First cab in a while. Not what I thought it was...

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neural
starting to spend too much on rocks

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First cab in a while. Not what I thought it was... Apr 13, 2023 16:54:19 GMT -5 drocknut, rockjunquie, and 6 more like this

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Post by neural on Apr 13, 2023 16:54:19 GMT -5

Got the machine going again after nearly a year. Found this rock on our property that I thought was Mahogany Obsidian, but my gut instinct said otherwise because while it appeared to have been tumbled, it lacked the right fracture patterns and density for volcanic glass.
It has the appearance of Mahogany Obsidian, but now that it's polished, the black areas reflect more like Hematite (of course this doesn't show in the image, rocks are always camera shy!)
Anyway, now I just need to get water in/out of my trim saw so I can make some more rough cabochon size rocks to work with. and maybe get a new camera. My iPhone 7 has seen better days.

(edit: I should probably add that I wasn't aiming for anything special with this. I was just testing the machine out to see how good/bad the wheels are etc. I know the polish is pretty rough. Didn't even use a dop stick for this one. It's about 1.5" across.

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Last Edit: Apr 13, 2023 16:55:59 GMT -5 by neural

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rockjunquie Global Moderator Member since March 2012 Posts: 34,990	First cab in a while. Not what I thought it was... Apr 13, 2023 17:58:11 GMT -5 hummingbirdstones and jasoninsd like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockjunquie on Apr 13, 2023 17:58:11 GMT -5 I see the hematite. An interesting find. You did a nice job on the polish. How did it feel being back at the wheels?

neural
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First cab in a while. Not what I thought it was... Apr 13, 2023 20:55:49 GMT -5 rockjunquie and hummingbirdstones like this

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Post by neural on Apr 13, 2023 20:55:49 GMT -5

It was a little nerve wracking, but that's more because the machine needs a bit of fine tuning. The bottom of it is uneven, so it tends to wander.

I'll be fixing that soon

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fernwood misunderstood rock expert Member since May 2016 Posts: 11,965	First cab in a while. Not what I thought it was... Apr 14, 2023 3:05:39 GMT -5 hummingbirdstones likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fernwood on Apr 14, 2023 3:05:39 GMT -5 Could it be Jasper with Hematite? Jaspelite? We have some in Wisconsin that looks similar.
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jasoninsd can identify rocks - even green ones I Wish I Knew Half The Stuff I Thought I Knew 30 Years Ago! Member since July 2020 Posts: 18,424	First cab in a while. Not what I thought it was... Apr 14, 2023 16:08:31 GMT -5 hummingbirdstones likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jasoninsd on Apr 14, 2023 16:08:31 GMT -5 Great job getting back on the wheels! It's been about a week for me...but it feels like it's been a year! LOL
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First cab in a while. Not what I thought it was... Apr 14, 2023 22:45:12 GMT -5 neural likes this

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Post by hummingbirdstones on Apr 14, 2023 22:45:12 GMT -5

neural it looks like some of the red jasper and hematite that can be found on Mingus Mountain. You did a real nice job on that without a dop stick. Polish looks real good to me.

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