NorthShore-Rocks
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since December 2008
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Post by NorthShore-Rocks on Dec 20, 2008 18:49:43 GMT -5
This looks like a scrambled mess of stuff all healed into one rock. What do you guys think? Thanks. Steve
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Post by Michael John on Dec 20, 2008 20:01:55 GMT -5
Brecciated Jasper of some sort. I love Brecciated material because you never know what's inside and every slice is very different.
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NorthShore-Rocks
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by NorthShore-Rocks on Dec 21, 2008 18:12:33 GMT -5
Thanks MJ. I promise I'll learn some of this stuff soon.
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Dec 21, 2008 18:57:03 GMT -5
I don't disagree with MJ, especially because you can find it in our neck of the woods. However, if you can find evidence of banding, it would be a "ruin agate", also found around here. Both are relatively uncommon, though.
Chuck
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UtahRockHound
spending too much on rocks
Sometimes your the Windshield, sometimes your the Rock.
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Post by UtahRockHound on Dec 23, 2008 10:09:26 GMT -5
Can you hear it. That little voice. The stone is chanting "Cut Me, Cut Me"
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Post by Michael John on Dec 23, 2008 18:28:44 GMT -5
Steve, learning this stuff is a never-ending process. After a few years, I still only know the very basics.
I just picked up several huge chunks of brecciated jasper during my last outing, and it's some really strange stuff.
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DeanW
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Post by DeanW on Dec 24, 2008 17:28:59 GMT -5
Often times there are some localized names as well for brecciated jaspers and jasp-agates: Stone Canyon Jasper, and another I can't recall right now (brain fart, dog-dang-it sure sucks gettin old : that was originally specific to one area of the Mohave but has been more widely used lately.
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Post by Michael John on Dec 26, 2008 23:57:53 GMT -5
HEHEHE ... come to think of it ... I've never hounded OUTSIDE of the Mojave Desert!
Are you thinking of Chapenite?
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88pathoffroad
spending too much on rocks
Oregon ROCKS!
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Post by 88pathoffroad on Dec 28, 2008 15:31:10 GMT -5
Youngite is another one.
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DeanW
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Post by DeanW on Dec 30, 2008 20:02:09 GMT -5
MJ, Chapinite or Chapenite - yeah that's what I wanted thanks!
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