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Post by snowmom on Nov 6, 2014 17:47:38 GMT -5
Rob offered to cut a few rocks to me so we could try to determine if they were bloodstone... Thank you so much for cutting these! Here are the results of Rob's labor. It looks deep green sometimes on the beach, but this stuff looks black and red here.... I think it is "so green it is black"- and - red jasper. What do you all think? would it still be bloodstone?
Bottom 4 pieces... the top left is unakite, the top right is another mystery rock which I will include in another thread.
Thanks for looking and for giving your expert opinions!
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Post by orrum on Nov 6, 2014 20:37:32 GMT -5
Have to get Mel in on this but I like Unakite!
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Post by Sabre52 on Nov 6, 2014 20:43:29 GMT -5
Not bloodstone .Bloodstone is a rich glassy dark green jasper with little spots and blotches of blood red. Your material looks to be one of those hematite rich jasper types, cousins to jaspelite, which are very common in the Great Lakes region.....Mel
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Post by mohs on Nov 7, 2014 3:06:02 GMT -5
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Post by snowmom on Nov 7, 2014 6:30:52 GMT -5
There is so much of this stuff here! It is banded iron formation without the bands then? Got mixed up in other ways...? Rob showed me some he had pre formed waiting for polish. I think they are going to polish beautifully, if the link Ed posted is any indication. I hesitate to ask for a name again (Shotgunner is lurking out there!) Thanks all!
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Nov 7, 2014 7:09:27 GMT -5
I absolutely love your enthusiasm towards our local beach rocks. I was just talking to a new lady at my rock club meeting last night and at the end of the night she asked if anyone could help he I.D. some rocks. The dumped out a bag of stuff from a trip to Lake Superior and of course about 70 percent were variations of granite but she did have one decent agate and a few pieces of unakite. Her excitement reminded me of yours. Hopefully your new find makes a nice cab. Here's a couple shots of bloodstone cabs I have done recently. With your love of green rocks you should try to get a piece of this when you get a chance. when the red is less splattered and more blotchy I think it gets labeled as "fancy jasper" like this one Chuck
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Post by snowmom on Nov 7, 2014 7:24:42 GMT -5
thanks Chuck. I will look for some of that... I see the difference quite clearly. (and they look great!) So I could reasonably call my black with red "fancy jasper"? I like that! I suppose only the better mixed pieces would deserve that name though. maybe just spotted jasper for the rest of it. Hmmm. Do you find a lot of it near Drummond Island? I do tend to be high energy (ADHD maybe?) and I guess it kind of pours out... I try to use my forces for good!
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Post by Peruano on Nov 7, 2014 8:07:07 GMT -5
There is a form of bloodstone (the typical green with red and combined with a tannish brown matrix/stratum) that is called or referred to as "Fancy Jasper". I bought some in Quartzite, but it comes from India. In many ways I like the reds from the big lake better. Tom
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Post by Fossilman on Nov 7, 2014 10:28:52 GMT -5
In my opinion,I thought of a type of jasper too.......Looks like some of the stuff we find out this way...........
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2014 13:02:56 GMT -5
jaspelite does not equal "fancy jasper". The fancy jasper moniker has been used for very different materials.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2014 13:14:05 GMT -5
There is so much of this stuff here! It is banded iron formation without the bands then? Got mixed up in other ways...? Rob showed me some he had pre formed waiting for polish. I think they are going to polish beautifully, if the link Ed posted is any indication. I hesitate to ask for a name again (Shotgunner is lurking out there!) Thanks all! Mom; [lengthy snark deleted] PM me your address and I will send you some California rocks identified with the popular names given by decades of lapidary enthusiasts to add to your collection. No obligations apply.
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Post by snowmom on Nov 7, 2014 13:38:28 GMT -5
There is so much of this stuff here! It is banded iron formation without the bands then? Got mixed up in other ways...? Rob showed me some he had pre formed waiting for polish. I think they are going to polish beautifully, if the link Ed posted is any indication. I hesitate to ask for a name again (Shotgunner is lurking out there!) Thanks all! Mom; [lengthy snark deleted] PM me your address and I will send you some California rocks identified with the popular names given by decades of lapidary enthusiasts to add to your collection. No obligations apply. thanks Shotgunner, will PM address , forgive me if I worry just a little...
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2014 13:42:32 GMT -5
Forgive me also, sometimes rocks are just rocks.
Some have fancy names that apply worldwide:
Fornackite = F'ing rock
Leaverite = Leave'r right there
are a couple.
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Post by snowmom on Nov 17, 2014 18:04:39 GMT -5
updated to say a sincere thank you to Shotgunner for sending me the named California (and beautiful) rocks! I know I am trying your patience but I am grateful you are sticking with me and helping me learn! thank you.
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