Any ideas of what this is?

exoduscmd

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Any ideas of what this is?

Submitted by exoduscmd on Thu, 03/27/2014 - 02:45.

Hello.

A friend found this rock on a trip in Mexico, we are not sure what it is, hope you guys can give us a hint.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/95098037@N04/13438639295/

Any info will be of great help, thanks!

RonnieNine

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Is that agate?

Thu, 03/27/2014 - 12:56

What a wonderfull mineral!

It could be agate.

Here is a sample:

New Mexico is a place where you can find these kind of minerals:

http://www.agategrrrl.com/new_mexico.html

However, I'm not sure if that's agate , let's wait for other opinions.

Also, could you take a closer shot of the rock?

Gus Horsley

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I can't see the photos.

Thu, 03/27/2014 - 13:38

I can't see the photos. Probably because I'm on the crappy local library computer this lunchtime. They're even worse than the ones at work and my wife monopolises the decent one at home. What a sad life.

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Thanks for the

Thu, 03/27/2014 - 13:56

Thanks for the answers!

Here is another shot, this one is from the other side, looks like a slice of a complete rock

https://www.flickr.com/photos/95098037@N04/13439889034/

I will try to get another shots of the rock

Thanks!

RonnieNine

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Looks like agate to me! But

Thu, 03/27/2014 - 18:26

Looks like agate to me!

But as I said, let's wait someone else to have a look at it too!

Gus Horsley

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I can see that photo. I'm

Fri, 03/28/2014 - 07:53

I can see that photo. I'm sure it's agate too, with shattered quartz in the centre.

PBGeo

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Definately agate, and a very

Mon, 04/21/2014 - 22:40

Definately agate, and a very nice sample. Do you know the exact location it was found this would give us hints in determening what gave it that partucular colouration.

Nice find though, what are its vital stats?

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