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Agate ID: agate_234 Weight 23 grams. 5/8" x 1" x 1 3/4". A beautiful white found about a foot from shore the day after a storm. The quartz exposure has been faced and is very hard and excellent. There is a submerged eye on one side. |
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Agate ID: agate_235 Weight 15 grams. 3/4" x 3/4" x 1". A best red winner with interesting markings. This is a classic Paradise Beach nodule. |
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Agate ID: agate_236 Weight 52 grams. 1" x 1 3/8" x 1 5/8". Large and whole, but, lacks luster to be a killer. |
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Agate ID: agate_237 Weight 35 grams. 1 1/8" x 1 1/8" x 1 1/4". I like this nodule. It's unique and I can't say I found any like it before. It has good weight, but, the verdict is still out whether this is quartz filled or stunning Paradise Beach! |
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Agate ID: agate_238 Weight 9 grams. 3/4" round. The concentric line pattern is a real zinger. |
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Agate ID: agate_239 Weight 26 grams. 3/4" x 1 1/8" x 1 1/8". Nice chunk with good banding. |
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Agate ID: agate_240 Weight 11 grams. 5/8" x 3/4" x 3/4". One side of the face is beautifully wind and sand blasted (naturally) with shadow banding. The other half turns disappointing. |
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Agate ID: agate_241 Weight 15 grams. 3/8" x 3/4" x 1". Awesome pitted green husk on this classic Paradise Beach nodule! |
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Agate ID: agate_242 Weight 11 grams. 1/2" x 7/8" x 1 1/8". Interesting shape. |
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Agate ID: agate_243 Weight 22 grams. 1/2" x 1 1/8" x 1 1/4". A good chunk. |
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Agate ID: agate_244 Weight 5 grams. 1/2" x 5/8" x 7/8". Nice shape and husk. Classic Paradise Beach you will find nowhere else. |
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Agate ID: agate_245 Weight 7 grams. 1/2" x 3/4" x 1". Well balanced and interesting. The fill hole 'vein' seemingly interrupts red exterior stain. |
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Agate ID: agate_246 Weight 3 grams. 3/8" x 1/2" x 5/8". Great shape, balance & husk. It's a classic Paradise Beach keeper. |
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Agate ID: agate_247 Weight 3 grams. 3/8" x 5/8" x 3/4". Eye catching banding! Classic painted Paradise Beach. |
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Agate ID: agate_248 Weight 4 grams. 3/8" x 3/4" x 7/8". Boob agate. |
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Agate ID: agate_249 Weight 3 grams. 3/8" x 1/2" x 3/4". A nice hard blue. |
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Agate ID: agate_250 Weight 2 grams. 3/8" x 5/8" x 5/8". A killer transparent mustard! It's small, but, this gem rattles like a diamond. |
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Agate ID: agate_251 Weight 23 grams. 7/8" x 7/8" x 1 1/2". Interesting crystal impression on the tip with a tinge of amethyst color. |
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Agate ID: agate_252 Weight 5 grams. 5/8" round. I wouldn't have posted this in prior years, but, hey, pickin' times are tough. |
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Agate ID: agate_253 Weight 14 grams. 1/2" x 1" x 1". A 2009 favorite! Nice balance and color. This stone has subtle classic Paradise Beach lines all the way around. Blue cloudy husk - nice! |
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Agate ID: agate_254 Weight 13 grams. 1/2" x 7/8" x 1 1/8". Very similar size, shape, color and blue cloudy husk as agate_253. The only difference being this is a China Rain agate from the Yangtze river! |
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Agate ID: agate_255 Weight 36 grams. 1" x 1 1/8" x 1 5/8". Red husk, quartz filled. Interesting circular marking. |
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Agate ID: agate_256 Weight 20 grams. 3/4" x 1" x 1 1/2". Here's a well-rounded beached-washed chunk. The end has some nice banding. I'm not a fan of quartz, but, this particular one has a blue (more blue than amethyst) tint. |
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Agate ID: agate_257 Weight 13 grams. 5/8" x 7/8" x 1 1/4". Beautiful attached nodule. Good agate, nicely mounted. |
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Agate ID: agate_258 Weight 12 grams. 3/4" x 3/4" x 1". Top-notch 'blue'. Very rare. |
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Agate ID: agate_259 Weight 3 grams. 1/2" x 5/8" x 5/8". Beautiful transparent with a red web-like infusion. Like agate_250 this gem is hard and rattles like a diamond with stones of similar hardness. |
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Agate ID: agate_260 Weight 47 grams. 3/4" x 1 1/4" x 2 1/8". When you can't find agates, smiley faces have to do. |
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Agate ID: agate_261 Weight 7 grams. 3/8" x 7/8" x 1". Hard brown basalt is commonly associated with what we call "raisonettes", but, in this case there's an interesting red/orage patch of agate attached. |
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Agate ID: agate_262 Weight 7 grams. 1/2" x 5/8" x 1". Rich transparent. |
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Agate ID: agate_263 Weight 7 grams. 1/2" x 3/4" x 1". Classic Paradise Beach with a rich brown husk and creamy painted interior. Excellent quality - a 2009 favorite. |
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Agate ID: agate_264 Weight 3 grams. 3/8" x 1/2" x 3/4". A killer transparent amber! It's small, but, this gem rattles like a diamond. |
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Agate ID: agate_265 Weight 4 grams. 1/2" x 5/8" x 3/4". This blue is pointing the way. |
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Agate ID: agate_266 Weight 15 grams. 3/4" x 1" x 1 1/8". Nice brown husk. Classic Paradise Beach! |
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Agate ID: agate_267 Weight 2 grams. 3/8" x 1/2" x 5/8". Nicely shaped and proportioned blue. |
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Agate ID: agate_268 Weight 4 grams. 1/2" x 5/8" x 3/4". Nice darkly banded agate. |
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Agate ID: agate_269 Weight 6 grams. 1/2" x 5/8" x 1". Interesting black band in this eye. This stone is unbalanced. |
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Agate ID: agate_270 Weight 3 grams. 1/2" x 5/8" x 3/4". A 2009 favorite! Nice dark color and patch of black husk. Vents nicely. |
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Agate ID: agate_271 Weight 1 gram. 3/8" x 1/2" x 5/8". Twenty five pin-point precion eyes on this nicely shaped and balanced 'blue'. Only lacking a bit more luster. Fine tubes exist near the dark patch. |
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Agate ID: agate_272 Weight 1 gram. 3/8" x 1/2" x 5/8". Nicely shaped and proportioned blue with two small craters. |
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Agate ID: agate_273 Weight 31 grams. 7/8" x 1 1/8" x 1 5/8". Crystal impression and a small blip of banded agate venting. This stone lacks killer luster I like to see in high-end nodules. |
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Agate ID: agate_274 Weight 3 grams. 3/8" x 1/2" x 5/8". Nicely shaped and proportioned mustard nodule w/crator. |
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Agate ID: agate_275 Weight 3 grams. 1/2" x 1/2" x 5/8". Rare classic red/green Paradise Beach nodule with some well-rounded exposure. The dark thin line is an internal fracture seen before in agate_058 for example. |
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Agate ID: agate_276 Weight 3 grams. 1/2" agates. Two nice blues. |
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Agate ID: agate_277 Weight 3 grams. 1/2" x 5/8" x 3/4". Paradise Beach nodule. |
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Agate ID: agate_278 Weight 4 grams. 1/2" x 5/8" x 7/8". Pretty banded transparent. Banded agates in particular are quickly picked because that's what most people know to look for. |
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Agate ID: agate_279 Weight 2 grams. 3/8" x 3/8" x 3/4". One of my 2009 favorites! This hard white has a small vent on the nicely-rounded tip. |
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Agate ID: agate_280 Weight 1 grams. 3/8" x 1/2" x 5/8". One of my 2009 favorites! An expressive crator on a beautifully-shaped agate. This gem is dotted with small eyes. |
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Agate ID: agate_281 Weight 9 grams. 1/2" x 7/8" x 1". Nice purple transparent. |
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Agate ID: agate_282 Weight 3 grams. 1/4" x 5/8" x 1". Banded mustard. |
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Agate ID: agate_283 Weight 6 grams. 1/2" x 5/8" x 7/8". Often when a classic Paradise Beach nodule is face polished, small eyes are exposed. This particular nodule is quartz filled and eyes seemingly float on top of the quartz center. |
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Agate ID: agate_284 Weight 2 grams. 3/8" x 1/2" x 5/8". Nice red stain on the bottom opening up to a weaker (i.e. partial quartz) top. |
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Agate ID: agate_285 Weight 3 grams. 1/2" x 1/2" x 3/4". Nice green husk on one side opening up to a weakness on the other. The filling is red agate. |
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Agate ID: agate_286 Weight 3 grams. 1/2" x 5/8" x 5/8". Whole transparent. That's rare. Transparents usually have an open exposure. |
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Agate ID: agate_287 Weight 1 grams. 5/16" x 3/8" x 3/8". Best in class 2009! A pearl-like round. Natural. |
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Agate ID: agate_288 Weight 2 grams. 3/8" x 3/4" x 3/4". A rare black/blue agate mixture. Can't say I have another like it. |
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Agate ID: agate_289 Weight 25 grams. Misc. 3/8". Little gems natural from the lake. |
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Agate ID: agate_290 Weight 48 grams. Misc 1/2". A collection of nice ambers. |
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Agate ID: agate_291 Weight 31 grams. Misc. 5/8". Whites. |
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Agate ID: agate_292 Weight 55 grams. Misc. 1/2". Nodule assortment. |
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Agate ID: agate_293 Weight 43 grams. Misc. 3/8". Chips assortment. |
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Agate ID: agate_294 Weight 39 grams. Misc. 3/4". An assortment of medium quality classis Paradise Beach nodules with exposures. |