kevin24018
spending too much on rocks
Member since February 2012
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Post by kevin24018 on Aug 27, 2017 16:14:09 GMT -5
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Post by fernwood on Aug 27, 2017 17:13:12 GMT -5
Maybe Iron.
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nemesis21
noticing nice landscape pebbles
Member since August 2017
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Post by nemesis21 on Aug 27, 2017 21:56:08 GMT -5
Gonna go with "french onion soup" color.
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Post by coloradocliff on Aug 27, 2017 22:54:40 GMT -5
Don't se much material from your part of the world. DO you have local rock club around there? Might be some help there and also friends and new places to hunt. My only vague guess would be wood or jasperwood. Have you looked at the local geology yet. Amazing stuff from our own areas sometimes. I have learned a ton by reading and thinking about the processes. Helps you to know where to look and what you are looking for. Have you done any tests on it yet? hardness, acid. etc? Wish I could help more but just don't know anything about your area.
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kevin24018
spending too much on rocks
Member since February 2012
Posts: 284
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Post by kevin24018 on Aug 28, 2017 7:27:40 GMT -5
Don't se much material from your part of the world. DO you have local rock club around there? Might be some help there and also friends and new places to hunt. My only vague guess would be wood or jasperwood. Have you looked at the local geology yet. Amazing stuff from our own areas sometimes. I have learned a ton by reading and thinking about the processes. Helps you to know where to look and what you are looking for. Have you done any tests on it yet? hardness, acid. etc? Wish I could help more but just don't know anything about your area. I do belong to the lock rock club, I'm on of the young ones so guess that tells you something, they go on organized trips as I'm sure they have more material than they could ever use/want lol. It's too big and heavy to carry to a meeting. Guess I'll try some vinegar on the sides to see if it comes off. It's pretty shiny, so even if it is stained I'll leave it as is. My wife likes it and I think it's really cool looking like that.
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Post by wigglinrocks on Aug 28, 2017 8:36:42 GMT -5
It looks like quartz with iron staining
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kevin24018
spending too much on rocks
Member since February 2012
Posts: 284
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Post by kevin24018 on Aug 28, 2017 9:33:30 GMT -5
It looks like quartz with iron staining I flipped it over and it is quartz for sure. The staining makes it look shiny, so tempting to see what's under it, but it looks pretty cool as is.
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Post by wigglinrocks on Aug 28, 2017 9:58:17 GMT -5
It looks like quartz with iron staining I flipped it over and it is quartz for sure. The staining makes it look shiny, so tempting to see what's under it, but it looks pretty cool as is. If you like it as is , might be better to leave it that way . A lot the quartz hear is stained like yours and the colors are for the most part only skin deep .
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Post by coloradocliff on Aug 28, 2017 14:24:56 GMT -5
Don't se much material from your part of the world. DO you have local rock club around there? Might be some help there and also friends and new places to hunt. My only vague guess would be wood or jasperwood. Have you looked at the local geology yet. Amazing stuff from our own areas sometimes. I have learned a ton by reading and thinking about the processes. Helps you to know where to look and what you are looking for. Have you done any tests on it yet? hardness, acid. etc? Wish I could help more but just don't know anything about your area. I do belong to the lock rock club, I'm on of the young ones so guess that tells you something, they go on organized trips as I'm sure they have more material than they could ever use/want lol. It's too big and heavy to carry to a meeting. Guess I'll try some vinegar on the sides to see if it comes off. It's pretty shiny, so even if it is stained I'll leave it as is. My wife likes it and I think it's really cool looking like that. Iron out product from Walmart will take care of iron stains quickly. Just stir a few tablespoons in a bucket and set the bottom part of rock into it to see if it works for you. Cant over do it and it likes to be in the sun for a warmer and quicker reaction. Yep if Momma aint happy nobody happy...
First rock is before treatment overnight and second is after 12 hour soak in Iron out. Good thing you are young if using vinegar.. Takes a long time and I would get a yearning for a dill pickle.
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