billdean Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 (edited) I think most of these are agates but the one on the left in the middle I am not sure what it is. It kind of looks like a flower. When I was out detecting I ran into these rocks. They seem different then most I see. Anybody know what the one on the left in the middle is? It's kind of white. And what are the rest? Edited January 26, 2020 by billdean forgot pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 (edited) I hope you marked the spot in your memory bank. Got some goodies there...some fire agate. Edited January 26, 2020 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_day Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 These are all bits of chalcedony, often called chalcedony roses due to their resemblance to flowers. They may contain fire, as stated above but I don’t see any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 I see botryoidal chalcedony with a couple having a potential for fire agates. Nice finds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billdean Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 2 hours ago, Morlock said: I see botryoidal chalcedony with a couple having a potential for fire agates. Nice finds. I guess I never look at that one that way. It does make sense and does resemble a cluster of grapes too. I wonder if I was to tumble it, would it retain its shape? Of course, I would have to buy a tumbler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_day Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 1 hour ago, billdean said: I guess I never look at that one that way. It does make sense and does resemble a cluster of grapes too. I wonder if I was to tumble it, would it retain its shape? Of course, I would have to buy a tumbler. It might retain some of its shape, but would be mostly smoothed out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haderly Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 The one at 10'oclock has some good bands. It has potential to be a fire agate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisski Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 (edited) I call this chalcedony. I found outside an abandoned mine and and soaked it in in CLR for a year. Did not come out white, but it is not as brown as it used to be. Was hoping it would come out white and I’d shape it with a Dremel into something. Before I soaked it, I did not realize the natural color was the brownie red. Probably pretty close to your color. Edited January 26, 2020 by chrisski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billdean Posted January 27, 2020 Author Share Posted January 27, 2020 This is all very interesting to me. I have always detected for gold but never really paid much attention to the rocks. I am not sure what I will do with them. Really don't know how or what to do with them. Now these rocks I understand a little bit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 On 1/26/2020 at 6:17 PM, billdean said: This is all very interesting to me. I have always detected for gold but never really paid much attention to the rocks. I am not sure what I will do with them. Really don't know how or what to do with them. Now these rocks I understand a little bit. Thats impressive. May i ask what detector you used to find these.. Glad to see you take an interest in other things like agates. A lot of people just walk over potentially valuable finds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billdean Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share Posted January 28, 2020 I used the Monster 1000. Agates are very interesting to me. I will be keeping my eyes out more for other potential gems! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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