QuailRiver
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Post by QuailRiver on Aug 28, 2014 19:20:58 GMT -5
I picked up several pieces of this material at a living estate sale of an old rockhound last spring. It was labeled "Arizona Picture Rock". It resembles a material called Arizona Sunset Jasper that I have found on the web. The texture and hardness reminds be of Chicken Track Picture jasper but looks like it might take a little better polish. Does anyone have any information about this material and where in Arizona it comes from and is it still available? Larry C.
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Post by snowmom on Sept 2, 2014 18:50:01 GMT -5
bump
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Sept 11, 2014 19:05:12 GMT -5
Hey Larry. Was just reading my Zenz Agates III book and he has a pic of your jasper identified as Arizona Artillery Mountains Jasper....Mel
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rykk
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Post by rykk on Sept 17, 2014 22:22:09 GMT -5
I believe this stuff is called Gunnery Mountain (or Point) Jasper. And I think it comes from Arizona. C-ya, Rick
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QuailRiver
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Post by QuailRiver on Sept 18, 2014 0:06:21 GMT -5
Thank you very much Rick, I think you nailed it! I just did a Google search for Gunnery Point Jasper and got a couple of hits with images. One link (without image) was to an old ad from 2010 of a guy that had some for sell and he wrote of it: "This Gunnery Point jasper is a material I cannot find any history on other than what the original collector from the 1960s told us (MCAS Yuma Bombing Range)." So if it's from one of the U.S. military's bombing ranges that would explain why we don't see any new material of it any more. Thanks again! Larry C.
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QuailRiver
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Post by QuailRiver on Sept 18, 2014 0:14:31 GMT -5
Hey Larry. Was just reading my Zenz Agates III book and he has a pic of your jasper identified as Arizona Artillery Mountains Jasper....Mel Hello Mel, After reading and replying to Rick's response I just now saw this post of yours from 9/11. Not sure how I had missed it before. So I just now did a Google search for Artillery Mountains Jasper too and got a hit with a photo of the same material. So this material may have been traded under both names. Thank you very much for the info too! I'm one of those people who can't let go of an unsolved mystery so both of you guys have helped me by solving this one for me. Thank you very much! Larry C.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 18, 2014 9:14:49 GMT -5
Nice looking jasper,going to make some great cabs...
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