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Post by NatureNut on Dec 28, 2008 16:58:10 GMT -5
I've got a load of this stuff in the vibe now and I'm wracking my brain to identify. This is local stuff where there are feldspars, moonstone, granite, corundum, serpentine, amongst other stuff. The rock I'm trying to identify are usually in blocky formations, found in creek beds. I picked them up because they were shaped similarly to the green moonstone that I've been collecting and working, but a little different. I first thought they were a type of moonstone. When Tony and Bejewelme came out for a rockhunt, Tony guessed it was a type of serpentine. This is one of the loads I got on one outing. It's all very hard, harder than the green moonstone, very fine texture, like marble. Seems to take a shine like Randy does to new bike. They could all be different, but, seems to me they are all similarly connected somehow. This one, cut, looks like labradorite(?) Piece of Labradorite(?) pulled out of vibe during prepolish Some have a woodgrain looking pattern. Very dark greens, yellows, oranges. Here's a slab Here's one that I pulled out of the vibe in prepolish Some have a moss/dendrite specked pattern. Slab of something similar Here's one that I pulled out of the vibe One slab came out like a Christmas plaid Other interesting slabs, this one is granite looking Can't wait to make a cab out of this one. This one was hard as heck. The densest of all. Anyone having any clues would sure help my brain. I think smoke is starting to come out of my ears. LOL. Jo
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Post by sitnwrap on Dec 28, 2008 18:23:46 GMT -5
I really don't know enough to Id these but that 6th pick looks almost like Pet Wood with a knot in it. Wont dare venture a guess with the others but you have some cool looking rocks in your "back yard".
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Post by Sabre52 on Dec 29, 2008 19:38:51 GMT -5
Howdy Jo, *S* Those kind of stones are hard to identify. I'd say the last few are quartzite and the first few excluding #2, probably serpentine varieties. When you get in those areas of metamorphic rock though, lots of stuff looks like other stuff and you really need to test for hardness or even look at the structure under a scope....Mel
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Post by NatureNut on Dec 29, 2008 22:38:08 GMT -5
That'll be my next learning curve to tackle then. Thanks Mel! Sitnwrap, I've lived here for 8 years and never knew how special the area was... and now we are planning to move next spring. Go figure!
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