[Rockhounds] 83.8lbs Lucas Creek WA Agate Find

[jaybates]

Put it on display somewhere if possible. If not put it in your front 
yard. Any real value is in it's size and cutting it up destroys that value.

Kreigh Tomaszewski wrote:
> A quick google search turned up 2 inch agate spheres for $40, 4 inch 
> for $300, and 6 inch for $1200 (and I didn't find anything bigger). 
> The trend looks good.
>
> That find might make a 12 inch sphere. Sotheby's may be a good idea, 
> but if it were mine I'de want to enjoy it for a while first (and look 
> for the other half).
>
> Kreigh
>
>
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> On Sunday, Jul 27, 2008, at 20:41 America/Detroit, Tim Jokela Jr. wrote:
>
>> I'd contact Sotheby's first.
>>
>> Quit job second.
>>
>> Leave wife and find hot young blonde third.
>>
>> Maybe buy a Ferrari somewhere in there btw 1 and 3.
>>
>> And also get a 22' glitter paint bass boat with twin 150 horse Mercs, 
>> and pay Bob Izumi to be my guide... for life.
>>
>> But that's just me, some people would just throw the money away.
>>
>> T
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kreigh Tomaszewski" 
>> <Kreigh at tomaszewski.net>
>> To: "Rockhounds at drizzle.com: A mailing list for rock and gem 
>> collectors" <rockhounds at lists.drizzle.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 7:17 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Rockhounds] 83.8lbs Lucas Creek WA Agate Find
>>
>>
>>> Wouldn't that require several more similar sized agates to get a 
>>> decent load?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sunday, Jul 27, 2008, at 12:38 America/Detroit, Tim Jokela Jr. 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> You must tumble it.
>>>>
>>>> T
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> I'd like some suggestions as to what the group thinks is the best 
>>>>> approch for a stone of such size.
>>>>
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