End of Season Slabs (Really the end this time!) Pic Heavy!
Nov 18, 2022 17:44:43 GMT -5
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Post by herb on Nov 18, 2022 17:44:43 GMT -5
About a week after I did my End of Season Slabs post (https://forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/thread/100369/end-season-slabs) at the beginning of October we ended up getting over a week of above average temperatures so I was like a squirrel gathering nuts for winter getting in the final slabs of the season. So here are the real end of season slabs!
First up is some Swiss Cheese with bacon on the top. The outside of the rough showed some indentations so I figured there may be some voids inside but I wasn't expecting this!
IMG_9859 by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
IMG_9857 by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
I showed this 1st pic in my Oct 30th "Agate Nodules!" post, but I forgot to show the slice I took off to get the face cut. The outside of the nodule was pretty flat where I cut, so the 2nd pic is basically a flat slab. I thought the squiggly lines looked pretty cool.
IMG_9805 by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
IMG_0182 by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
An unknown slab. I always like green colored rocks. The black lines are not cracks but heeled fractures.
IMG_9853 by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
A cool agate nodule with lots going on:
IMG_9851 by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
This was just a small chunk about 2 by 4 inches but I like the color and the contrast between the horizontal banding and the diagonal sweeping lines
IMG_9849 by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
Mossy with hints of Saganite going on:
IMG_9847 by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
File this under "Too Much of a Good Thing"! This has to be the Mahoganyist Mahogany Obsidian I've ever seen. I was hoping some more black would show up but I gave up waiting after a couple of slabs.
IMG_9457 by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
The next 2 pics are slabs from some rough I collected at Flint Ridge way back in 2016!
IMG_0191 by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
IMG_0188 by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
This next one is also Flint Ridge from 2016. I cut 1 slab and saw a bunch of hairline cracks so I didn't cut more even though the slab survived the cutting. It fell apart after coming out of a Simple Green soak to get rid of the oil! The 1st pic is the pieces Humpty-Dumpty'd back together so you get an idea of what the slab looked like off the saw and the 2nd pic is what I am left with!
IMG_0173 by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
IMG_0174 by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
I feel I should know the name of this one but it escapes me. All I can think is turquoise, but I don't think that is it. Piece is about 2 by 2.5 inches. A knife scratches it with force:
IMG_0178 by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
This is Amethyst and quartz but unfortunately the Amethyst is more gray than purple.
Amethyst _IMG_9871 by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
A piece of wonderstone:
WonderStone_IMG_9449 by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
The next 3 pics are Kona Dolomite. Three different chunks of rough show the variety of patterning which makes it interesting to cab
Kona_IMG_9855 by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
Kona_IMG_9444 by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
Kona_IMG_9443 by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
An unknown very busy jasper:
IMG_9869 by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
I want to call this Chicken Tracks but I don't know if that is the proper name:
IMG_9867 by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
Another unknown. The star burst patterns look better in person
IMG_9864 by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
And finally, a want-to-be orbicular jasper. Kind of the Charlie Brown Christmas tree of orbicular jaspers! I'm not sure it is really a jasper at all. A knife won't scratch it though
IMG_9860 by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
First up is some Swiss Cheese with bacon on the top. The outside of the rough showed some indentations so I figured there may be some voids inside but I wasn't expecting this!
IMG_9859 by Shiny Objects, on FlickrIMG_9857 by Shiny Objects, on FlickrI showed this 1st pic in my Oct 30th "Agate Nodules!" post, but I forgot to show the slice I took off to get the face cut. The outside of the nodule was pretty flat where I cut, so the 2nd pic is basically a flat slab. I thought the squiggly lines looked pretty cool.
IMG_9805 by Shiny Objects, on FlickrIMG_0182 by Shiny Objects, on FlickrAn unknown slab. I always like green colored rocks. The black lines are not cracks but heeled fractures.
IMG_9853 by Shiny Objects, on FlickrA cool agate nodule with lots going on:
IMG_9851 by Shiny Objects, on FlickrThis was just a small chunk about 2 by 4 inches but I like the color and the contrast between the horizontal banding and the diagonal sweeping lines
IMG_9849 by Shiny Objects, on FlickrMossy with hints of Saganite going on:
IMG_9847 by Shiny Objects, on FlickrFile this under "Too Much of a Good Thing"! This has to be the Mahoganyist Mahogany Obsidian I've ever seen. I was hoping some more black would show up but I gave up waiting after a couple of slabs.
IMG_9457 by Shiny Objects, on FlickrThe next 2 pics are slabs from some rough I collected at Flint Ridge way back in 2016!
IMG_0191 by Shiny Objects, on FlickrIMG_0188 by Shiny Objects, on FlickrThis next one is also Flint Ridge from 2016. I cut 1 slab and saw a bunch of hairline cracks so I didn't cut more even though the slab survived the cutting. It fell apart after coming out of a Simple Green soak to get rid of the oil! The 1st pic is the pieces Humpty-Dumpty'd back together so you get an idea of what the slab looked like off the saw and the 2nd pic is what I am left with!
IMG_0173 by Shiny Objects, on FlickrIMG_0174 by Shiny Objects, on FlickrI feel I should know the name of this one but it escapes me. All I can think is turquoise, but I don't think that is it. Piece is about 2 by 2.5 inches. A knife scratches it with force:
IMG_0178 by Shiny Objects, on FlickrThis is Amethyst and quartz but unfortunately the Amethyst is more gray than purple.
Amethyst _IMG_9871 by Shiny Objects, on FlickrA piece of wonderstone:
WonderStone_IMG_9449 by Shiny Objects, on FlickrThe next 3 pics are Kona Dolomite. Three different chunks of rough show the variety of patterning which makes it interesting to cab
Kona_IMG_9855 by Shiny Objects, on FlickrKona_IMG_9444 by Shiny Objects, on FlickrKona_IMG_9443 by Shiny Objects, on FlickrAn unknown very busy jasper:
IMG_9869 by Shiny Objects, on FlickrI want to call this Chicken Tracks but I don't know if that is the proper name:
IMG_9867 by Shiny Objects, on FlickrAnother unknown. The star burst patterns look better in person
IMG_9864 by Shiny Objects, on FlickrAnd finally, a want-to-be orbicular jasper. Kind of the Charlie Brown Christmas tree of orbicular jaspers! I'm not sure it is really a jasper at all. A knife won't scratch it though
IMG_9860 by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
