I got to enjoy a #RockHounding day with my lovely & brilliant partner (@333mcggg on X) recently, at the tiny community of #GemHill. We were out there looking mostly for #CommonOpal, but saw plenty of nice #jasper & #agate, as well. I know it isn't a history post, but you'll live!

A rock that I think is made up of common opal and agate. I'll post more pictures of this one in the comments.

A small orange colored agate with a white "eye."

I'm guessing this is chert, which is red with some grey.

An agate with water line banding.

Some of the cooler rocks I added during my last grit change! I'm most pumped for the rock in the first picture, which I think is common opal and agate. We shall seeeeeee!!!!💗🩷💗

Hopefully, they don't get smashed... 😬

#rockhound #rocktumbling #agate #commonopal #waterlevelagate #chert #chalcedony

Common opal with dendrites from Union county NM. Petrified wood limb cast from Elbert county Colorado.

Common opal with dendrites from Union county NM.

Common opal with dendrites from Union county NM.

Common opal with dendrites from Union county NM.

A large piece of rough common opal caliche with dendrites. Union county NM.

It's slowly polishing under the awning from rain runoff. Have to turn it periodically.
#willettcreekagate #rockhounding #rockhoundingtours #rockshop #commonopal #dendriticopal #lapidary