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Mineralien / Minerals / Minerales => Allg. Diskussionen Mineralien / General discussions minerals => Achate / Agates => Thema gestartet von: patagonianstar am 24 Mar 07, 07:38
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Hello agate collectors : :)
I am new to this group and would like to share pictures of my agate collection from Argentina.
All agates are collected during long trips by Claudia (my wife) and myself (Ricardo)
This agate was found in a gravel pit alongside "Rio Uruguay" Argentinian Border.
I hope to post a lot more!!
Greetings from far away Argentina!! :) :)
Ricardo & Claudia Birnie
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Map of Argentina showing the division of the Patagonian Region with the rest of the Country.
The line in fucsia color , shows the "Rio Colorado" which divides the Patagonian Region from the rest of the Country. This is where we find the "Patagonian Agates". It has been very often said that the "Condor" type agates become from this Region , which is not true. "Condor" type agates , become from "Mendoza" Province near "San Rafael " City.
Fig. 1
("Condor" type agate - From "Mendoza" Province , "Cuyean" Region , near "San Rafael" City: Fig. 2)
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l102/patagonianstar/CONDOR01559CMX9CM579GRAMS.jpg)
"Patagonian" Agate - Patagonian Region ; "Chubut" Province: Fig. 3
Also , Landscapes where "Condor" type agates are found and "Patagonian" agates are found are completely different ; sources can be as far as 2.400 km. distant one from another.
"Condor" type agate source : Fig. 4
"Patagonian" Agate source (no high mountains here): Fig. 5
As you can see ; these two sources are completely different one from another.
All the best!
Ricardo & Claudia Birnie
Argentina
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Hello Ricardo
Is from my Collektion the location of Argentina.
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Bild 2
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Bild 3
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Dear Mineralroli :
This "Condor" type agate is very beautiful!!
Perfect!! :o
Bild 3
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Dear Ricardo
thank you for the Report.
the Mineralroli
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1: Agate from "Entre Rios Province " Mesopotamiam Region
18 cm x 6 cm 691 grams
(2: Agate from about 170 kilometers from "La Manea" , "Chubut " Province , Patagonia)
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l102/patagonianstar/NewPatagonianagate206495cmx5cm271gr.jpg)
3: Agate from about 170 kilometers from "La Manea" , "Chubut" Province , Patagonia
4: Agate from a new source distant 480 kilometers from "Esquel" . and 160 kilometers from "Los Altares" Patagonia , Argentina.
Ricardo & Claudia Birnie
Argentina
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Wonderful Agates - really!
best regards Stefan
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Thanks STEFAN!!
This agate (1st posting) is really unusual to be found in "EntreRios" Province!
Ricardo & Clkaudia Birnie
Argentina
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Hello,
dan only times heart light welcomely here, that is really a very beautiful agate, I hopes we sees still more from you
Greeting Tibor
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Hello
Thats a super piece I think something special very nice
Greetz
VS
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Thanks VS .
In the following days we hope to post more agates found in Argentina from different sources.
Leaving this week-end to the Patagonian Region to Claudia´s relative "Estancia" in "Chubut" Province.
The picture seen is called "Piche" ; in the US , they call it "Armadillo".
This picture was shot during one of our multiple trips to Patagonia.
Now , it´s freezing there !! But we will also return in November.
All our best from far away Argentina.
Ricardo & Claudia Birnie
Argentina
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Hello Claudia and Ricardo,
is the armadillo like that which like an agate specialist you with to search helps, fun with side, your getrommelte agates looks Fantastisch, very beautiful pieces further much luck with to search many greetings from Germany
Tibor
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Dear Tibor :
The "armadillo" is the real rockhound :) :) :)
He tells us where the agates can be found!! :) :)
Greetings from far away and now FREEZZIING Argentina
Ricardo & Claudia Birnie
Argentina
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After a long trip to the US , Canada , Panamá and Uruguay , our PC was down .
But you can see MANY agates from Argentina here : Click on the pink agate picture
(http://thumb19.webshots.net/t/14/14/6/71/94/2153671940050352699jiPHhF_th.jpg) (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/558432421qPtaIQ)
Happy to be here again!! :) :) :)
Ricardo & Claudia Birnie
Argentina
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Dear Agate Collectors :
Here you will find a lot of pictures of Landscapes from Argentina.
Pictures from : Patagonian Region , "Cuyean" Region ("Condor" Agate sources) and Mesopotamian Region : "Entre Rios" Agates.These are the places we have been during the last years.(We hope you like them!! :)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/patagonianstar/ LOTS of pictures here!
Ricardo & Claudia Birnie :)
Argentina
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For agate collectors who want to know where their agates from Argentina become from , we posted lots of pictures here
All of these places have been visited by Claudia and myself .Most ofthem , before anyone else did.
Some sources were visited by us for the first time ever. :o :o
Please , click on the picture of the "Patagonian Eagle" and proceed.
(http://thumb19.webshots.net/t/69/69/2/41/44/2615241440050352699xYiSsO_th.jpg) (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/561264811kcoLTe)
Best regards
Ricardo & Claudia Birnie :) :)
Argentina
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/patagonianstar/
Ricardo & Claudia Birnie :)
Argentina