rattlehead
starting to spend too much on rocks
MI Rocks
Member since December 2010
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Post by rattlehead on Mar 21, 2012 7:23:53 GMT -5
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sticksinstones
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since February 2012
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Post by sticksinstones on Mar 21, 2012 8:37:27 GMT -5
Wow - most unusual! I'm hoping someone more versed in that part of the world weighs in, but the strange elongated bubble shape of the smaller inclusions has me puzzled as to what it could be. Do you think there's any chance it could be man made? I'm guessing not with the stretched bubble shape of the smaller inclusions, but I agree it's gorgeous no matter what it is. Might be time to do some streak and hardness tests.
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Post by tandl on Mar 21, 2012 8:43:21 GMT -5
The rock as a whole is Amygdaloidal Basalt , the red orange mineral is possibly opal .
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rockingthenorth
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since January 2012
Posts: 1,637
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Post by rockingthenorth on Mar 21, 2012 8:46:17 GMT -5
Wow pretty Awesome looking rock
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Post by rockpickerforever on Mar 21, 2012 9:13:10 GMT -5
Wow!! Whatever it is, it's beautiful!
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Fossilman
Cave Dweller
Member since January 2009
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 21, 2012 13:14:43 GMT -5
Freakin' awesome!!!! So you going to get it polished up and display it? ;D :drool:
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rattlehead
starting to spend too much on rocks
MI Rocks
Member since December 2010
Posts: 213
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Post by rattlehead on Mar 21, 2012 18:27:20 GMT -5
I'm not sure what I'm gonna do with it yet. Depending on what it is, I'll probly just make a couple spheres out of it. I think I can get two from it.
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shermlock
has rocks in the head
Member since August 2011
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Post by shermlock on Mar 21, 2012 18:48:22 GMT -5
I've been up and down Lake Michigan about a million times and have never seen anything like that! Beautiful! Scott
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