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To: NicknamedBob

I used to find agates on the beach...and found someone who could tumble the bigger ones in round things....


1,303 posted on 05/19/2009 4:09:00 PM PDT by Monkey Face (Stop repeat offenders. Don't re-elect them!)
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To: Monkey Face

There were Japanese floats still to be found last time I was on a beach in Washington


1,304 posted on 05/19/2009 4:19:48 PM PDT by ThomasThomas (They don't let you sit anywhere you want even when they have a sign saying so.)
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To: Monkey Face; NicknamedBob

Some agates will fluoresce due to the presence of uranium salts.

I have one.
Fluoresces green.


1,305 posted on 05/19/2009 4:21:56 PM PDT by Darksheare (Tar is cheap, and feathers are plentiful.)
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