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Post by gr on Mar 24, 2011 23:56:05 GMT -5
Found this the other day while I was out rootin around. Ended up packin out 73lbs of this Can't wait to introduce this one to Mr Diamond Blade here is what was left when the saw stopped all that pretty blue must have been just sun bleached surface color gary
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Mar 25, 2011 7:10:24 GMT -5
What is taking you so long? That is gorgeous!
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Post by tandl on Mar 25, 2011 8:58:25 GMT -5
Looks like chert . atleast thats what i would call it , i suppose jasper is ok too . it looks like it would knapp , i see concoidial fractures . I like the look
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Post by gr on Mar 25, 2011 12:07:47 GMT -5
Donnie, time permitting, I'll try and get some slices off of this one today and repost back to this thread.
Ted, do you knapp?
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 25, 2011 12:31:31 GMT -5
Nice colors.......
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Post by drocknut on Mar 25, 2011 12:38:50 GMT -5
Nice rooting around.
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Post by tanyafrench on Mar 25, 2011 15:58:08 GMT -5
Oh yeah, that is really pretty. Looks like an agate to me.
Tanya
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Post by gr on Mar 26, 2011 0:44:14 GMT -5
I wish the top color had of run a little deeper but I got two good ones I can do a little work on anyway
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stoneviews
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Post by stoneviews on Mar 26, 2011 9:26:00 GMT -5
Looks like it could be Petrified Wood, also looks like some one has been knapping off some flakes on the left hand side of the first pic. Looks solid enough to cab and tumble. Great find.
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MikeS
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Post by MikeS on Mar 26, 2011 11:27:26 GMT -5
I'd go with chert or flint.... nice looking piece....
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rockwizz
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Post by rockwizz on Mar 26, 2011 21:37:03 GMT -5
Love that purple color.
Ozzy
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