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Post by rmf on Dec 10, 2017 11:42:10 GMT -5
I have been told ther are two types of Imperial Jasper one is red/pink the other is green. Then I was told the Red is Imperial Jasper and the Green is Jalisco Jasper. Not sure what is correct maybe Sabre52 knows which is correct. but #7 is Green imperial jasper or Jalisco jasper from Mexico depending on which of the above is correct. #1 appears to be Gniess (pronounced nice) Do you know where 2,3,4,5 & 6 are from?
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Post by fernwood on Dec 10, 2017 12:17:17 GMT -5
6 looks organic to me. Going out on a limb and saying pet wood.
All are beautiful. Love the green
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2017 13:38:35 GMT -5
I have been told ther are two types of Imperial Jasper one is red/pink the other is green. Then I was told the Red is Imperial Jasper and the Green is Jalisco Jasper. Agree with your Imperial jasper ID. Imperial comes in red, green, white, aqua, orange, brown and mixes (I'm personally partial to red-green pieces). #1 looks metamorphic (gneiss or granite), while #5 is reminding me of some Tuledad jasper I've had.
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Post by adam on Dec 10, 2017 18:42:18 GMT -5
Scored some really nice material at a killer price from my homeboy, Fish. Looks like mostly jaspers / agates of some sort. If anyone knows where any of the material originates from or what the trade/common name is, it would be greatly appreciated. 1. 2 - Layers of material with a band of translucent agate, then yellow moss agate. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Same material, different angle. I got a small piece of gneiss, has green and white foliation like yours. Cool stuff.
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Post by Sabre52 on Dec 10, 2017 19:16:06 GMT -5
Imperial jasper comes from near Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico. Dominant colors for the regular stuff are pink or green but also spiderweb cream, gray, whitish etc occur. Royal Imperial, the nodular form, comes in mainly pink or even Bruneau Jasper type colors but can also occur in a rare blue green color. Very cool stuff....Mel
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Post by <'))))>< Fish on Dec 10, 2017 21:09:10 GMT -5
the Imperial cuts a great cabochon.
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Post by Sabre52 on Dec 11, 2017 7:28:58 GMT -5
The polish Imperial Jasper takes is up there with the best of them. That stuff really shines up with ease. One of my top favorites for cabbing....Mel
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Post by ubermenehune on Dec 12, 2017 11:46:04 GMT -5
Thanks all. Sounds like imperial jasper and gneiss are pretty good bets for two of the specimens. Regarding #6, fernwood, i think you're right. There are some striations and layering in the rind that could be vestiges of bark. Just doesn't look like your standard deciduous or coniferous petwood, with its unusual color and lack of distinct rings. Could it be Hampton Butte?
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Post by fernwood on Dec 12, 2017 17:31:34 GMT -5
Thanks all. Sounds like imperial jasper and gneiss are pretty good bets for two of the specimens. Regarding #6, fernwood , i think you're right. There are some striations and layering in the rind that could be vestiges of bark. Just doesn't look like your standard deciduous or coniferous petwood, with its unusual color and lack of distinct rings. Could it be Hampton Butte? Dunno. The inner red portions could be a mineral replacement. Otherwise it looks similar to some of my AZ pet wood finds.
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