itsandbits
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since March 2012
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Post by itsandbits on Feb 3, 2013 16:23:12 GMT -5
I am in the continual process of processing my fall hounding material and unexpectedly found a couple of stones that have some nice desert scenes in them. The rock is silified sedimentary and lava flow layers so runs 7 mohs+ and is "very" tight grained so it gives off that high pitched "tink" when two pcs. are tapped together. I picked these two up on spec because there is nothing showing outside that would indicate the insides other than having a slightly polished surface which in this river rock means -hard- and tough. The green streaks coming in from the center left is probably nephrite. thanks for looking Lloyd Attachments:
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Post by frane on Feb 10, 2013 10:23:16 GMT -5
That is sure a pretty one. Not sure what it is, maybe someone else will know.
Fran
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Post by roy on Feb 10, 2013 12:18:51 GMT -5
kool looking stuff
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Post by helens on Feb 11, 2013 9:34:07 GMT -5
Oooh! That's a pretty one:)!!
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itsandbits
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since March 2012
Posts: 825
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Post by itsandbits on Feb 11, 2013 12:27:34 GMT -5
unfortunately I am having trouble polishing it with my normal procedure as the fine particles keep hazing up the surface so I will have to try my cerium oxide and other fine polishes to try and work it out. I can get a nice semi gloss that shows the pattern well and maybe that's where I should stop.
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