adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on Nov 30, 2007 8:42:50 GMT -5
Hello, everyone! From time to time, when I search the rivers for pet wood, I find some rocks (I think it's flint) which have on their surface a sort of ammonite imprints. Some of those imprints are barely visible due to the wearing of the rocks in the riverbed, but some are pretty sharp and even have some druzy on them. That's how it looks like such a rock:  And now, that's what I managed to do from one of those (not the one above):  height 28 mm, maximum width 20 mm, max thickness about 7 mm Lateral view:  And a close-up of the druzy fossil (the "yolk" of the "egg")   Thanks for looking, Adrian |
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Post by Titania on Nov 30, 2007 12:13:53 GMT -5
Ooh, I LOVE that! You're so lucky to find such treasures. |
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huffstuff
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Post by huffstuff on Nov 30, 2007 12:18:18 GMT -5
Very cool! Will you leave it as it is, or will you try to wrap it?
Very, very nice!
Amy
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Post by midnightrocksi3 on Nov 30, 2007 12:38:42 GMT -5
Now that's unique.. .. I like that idea .. very creative adrian.
Roxy
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adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on Nov 30, 2007 13:08:41 GMT -5
Amy, I'd like to have the inspiration for wrapping it, but for the moment I have not  . Adrian |
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Post by Tonyterner on Nov 30, 2007 14:29:09 GMT -5
That's really different Adrian. I like it.
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Post by stefan on Nov 30, 2007 15:22:14 GMT -5
Great job adrian- very cool cab!
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Post by texaswoodie on Nov 30, 2007 18:46:18 GMT -5
Hey Adrian Check out this piece of jasper I found. Apparently these little critters were worldwide at some point.  Don't have mine polished yet.  Curt |
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Post by ladyt on Nov 30, 2007 19:07:18 GMT -5
Very nice Adrian!! I love it!!  |
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Post by raqy on Nov 30, 2007 22:35:25 GMT -5
Very nice Adrian. I really like the 2nd one for wrapping..
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adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on Dec 1, 2007 2:20:18 GMT -5
Thank you everyone!
Curt, very nice rock! Turn it 90 deg clockwise and it looks like a face with big eyes.
Raquel, there's no second one, it's the same cab in 3 pics.
Adrian
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Post by beefjello on Dec 1, 2007 19:49:31 GMT -5
Too cool Adrian! That's so unique and very well done. Looks tasty too like a cinnamon bun! ;D
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Post by stoner on Dec 4, 2007 2:22:02 GMT -5
That's very nice Adrian. Perfect composition and a great looking cab. I don't think I would have ever thought of cabbing something like that.
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AGATEGRRRL
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Post by AGATEGRRRL on Dec 4, 2007 10:45:07 GMT -5
Very cool Adrian! We have those in AZ too - I have a couple & made a cab from one that had 2 tiny little crinoids that look like eyes. I will put a pic up later this week so you can see it.
Patti
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Post by karenfh on Dec 6, 2007 19:53:41 GMT -5
This is one of the coolest things I have ever seen. Way to go, Adrian! I can't believe you have only been cabbing for what, a month?
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AGATEGRRRL
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Post by AGATEGRRRL on Dec 8, 2007 14:57:19 GMT -5
Hi Adrian, Here is a little cab I made with a piece of AZ chert that has 2 small crinoid imprints. It looked like 2 eyes & a face so I cabbed it. It's cute, but not a great cabbing job as I had to work around the imprints without damaging them. Patti  |
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Post by Cher on Dec 8, 2007 15:47:56 GMT -5
Adrian, that is really neat, beautiful shine on it too.
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adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on Dec 9, 2007 10:36:34 GMT -5
That's funny and beautiful in the same time, Agategrrrl! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Karen and Cher, too!
Adrian
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