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Dreaming of a sample case discovery . . . By me, I mean. Hansel, If you find one, you'll tell us. right?

I've read (forget where, but I could track it down, I think) that CAC files were destroyed by the employees who closed the plant. Maybe the papers might have included info about the other interesting doings of the owners?

I like that idea . . .

Huh? You do? Message me!

Yep.

And the other - - - Have you looked at the recent "Agates" post? Some nice stone ones there.

Yup. I have two, both Botswana agate I think both of them are on his website - - - (Can't attach both on the same post)

You do recall correctly. But I haven't really looked into the post-WWII period, marble-wise. And am more familiar with our post-war assistance to Europe than to Japan. Is there direct marble- or glass-mentioning docs in connection to Japan?

Long ago, when I lived in south Florida, we had a possum that used to come in the house through the cat door, trot through the living room, dining room, and kitchen, and settle down in front of the kibble bowl for a while. We didn't know this, however, until one night I was sitting up late -- it was about 3 am -- watching an old Sherlock Holms movie on TV, accompanied by one of our 3 cats. And the possum came in, trotted past both of us -- all of our hair immediately fluffed itself up -- and started crunching in the kitchen. Me and the cat both sat there frozen until he finished and trotted out. It was obviously routine for him. That was the last night the cat flap, as we called it, was ever operable. I like possum - possi.

Well. They have pink in them.

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It was surprising to me to see just how fast the gather was taken to the shearer & machine! Great visual, all of it.

Very nice!

I was worrying over that too, lapis being one of my long-time favorite things . . .

Oh, those bubbles! Yes -- 4 of my 6 halves each has the "crater" remnant of a big more-or-less central bubble. Two of them have some kind of darkish cinder-y-looking material in them, but that could be from their subsequent burial. Probably is. The fracture planes bisect the bubbles, as you describe - - -

Nice ones, Dave!

Moss agate is a stone -- I think somebody recently posted a pic around here but I don't remember where. Fortunately, we have Steph.

Me too.

Oh my.

So, by picking up different colored pieces of glass (and spinning and heating etc.) you were, in effect, creating the layers of colors we can see?

Wow. That's the end of an era. In my life, anyway.

>>> sound of Ann weeping <<< (but gathering herself) I'd appreciate the eye out!

It makes perfect sense. Which I guess means I should worry. I want to be Vice President. You can be President.