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Post by pebblesky on Sept 21, 2022 15:11:24 GMT -5
Some sort of desert jasper?  The rock was huge and she asked somebody to break it down. |
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Post by pebblesky on Sept 21, 2022 15:12:50 GMT -5
 This batch looks like Indian green and purple something? Most solid color, some translucent. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Sept 21, 2022 15:31:44 GMT -5
Those are going to be some amazing tumbles when they get done PS! The "desert jasper" is Polychrome Jasper I believe.  |
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Post by pebblesky on Sept 21, 2022 15:38:32 GMT -5
Those are going to be some amazing tumbles when they get done PS! The "desert jasper" is Polychrome Jasper I believe. Thanks Jason! These do look like several pieces from the mixed rocks I got from rockshed. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Sept 21, 2022 15:44:38 GMT -5
Those are going to be some amazing tumbles when they get done PS! The "desert jasper" is Polychrome Jasper I believe. Thanks Jason! These do look like several pieces from the mixed rocks I got from rockshed. I am more than happy to take wild stabs at identifications! LOL - Speaking of which...your question about the possible "heat treated" pieces appear to be Botswana Agates...and if I'm correct, I'd say they weren't heat treated.  |
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Post by pebblesky on Sept 21, 2022 16:15:13 GMT -5
Thanks Jason! These do look like several pieces from the mixed rocks I got from rockshed. I am more than happy to take wild stabs at identifications! LOL - Speaking of which...your question about the possible "heat treated" pieces appear to be Botswana Agates...and if I'm correct, I'd say they weren't heat treated. Ah then they are more vibrant than my Botswana pieces. Good to have! |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2022 18:38:29 GMT -5
pebbleskyThose look awesome! Looking forward to seeing them worked!!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Sept 21, 2022 19:02:50 GMT -5
I am more than happy to take wild stabs at identifications! LOL - Speaking of which...your question about the possible "heat treated" pieces appear to be Botswana Agates...and if I'm correct, I'd say they weren't heat treated. Ah then they are more vibrant than my Botswana pieces. Good to have! They don't look like Bots to me. Swazi agates, maybe? (not an agate expert) |
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Post by jasoninsd on Sept 21, 2022 19:08:05 GMT -5
Ah then they are more vibrant than my Botswana pieces. Good to have! They don't look like Bots to me. Swazi agates, maybe? (not an agate expert) You know what...you are probably correct on that one! A couple of them looked like Bots...but now that you say Swazi, I have to retract my tentative ID! Good catch! |
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Post by pebblesky on Sept 21, 2022 21:47:56 GMT -5
Ah then they are more vibrant than my Botswana pieces. Good to have! They don't look like Bots to me. Swazi agates, maybe? (not an agate expert) Thanks! According to my mom, these agates shown on the pictures are all "mixed African agates" from the sellers😂 |
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Post by pebblesky on Oct 8, 2022 22:26:12 GMT -5
I went to visit the same creek today. Took pictures of some more huge boulders that are colorful cherts (shown in wet).    The surfaces are super fractured. I am wondering if they would look as interesting inside. These boulders are too huge for me to break anyway... |
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Post by pebblesky on Oct 23, 2022 21:43:52 GMT -5
This agate is not my personal find, but in a purchase from KinesavaROCKS. According to the seller, it is Marvy Agate named by the seller's dad.   I am afraid tumbling will mess it up. Maybe I should make it a bit smoother and hand polish it? |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Oct 23, 2022 21:48:42 GMT -5
This agate is not my personal find, but in a purchase from KinesavaROCKS. According to the seller, it is Marvy Agate named by the seller's dad. I am afraid tumbling will mess it up. Maybe I should make it a bit smoother and hand polish it? Holy crow, that's an awesome rock! I think I would leave that one as is as a specimen. Way to cool to cut up or risk tumbling it. |
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Post by pebblesky on Oct 23, 2022 21:55:44 GMT -5
It looks bright even when dry. I will leave it as is, until I have a better idea. The seller's dad made some cabs from Marvy agate:  |
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Post by quartzilla on Oct 25, 2022 7:38:03 GMT -5
I second the Swazi agate id. I bought a few pounds of it last year in Quartzite and many of them ended up being reds/blacks grading into each other exactly like your picture.
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Post by pebblesky on Oct 30, 2022 21:58:58 GMT -5
Nothing could be happier than a weekend rockhound - from a local seller though  Although the piles have been heavily picked I still got some small roughs that would be good for tumble, for a pretty sweet price.  Some dendritic & moss material, might not be as hard as jasper. Haven't tested hardness. Some chevon amethyst.  Rhyolite, picture jasper, and some petrified wood.  I can only recognize rhodonite on the lift. The purple rock has glittering. Looks cool whatever it is. |
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Post by pebblesky on Oct 30, 2022 22:06:51 GMT -5
 A nice purple agate.  Some sodalite I think.  I didn't own any rock of this color until today.  Some small agate slab.  A nice small end cut.  A brecciated jasper. Similar to my beach finds but are bigger and less fractured.  Some petrified wood pieces that could be great for tumbling  Could this also be petrified wood? |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2022 22:07:12 GMT -5
pebbleskyThat chert is awesome looking!! Especially the greenish band in it. I love chert.
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