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lapidary1234
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Tonight's cabs Mon Sept 23rd Sept 24, 2024 2:29:47 GMT -5 adrian65, rockjunquie, and 9 more like this

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Post by lapidary1234 on Sept 24, 2024 2:29:47 GMT -5

Hello friends!!

Made a few cabachons tonight. These were preforms I cut earlier this summer. Tonight's focus was "mine run" imperial jasper. This is the cheaper material not the royal variety. I love it though, it is some of my favorite stuff! I hope you like it.

Also made two of this unknown material. It looks like breciated jasper to me, my partner calls it "ketchup and mustard"! I pulled it out of a bucket that had more of this material, banded iron formation jasper, Mary Ellen jasper, and other unique red jaspers. If I had to guess I'd say it comes from MN, likely somewhere in the cayuna Iron range. But I could be way off as well. If anyone has thoughts please let me know!

As always, thanks for looking!!

rockjunquie Global Moderator Member since March 2012 Posts: 35,064	Tonight's cabs Mon Sept 23rd Sept 24, 2024 4:44:17 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockjunquie on Sept 24, 2024 4:44:17 GMT -5 I really love imperial jasper, too. These may not be top shelf, but they are still beautiful. I especially like the round. Nice work!

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Tonight's cabs Mon Sept 23rd Sept 24, 2024 8:13:05 GMT -5 via mobile chris1956 likes this

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Post by cabby on Sept 24, 2024 8:13:05 GMT -5

I don’t know if a name for that one, but have found that a heck of a lot of material from MN and WI don’t get names. It’s far less brecciated than most of the breccia in the area, so probably has a specific source rather than glacial til. If it has a mine, then it’s probably some type of silicified sedimentary stone, likely stromatolite bearing if anyone bothered to mine it. Could also be actual Mary Ellen mine material…. Not all sections will show hematite or distinct patterns.

Just me guessing based off my limited knowledge, though!

chris1956 driving up their electric bill Member since July 2022 Posts: 2,470	Tonight's cabs Mon Sept 23rd Sept 24, 2024 8:26:41 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by chris1956 on Sept 24, 2024 8:26:41 GMT -5 Sept 24, 2024 4:44:17 GMT -5 rockjunquie said: I really love imperial jasper, too. These may not be top shelf, but they are still beautiful. I especially like the round. Nice work!

miket misunderstood rock expert Member since April 2018 Posts: 11,244	Tonight's cabs Mon Sept 23rd Sept 24, 2024 9:00:18 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by miket on Sept 24, 2024 9:00:18 GMT -5 Very nice! Number 4 is my standout...
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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: 18,436	Tonight's cabs Mon Sept 23rd Sept 25, 2024 21:13:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jasoninsd on Sept 25, 2024 21:13:07 GMT -5 I agree with Mike...#4 is the standout for me. Fantastic job on keeping the round on that!!
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Tonight's cabs Mon Sept 23rd

Post by lapidary1234 on Sept 24, 2024 2:29:47 GMT -5

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