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  • Strange and wonderful New Mexico thundereggs

    Strange and wonderful New Mexico thundereggs
    Posted by [Bill*]:

    Moderator Note: this remarkable thread was first started by Bill* in May 2013 and over the next two years accumulated more than 51,000 “views”, plus 722 “Thank You” votes (the highest statistics for any thread on the forum).
    It has been re-created here, with corrections to multiple picture errors arising from migration of data from the old forum to the new forum.



    Love digging these things and bringing their beauty to light. Basically rhyolite nodules filled with wild agate, tertiary age(30 million years old), Found in volcanic flows in south New Mexico Click image for larger version

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    Posted by [rmartin]:
    Those are incredible Bill! Natures art at its finest. Thanks for sharing those.

    Posted by [chase]:
    Very cool Bill! I hope to see more in the future.

    Posted by [Bill*]:
    Is it the future yet? Sadly in this future, the parent star went nova, took out 11 planets and 23 moons, got to admit though, cool pressure wave. Click image for larger version

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    Posted by [Bill*]:
    Thanks Ray. Having them be appreciated is what gives them worth and value,,, so,, thank you.

    Posted by [gregszybala]:
    Mother earth is a wonderful mistress.
    Beautiful!

    Posted by [Jeffery Howle]:
    I love them....They are beautiful...Thanks for sharing and Please share all you want Click image for larger version

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    Posted by [Bill*]:
    I call this the Superman egg,, for some reason. This comes from the north end of the colored agate belt that extends deep into Mexico. Click image for larger version

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    Posted by [Bone2stone]:
    Are any of these wonderful specimens Enhydrous?
    Exquisite colors and such obscure patterns.
    Thank you for bringing these to us to enjoy. MORE, MORE, MORE!
    Holding them must be delightful.
    Do you ever take the cut off and cab any of them?
    Jess B.

    Posted by [Hoss]:
    wow Very nice mother natures art!

    Posted by [painshill]:
    Extremely beautiful Bill... and I'm well impressed if you cut and polished those yourself.

    Posted by [rmartin]:
    Bill, I sure don't get tired of those! As Jess said, MORE, MORE, MORE.

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    Like they say, Be careful what you wish for,,, once I get started,,,Haha

    To answer questions upthread, I do dig, cut and polish these, but don't slab or cab them. Also make my own saws and laps to prepare them.
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    Posted by [Bill*]:
    Thought for today,,,
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    Posted by [Bill*]:
    Mother Nature at her very finest.
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    Posted by [Bone2stone]:
    These are breath taking.
    I am in awe of these exquisite specimens.
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    Excellence of nature held in the hand.
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    Thank you for this wonderful display.
    Jess B.
    I keep six honest serving-men (they taught me all I knew); Their names are What and Why and When and How and Where and Who.

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    • #3
      Posted by [Bill*]:
      What it looked like the night they wrote the Star Spangled Banner,
      and,
      4th of July starbursts a bunch of years later,,
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      Posted by [Bone2stone]:
      Amazing, I'm going to run out of adjectives sooner or later.
      I am left with only awe at these stone artistic anomalies of nature.
      Thank you again for posting even more.
      Jess B.

      Posted by [11KBP]:
      Beautiful specimens.
      Perhaps we need a gem and mineral category for items like these?

      Posted by [rmartin]:
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      Told you they would like them Bill! I have your album saved on my computer. Thanks for the show!!

      Posted by [Bill*]:
      My pleasure totally Ray. Without people to appreciate them, they aren't worth anything.
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      Posted by [Bill*]:
      Gemmy thing,, the variety is endless. Woah, there's an arrowhead in the picture too, do you see it?
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      Posted by [chase]:
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      I like the way, as Butch put it. A Kirk Corner notch in this last pic'. Just awesome!!!!!!
      Thanks Bill, those are just spectacular!

      Posted by [Bill*]:
      Rich royal colors never hurt. :woohoo:
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      Posted by [Bill*]:
      Still with the nice colors,,,
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      Posted by [rmartin]:
      Bill, the only thing that exceeds the beauty of your rocks is your ability to photograph them!

      Posted by [Bill*]:
      Those are kind words Ray. You should have seen my first attempts to photograph rocks. Small fuzzy blob, in a huge field, with poor lighting. Life is a process.
      This egg is so rare and unusual, spherical structures with polka dots on top.
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      Posted by [Bill*]:
      Save gas,, virtual trip to Carlsbad Caverns,, The water clear quartz crystals on the tips of the stalagtites are a happy bonus.
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      Posted by [OnewiththewilD]:
      beautiful stones! their like minature hidden worlds inside of them.
      I keep six honest serving-men (they taught me all I knew); Their names are What and Why and When and How and Where and Who.

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      • #4
        Posted by [Bill*]:
        This one is for Butch, he likes them colorful. Click image for larger version

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        Posted by [clovisoid]:
        Strange and wonderful is the perfect description!

        Posted by [Bill*]:
        Neat natural egg with a zoomorphic habit. Time to go catfishing!! Click image for larger version

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        Posted by [rmartin]:
        Well Bill, this thread has almost 1500 views! Love em all!

        Posted by [Bill*]:
        It never quits being fun. Click image for larger version

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        Posted by [Bill*]:
        Have you ever seen an egg in an egg, in an egg, in an egg, in an egg? Here is one. Click image for larger version

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        Posted by [TexasHarper]:
        OOOHHHHH PRETTY!!!!

        Posted by [Bill*]:
        If some are good, more must be better? Click image for larger version

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        Posted by [Bone2stone]:
        Bill* wrote:
        Have you ever seen an egg in an egg, in an egg, in an egg, in an egg? Here is one. Click image for larger version

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        Incredibly wonderful.
        Jess B.
        I clicked this thread as a favorite.
        Thanks for showing off these incredible specimens.

        Posted by [Bill*]:
        Haunted egg,,, A 3-D ghost floating in really clear agate. Click image for larger version

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        Posted by [Bill*]:
        My pet cat. Doesn't shed, doesn't eat much,, doesn't get up on the dining table. Click image for larger version

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        Posted by [Ron Kelley]:
        Bill that's the nicest cat ever. Thanks for all the Great Thundereggs: Great Show
        Ron

        Posted by [chase]:
        Bill those are just incredible! I still want to see them in person, and it looks like I will be in your neck of the woods next month.

        Posted by [Chakotay]:
        Beautiful!!!

        I keep six honest serving-men (they taught me all I knew); Their names are What and Why and When and How and Where and Who.

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        • #5
          Posted by [Bill*]:
          Thanks folks, it's nice to see them appreciated. Bright and colorful with good contrast makes for a happy egg.
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          Posted by [Ron Kelley]:
          Bill that egg is ON FIRE. What a great picture.
          Ron

          Posted by [Bill*]:
          This one is the be all and end all by my system of egg standards. Exotic and rare.
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          Posted by [Ron Kelley]:
          WOW WOW WOW Bill that is simply fantastic.
          Thank you for a very interesting thread.
          Ron

          Posted by [rmartin]:
          I don't know much about the eggs but even I can tell that one is special!

          Posted by [Bill*]:
          Eye candy time!! Click image for larger version

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          Posted by [Bill*]:
          This one is an all time favorite. Not bright colors, but in the beginning, zeolitic needles grew in the hollow cavity. They got encased in quartz. The needles dissolved away creating casts which then filled with agate. The resulting false form, or pseudomorph, is one in a million. Click image for larger version

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          Posted by [Bill*]:
          The rich color and intricate structure within the agate makes this rock sing. Click image for larger version

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          I keep six honest serving-men (they taught me all I knew); Their names are What and Why and When and How and Where and Who.

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          • #6
            Posted by [clovisoid]:
            Bill* wrote:
            Eye candy time!! Click image for larger version

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            This one gets my vote for most amazing. It looks 3D.


            Posted by [Bill*]:
            Dark amethyst crystal pocket in the center.
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            Posted by [rmartin]:
            Well Bill....no way could I pick a favorite! This has got to be one of my favorite ever threads here!!

            Posted by [Bill*]:
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            Here is another to complicate the issue Ray,, The first try to fit a square peg in a round hole?

            Posted by [Bill*]:
            Bright and disorganized,,, (Sounds like some friends I have). Click image for larger version

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            Posted by [CMD ]:
            Amazing specimens. Great photographs. It must be wonderful getting to cut and polish these knowing every one will be different, every one will reveal it's own unique beauty. Thank you for this most entertaining thread, Bill Click image for larger version

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            Posted by [Bill*]:
            It's Sunday, so here is a Sunday agate, dressed in his Sunday best,,,
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            Posted by [cgode]:
            Just........wow!
            Each one has its own beauty, no way to have a favorite, they are all great pieces! Thanks for showing these Bill, they are spectacular! Keep them coming!
            I keep six honest serving-men (they taught me all I knew); Their names are What and Why and When and How and Where and Who.

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            • #7
              Posted by [Bill*]:
              With an image of Billy Idol in my mind, singing More, More, More, here comes another one. Click image for larger version

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              Posted by [Bill*]:
              Yep Jess,, if they were all like this, I'd go to Disneyalnd. But as it is, I sometimes end up at Wally World. Click image for larger version

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              Posted by [Bill*]:
              Over 3000 views. Thank you everyone for helping me appreciate the rocks. That is what gives them value.
              Here is one with a wonderful pattern.
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              Posted by [Bill*]:
              The Johnny Cash of eggs,, dark, brooding, and with a hole in the soul.
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              Posted by [Bill*]:
              Thanks Rock queen. This one is the core of a New Mexico thunderegg, with the shell eroded away.
              I call it,,, Yes, insanity does sometime run in agates,,, Click image for larger version

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              • #8
                Posted by [Bill*]:
                Snow Globe,,
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                Posted by [Bill*]:
                The colors, and layer upon layer aspect of this one makes this a favorite.
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                Posted by [Bill*]:
                Love the way the color gently grades into change.
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                Posted by [Bill*]:
                Ahhhh, Mellow Sunday. Soothing and calm,,,
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                Posted by [Bill*]:
                Caught these babies just right. Sheet structure zeolitic pseudomorphs, on edge and in profile, in a translucent agate. Zowie,, Click image for larger version

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                Posted by [Bill*]:
                Pyramid Power,, Click image for larger version

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                Posted by [rmartin]:
                Okay, now you are just showing off! But I love it!!
                I keep six honest serving-men (they taught me all I knew); Their names are What and Why and When and How and Where and Who.

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                • #9
                  Posted by [Bill*]:

                  There is a universal truth and beauty in both music and eggs. Listen to this song, and enjoy the eggs. Click image for larger version

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                  Posted by [Bill*]:
                  Point of Creation,,, Click image for larger version

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                  Posted by [Bill*]:
                  Collecting eggs certainly has its ups and downs,, :blink:
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                  Posted by [seansheedy]:
                  Awesome. I would die if I found something like that here. Gotta do some travelling

                  Posted by [JR]:
                  Still wowing me! Keep it up!

                  Posted by [Bill*]:
                  Tropical depression growing in the Gulf of Mexico,,,, gonna blow,,,
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                  • #10
                    Posted by [Pinetree1]:
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                    What about this one? B)


                    Posted by [Pinetree1]:
                    Or this one?
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                    We don't have those around here. We have geodes and stalactites in the caves. I would really like to own one. Thanks for the pics. Like I said, amazingly beautiful!

                    Posted by [Bill*]:
                    Some rockhounds like to lick a freshly broken agate, to see what it would look like polished. I wouldn't lick this one,,, looks like Ebola rod virus,, Click image for larger version

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                    Posted by [Ron Kelley]:
                    "Some rockhounds like to lick a freshly broken agate, to see what it would look like polished.
                    I wouldn't lick this one,,, looks like Ebola rod virus,,"
                    Bill If I saw that under a microscope I would jump back. Click image for larger version

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                    Posted by [Bill*]:
                    Eggly eggly eggly day,,,,
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                    Posted by [Bill*]:
                    Oh,, the colors,, the colors, oh man, like, hey wow, groovy,, I mean bandy,,
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                    I keep six honest serving-men (they taught me all I knew); Their names are What and Why and When and How and Where and Who.

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                    • #11
                      Posted by [Bill*]:
                      The Ice Queen lives here,,,
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                      Posted by [Bill*]:
                      Stained glass window gone wrong,,
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                      Posted by [ghorton1962 ]:
                      WOW!!!!

                      Posted by [ghorton1962 ]:
                      Looks like a white snake coiled up inside...

                      Posted by [ghorton1962 ]:
                      I really enjoyed viewing your collection. I had NO idea such beauty existed....still sitting here with my mouth open in amazement.

                      Posted by [Bill*]:
                      White capped pseudomorphs in a sparkle room. Two habits of pseudomorph side by side. Zeolite left, calcite right. A top shelf favorite of mine.
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                      Posted by [Bill*]:
                      Multicolor sparkle druze,,
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                      Posted by [rmartin]:
                      The colors never cease to amaze me!

                      Posted by [Bill*]:
                      Orange, purple, white, tan, then amethyst. Click image for larger version

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                      Posted by [Bill*]:
                      What rhymes with orange? Nothing, that's why this egg is special,,
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                      Posted by [Bill*]:
                      Think I will start a series, World Class Pseudomorphs, Variations of zeolite and calcite minerals turned to agate.
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                      • #12
                        Posted by [Bill*]:
                        Color and structure.
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                        Posted by [Bill*]:
                        You've heard of dinosaur trackways? These are alien trackways,,, Click image for larger version

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                        Posted by [Bill*]:
                        These are casts after aragonite. In tall profile they look like good n plenty candy, or a blunt elongated vitamin pill. The circular or ellipse shape is due to the orientation of cut, sort of like an end cut string bean. The structure, and shading to color change within the pseudomorphs makes this one special,
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                        Posted by [cricket71]:
                        That one is beautiful Bill!

                        Posted by [Bill*]:
                        Lightning and fire.
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                        Posted by [Bill*]:
                        From Grant County NM,,
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                        Posted by [Bill*]:
                        Don King's trademark hair,, Click image for larger version

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                        • #13
                          Posted by [Bill*]:
                          My version of the great crystal caves at Naica Mexico Click image for larger version

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                          Posted by [Bill*]:
                          For those of you who aren't familiar with the crystal cave,,,
                          Explore National Geographic. A world leader in geography, cartography and exploration.


                          Posted by [Bill*]:
                          I hate giant eggs in a secret cave. When these hatch, it will be real trouble for someone,(probably scantily clad gals who can't run too fast). Click image for larger version

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                          Posted by [Pinetree1]:
                          Those eggs are simply amazing!

                          Posted by [Bill*]:
                          The bloom in this Baker is as good as you need one to be,, Click image for larger version

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                          Posted by [Ron Kelley]:
                          Bill it does look like there's a bush growing in that rock.
                          I really like that one. Great variety of color.

                          Posted by [CMD ]:
                          Just keeps getting better all the time! My wife and I have seen many hundreds of cut and polished slabs and geodes over the years, but we've never seen any this nice with such variety and no two alike. I'm with Ron in really liking that last one...

                          Posted by [Bill*]:
                          Cosmic collision. Ah well, more meteorites to collect soon,,
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                          I keep six honest serving-men (they taught me all I knew); Their names are What and Why and When and How and Where and Who.

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                            Posted by [Bill*]:
                            Perfection!! In my eyes at least. From the Baker deposit. Click image for larger version

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                            Posted by [Bill*]:
                            This is what happens to your brain when your spouse informs you that your mother inlaw is coming to live with you. Click image for larger version

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                            Posted by [chase]:
                            Bill* wrote:
                            This is what happens to your brain when your spouse informs you that your mother inlaw is coming to live with you. Click image for larger version

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                            I have to think that was a personal experience. Click image for larger version

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                            But still a cool egg.



                            Posted by [gregszybala]:
                            Even see a bit of blood in there, I can relate Bill!
                            I keep six honest serving-men (they taught me all I knew); Their names are What and Why and When and How and Where and Who.

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                            • #15
                              Posted by [Bill*]:
                              Warp speed, Mr Sulu. No Wait!!! Put it in REVERSE!!!! Click image for larger version

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                              Posted by [Bill*]:
                              Don't look now, but I think we are being watched,,, Click image for larger version

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                              Posted by [Daisy Mae]:
                              What a beauty! Thanks for all your posts.

                              Posted by [Bill*]:
                              A quality Baker showing color infusion across fortification lines. The deposit is about 35 miles south and west of Deming NM. And,, this thread passed ten thousand views yesterday. A tip of the hat to all you folks.
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                              I keep six honest serving-men (they taught me all I knew); Their names are What and Why and When and How and Where and Who.

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