herb
spending too much on rocks
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Post by herb on Dec 17, 2012 15:39:23 GMT -5
I hope this is the correct forum for ID help! Any guesses as to what these slabs are would be appreciated. This first one is mookite, I think: I really like the colors on this one! Shown dry. The blue is really nice wet. Not the best picture, the slabs started drying by the time I got the shot off! Thanks for your help! -Herb
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Post by deb193redux on Dec 17, 2012 15:54:21 GMT -5
The 1st is wonderstone, or possibly the more silicified Hyckorite varient.
The 2nd looks like polychrome jasper aka landscape jasper. It is from Madagascar. But, it is not an exact match. Mostly the color and size of lines match.
I would guess a low grade Biggs jasper on the 3rd.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Dec 17, 2012 16:12:12 GMT -5
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Post by deb193redux on Dec 17, 2012 19:24:39 GMT -5
the pic is poor, but the degree of red/yellow/greeinsh tones is not so much like wildhorse. that particular shade of brick red is very polychrome.
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Dec 17, 2012 19:25:20 GMT -5
Agree with Daniel on #1 and #3. Think #2 might be one of the Owyhee Jasper varieties....Mel
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Post by gingerkid on Dec 18, 2012 14:30:01 GMT -5
Agree with everyone (Wonderstone, Owhyee (old stock? with the red), Biggs, gorgeous slabs, too!! :drool:
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herb
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Post by herb on Dec 18, 2012 15:09:26 GMT -5
Agree with everyone (Wonderstone, Owhyee (old stock? with the red), Biggs, gorgeous slabs, too!! Thanks everyone for your suggestions! Keep them coming if any one has other ideas :-) These slabs are "old stock" they are from a guy who was actively collecting and selling in the mid 80s to early 90s. At the time, he lived in Montana. While it is certainly possible that he traded for material, I got the impression from him that he had collected a lot of the rough that he had. He apparently rockhounded all over the general area: Montana, Idaho, Oregon, etc
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Post by deb193redux on Dec 18, 2012 19:50:14 GMT -5
that would rule out Madagascar. Maybe I am imagining the greenish tone next to the redish.
the oval color lines around the fracture is sort of Owhyee. There are not so many fractures in polychrome.
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