RocknCritter
spending too much on rocks
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Post by RocknCritter on Jun 20, 2011 21:56:22 GMT -5
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Post by Toad on Jun 20, 2011 21:58:58 GMT -5
They're all great. Really like the 2nd and 3rd.
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stoneviews
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by stoneviews on Jun 20, 2011 22:02:27 GMT -5
Maan!!, Those are nce, I love that material!!! and you did an awesome job!!
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Post by stonesthatrock on Jun 20, 2011 23:27:11 GMT -5
tony got some of that in quartzsite and they called it autumn jasper.... heres what he got...... looks very similar, don't it/
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RocknCritter
spending too much on rocks
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Post by RocknCritter on Jun 21, 2011 7:40:47 GMT -5
The multiple names of this jasper are on track to set a record! So far I've seen it called - Sonoran Sunrise & Sonoran Sunset (!) - the same names as the cuprite/chryscolla material Sonoran Flower Jasper Autumn Jasper - despite seeing this name used for something else and Sonoran Dendretic Jasper Since the original importer/distributor www.slabstocabs.com/ calls the material Sonoran Dendretic Jasper, this is the name I use. It seems similar to the situation with exotica/sci-fi/porcelain/Santa Fe Jasper. The bottom line is that it's all the same. Unfortunately the multiple nomenclature only confuses the ultimate customers. Just imagine someones surprise now when someone pulls out some "Sonoran Sunrise" and it's really Sonoran Dendretic Jasper
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Jun 21, 2011 7:54:45 GMT -5
Wow that looks a lot like the Jasper I cut from the Eagle Pass, Texas gravel pile the other day. Guess a lot of rock ended up in the Rio Grande River over the eons. I think Autumn Jasper is properly assigned to a material out of South Africa. That's the problem with common names that makes purchase of rough kind of difficult sometimes.....Mel
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Post by tandl on Jun 21, 2011 8:17:38 GMT -5
Nice cabs and material !
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Jun 21, 2011 15:38:27 GMT -5
I agree with Ted. Looks fantastic whatever you call it.
Nate
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Post by tanyafrench on Jun 21, 2011 17:06:25 GMT -5
Beautiful cabs!
Tanya
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Post by tntmom on Jun 21, 2011 21:13:49 GMT -5
Very nice "multiple nomenclature" jasper!!!
~Krystee
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mc2
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by mc2 on Jun 21, 2011 21:26:29 GMT -5
yea, Regardless of the name, those look great!
Mike
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adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on Jun 21, 2011 21:56:38 GMT -5
Beautiful stone and cabs.
How hard is the stone? Does it polish well?
Adrian
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RocknCritter
spending too much on rocks
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Post by RocknCritter on Jun 21, 2011 22:04:30 GMT -5
I would rate the hardness at around 6 or maybe 6.5. I tried using diamond, cerium oxide, al ox and Zam in different combinations with felt, leather and muslin. Everything gave the same matte finish.
It certainly looks fine yet I would also be interested in hearing anyone else's experience in polishing this material. I had to wonder if tin oxide might be the answer.
This is certainly one stone that doesn't need a high gloss finish to look good!! In some ways it reminds me of Indian Paint Stone which doesn't take a high polish either.
The only problem areas I encountered were some of the red dendrites are pitted and/or partially fractured. The one cab that broke became the inspiration for the inlay in the other thread. After this, any time I found a questionable area, I treated with a spot of super glue.
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