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I enjoyed the etymology of the words, very helpful, and the short explanations. There are books on agate formation. (Sorry, I'm not THAT interested, I'm just curious. lol.) So, thanks

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I'm not either -- this is about my limit :)

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I’m going with botryoidal (grape-like) as my word of the day. Also ruminating on the idea that Goethe has a mineral named after him.

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Goethe was also a mineral collector and natural scientist with a focus on things we'd call geology today. Goethite was named in 1806 when he was 57 years old.

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Great explanations!

Did I tell you about Mario Campos?

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I don't think so, but I forget many things :)

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Been to that place in Deschutes where you pay a little fee to look for thunder eggs. Didn't find a one! Ah well..

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