bsky4463
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Post by bsky4463 on Aug 3, 2017 16:38:58 GMT -5
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Post by rockpickerforever on Aug 3, 2017 16:44:36 GMT -5
No, but it is AWESOME!
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bsky4463
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Post by bsky4463 on Aug 3, 2017 16:47:21 GMT -5
rockpickerforever ...I know right!?! I love opening the hood of the saw and saying HOLY SH@#!!!!!!! You could make like eight different cabs from one slab and none of them would look the same. Cheers
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2017 17:07:19 GMT -5
More of the ochre color than normal, but I've seen some similar slices from Amethyst Sage. Will make some dynamite cabs with dendrite scenes, no matter what it is.
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Post by bsky4463 on Aug 3, 2017 17:22:49 GMT -5
Yes, similar to Amy Sage but different. I have a bit of that around for reference, but you are spot-on on the similarity. Thanks. Cheers
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Post by Sabre52 on Aug 3, 2017 17:41:45 GMT -5
Awesome but it has me stumped. Parts of it remind me of Parral Dendritic agate but I've never had any with the golden areas unless maybe it's just been permeated with iron salts. I'm thinking it's probably Quinn River( Denio) agate, a close relative of Ammy sage.
Hmm you know it might be Valley Springs, CA dendritic material too, from out by Snyders....Mel
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Post by rockpickerforever on Aug 3, 2017 17:45:54 GMT -5
I don't care what it is, definitely a holy sh@#!!!!!!! moment. I need to get some material in my saw, been too long.... You will be having some nice cabs soon.
This is the stuff that slabbers/cabbers live for.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2017 19:15:00 GMT -5
That's some badass stuff Andy!!
ETA
Sorry for not being helpful with ID.
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Post by fernwood on Aug 3, 2017 19:41:14 GMT -5
That is so multi-aspect-al
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Post by Fossilman on Aug 4, 2017 8:46:12 GMT -5
Andy,you bought it from Oregon??!!,but I have never seen this kind of jasper around here,must have been brought in... Killer material for sure... I will ask around... Maybe Jack knows... Jack!?
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Post by coloradocliff on Aug 4, 2017 10:27:57 GMT -5
Really really nice piece. Had a good eye shagging that one up. You got too much choice material on your to cut shelf grin.. That Blue Forest material that you put together for me a while back finally got my attention. Going through and cleaning off the fossilized algae turned up some really hot looking stuff. Thank you a ton for sending it.. Send me the butt off this rock I will thank you a double ton and wash your truck. CLiff
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Post by rockpickerforever on Aug 4, 2017 10:28:43 GMT -5
Vanilla ice cream with dark chocolate bit and swirls, with a bit of caramel thrown in for good measure. Yum!
Keep it up, Andy, and I'll be playing with rocks again soon. Think I'll try to pick out some material and get my tumblers rolling again today. No shortage to choose from. No excuses!
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Post by aDave on Aug 4, 2017 12:29:48 GMT -5
Really really nice piece. Had a good eye shagging that one up. You got too much choice material on your to cut shelf grin.. That Blue Forest material that you put together for me a while back finally got my attention. Going through and cleaning off the fossilized algae turned up some really hot looking stuff. Thank you a ton for sending it.. Send me the butt off this rock I will thank you a double ton and wash your truck. CLiff
Cliff, how best to clean it? I still have to do mine. Thanks. Dave
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Post by coloradocliff on Aug 4, 2017 13:51:09 GMT -5
Really really nice piece. Had a good eye shagging that one up. You got too much choice material on your to cut shelf grin.. That Blue Forest material that you put together for me a while back finally got my attention. Going through and cleaning off the fossilized algae turned up some really hot looking stuff. Thank you a ton for sending it.. Send me the butt off this rock I will thank you a double ton and wash your truck. CLiff
Cliff, how best to clean it? I still have to do mine. Thanks. Dave I carefully chipped mine to remove the heaviest concentration and then the material is hard and so I tumbled it without damage . Eroded the chalcedony a bit but nothing mayor. . Some people say that acid cleaning can leach the color from the blue. Have different sets all the way through tumble without damage. A dremel sure would be a good thing to get into the tight internal places where the algae likes to hide.
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Post by aDave on Aug 4, 2017 14:30:33 GMT -5
Cliff, how best to clean it? I still have to do mine. Thanks. Dave I carefully chipped mine to remove the heaviest concentration and then the material is hard and so I tumbled it without damage . Eroded the chalcedony a bit but nothing mayor. . Some people say that acid cleaning can leach the color from the blue. Have different sets all the way through tumble without damage. A dremel sure would be a good thing to get into the tight internal places where the algae likes to hide. Arrggghhh! I was afraid you were going to say something like that. I don't want to try acid remover, so I guess it's simply going to be manual labor. I do have a Dremel though...what bit do you think I should I use? I haven't attacked anything like this before, and I don't want to ruin pieces. Andy bsky4463 do you have any additional advice or tips? Thanks Cliff. Dave
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Post by coloradocliff on Aug 4, 2017 14:58:43 GMT -5
I carefully chipped mine to remove the heaviest concentration and then the material is hard and so I tumbled it without damage . Eroded the chalcedony a bit but nothing mayor. . Some people say that acid cleaning can leach the color from the blue. Have different sets all the way through tumble without damage. A dremel sure would be a good thing to get into the tight internal places where the algae likes to hide. Arrggghhh! I was afraid you were going to say something like that. I don't want to try acid remover, so I guess it's simply going to be manual labor. I do have a Dremel though...what bit do you think I should I use? I haven't attacked anything like this before, and I don't want to ruin pieces. Andy bsky4463 do you have any additional advice or tips? Thanks Cliff. Dave Chipping for the heavy and then dremmel would be best and easiest result. Bigger the better on bit. You'll probably change as you go. When I chip I put the piece against something hard like a concrete parking area. Videos online about cleaning but this is my result from a simple approach. Hope you get as lucky as i did for finding treasure inside yours. One of mine is on the av today. Usually what Im working with or thinking about getting get the av picture till I find the next, new thing. Cliff
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bsky4463
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Post by bsky4463 on Aug 4, 2017 15:17:45 GMT -5
aDave and coloradocliff ....On the Blue forest muratic acid bath will help to soften the algae but it will also dissolve the calcite. I typically like the calcite gone as it doesnt take a super shine and will often expose a botroiydal pocket. A you can do 4:1 or even more diluted, water to acid...but remember always add acid to water NOT water to acid. Do this outside in a well ventilated area - offgas is nasty. Glad you guys like the BF bits I sent. If you dont want to do the acid bath then yes a very light weight hammer and punch...tink tink tink. I have boxes to go thru to prep for cut'n shine - I piked up an ultimate grinder this past spring that needs a work out. Cheers
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Post by aDave on Aug 4, 2017 15:20:48 GMT -5
Arrggghhh! I was afraid you were going to say something like that. I don't want to try acid remover, so I guess it's simply going to be manual labor. I do have a Dremel though...what bit do you think I should I use? I haven't attacked anything like this before, and I don't want to ruin pieces. Andy bsky4463 do you have any additional advice or tips? Thanks Cliff. Dave Chipping for the heavy and then dremmel would be best and easiest result. Bigger the better on bit. You'll probably change as you go. When I chip I put the piece against something hard like a concrete parking area. Videos online about cleaning but this is my result from a simple approach. Hope you get as lucky as i did for finding treasure inside yours. One of mine is on the av today. Usually what Im working with or thinking about getting get the av picture till I find the next, new thing. Cliff
The pieces in those two photos were all chipped free of algae? Forgive the stupid questions, but did you use a chisel or hit directly with a hammer? I found a tutorial, but it is pretty intensive and detail oriented. I'd like to keep it as simple as I can. Thanks for the help. Dave
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Post by coloradocliff on Aug 4, 2017 15:44:56 GMT -5
aDave and coloradocliff ....On the Blue forest muratic acid bath will help to soften the algae but it will also dissolve the calcite. I typically like the calcite gone as it doesnt take a super shine and will often expose a botroiydal pocket. A you can do 4:1 or even more diluted, water to acid...but remember always add acid to water NOT water to acid. Do this outside in a well ventilated area - offgas is nasty. Glad you guys like the BF bits I sent. If you dont want to do the acid bath then yes a very light weight hammer and punch...tink tink tink. I have boxes to go thru to prep for cut'n shine - I piked up an ultimate grinder this past spring that needs a work out. Cheers Thanks for the wise advice Andy.. Any idea of how to clean massive calcite crystals without losing their color or etching them. This specimen is 150-200 pounds. 15 lb tumbler barrel beside for scale. Be a bear to lift into solution. Have a front end loader and fork lift if I have to use them. The acid softens the algae pretty well huh? Hour soak? 4 hours? Thanks Andy
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