodules, one geode, and one fortification agate in a single cabochon

Rock #5291
Reminds me of Lloyd Bridges and Sea Hunt — an underwater scene
(for those too young to remember Sea Hunt)

Rock #5293
A fancy free-form agate

Rock #5299
Looks cracked but it is not.
It’s brecciated jasper with silica between the fragments

Detail of Rock #5299

Rock #5298
My favorite type of stone for cutting — jasp-agate with crystal lined vug

Rock #5305
The white top and bottom of this stone evidencing another ‘Bullfrog’ agate, named by me

Rock #5337
Geode in vein agate

Rock #5338
Designer free form agate cab cut from the above vein agate (Rock #5337)

Rock #5308
Spectacular flat topped jasp-agate cab with two blue fortification agate inclusions

The three stones below — #5317, #5330, and #5331 — were cut from a large beautiful agate. Please note the fortification agate in the center of stone #5331.

Rock #5317

Rock #5330

Rock #5331

Detail of Rock #5331
Fortification agate in the center of the stone

Rock #5322
Simple, but pretty yellow jasp-agate with blue fortification agate inclusion

Rock #5316
Pretty fancy-cut agate designer free form

Rock #5312
Three dimensional triangle in center of a cool nodule crosscut section

Rock #5328
Mossy agate with blue fortification agate and brown lava shards

I hope you have enjoyed seeing these stones. They were really fun to cut!

 

3 Comments

  1. John, I am always amazed at the huge variety of material you find at your place.

  2. Great stuff

  3. Absolutely b

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