nanaspride
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Post by nanaspride on Nov 19, 2023 4:21:20 GMT -5
Hi everyone! I'm new to the forum and really hope I'll actually get answers to my identifying questions (unlike all the FB Groups 😥). Im thinking this stone is snakeskin/lizard Jasper but it doesn't have as many dark lines as the ones I've seen. Please let me know what you think!! Thanks!! Diane
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Post by vegasjames on Nov 19, 2023 4:29:39 GMT -5
Welcome Diane from Southern Nevada.
There is a tutorial on here on using Cloudinary Upload on here, or you can use a hosting service such as Flickr.
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nanaspride
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Post by nanaspride on Nov 19, 2023 4:39:09 GMT -5
I realized that the instructions to set up the cloud account weren't complete lol, but you should see them now ☺️
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Post by vegasjames on Nov 19, 2023 7:40:23 GMT -5
Looks like dyed crackle quartz. The quartz gets heated to a very high temp, then thrust in to cold water to create small fractures through the stone so the dye can penetrate. Then it is soaked in the dye to color the quartz. The dye concentrates in some of the cracks making the darker green lines in some of the cracks rather than a uniform green.
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Post by velodromed on Nov 19, 2023 8:14:00 GMT -5
Looks like dyed crackle quartz. The quartz gets heated to a very high temp, then thrust in to cold water to create small fractures through the stone so the dye can penetrate. Then it is soaked in the dye to color the quartz. The dye concentrates in some of the cracks making the darker green lines in some of the cracks rather than a uniform green. That’s kind of crazy. I had no idea there was such a thing.
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Post by vegasjames on Nov 19, 2023 10:21:33 GMT -5
Looks like dyed crackle quartz. The quartz gets heated to a very high temp, then thrust in to cold water to create small fractures through the stone so the dye can penetrate. Then it is soaked in the dye to color the quartz. The dye concentrates in some of the cracks making the darker green lines in some of the cracks rather than a uniform green. That’s kind of crazy. I had no idea there was such a thing. You will see it all the time in tourist shops where they have those grab bags of rocks. They will dye the crackle quartz different colors.
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Post by vegasjames on Nov 19, 2023 10:22:58 GMT -5
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chris1956
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Post by chris1956 on Nov 19, 2023 10:31:46 GMT -5
Welcome from Missouri.
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victor1941
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Post by victor1941 on Nov 19, 2023 11:19:01 GMT -5
These stones do look like crackle quartz. There are similar processes for both glass and ceramics to get the crackle effect.
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Post by velodromed on Nov 19, 2023 12:13:18 GMT -5
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nanaspride
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Post by nanaspride on Nov 19, 2023 13:52:25 GMT -5
Thanks everyone! I've never heard of crackle quartz. The links were VERY helpful ☺️
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vwfence
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Post by vwfence on Nov 20, 2023 21:47:23 GMT -5
i have collected a fair amount of lizard stone and i do not think that your is
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victor1941
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Post by victor1941 on Nov 23, 2023 10:15:06 GMT -5
The Rock Shed sells dyed crackle quartz in many colors.
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