Banded Onyx

MikeS fully equipped rock polisher Member since January 2009 Posts: 1,081	Banded Onyx Feb 2, 2009 22:04:03 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MikeS on Feb 2, 2009 22:04:03 GMT -5 Hi all... Here is a tumble of some banded onyx I found....I find lots of this stuff in the areas I hunt for Jade...

Hard Rock Cafe driving up their electric bill Rock tumbling is harder than it looks. Mohs definitely. Member since April 2008 Posts: 2,735	Banded Onyx Feb 2, 2009 22:29:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Feb 2, 2009 22:29:23 GMT -5 Nice! Good shine, too! Chuck
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Deleted Deleted Member Member since January 1970 Posts: 0	Banded Onyx Feb 2, 2009 23:03:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2009 23:03:40 GMT -5 I really like onyx. Those are beautiful! Shannon

Saskrock fully equipped rock polisher Member since October 2007 Posts: 1,852	Banded Onyx Feb 2, 2009 23:14:46 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Saskrock on Feb 2, 2009 23:14:46 GMT -5 Nice looking material. Great shine too.
	Scott

Lady B driving up their electric bill Hello! I'm Lady BeaBea. Oh Look! A Rock! Member since May 2007 Posts: 2,260	Banded Onyx Feb 2, 2009 23:25:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lady B on Feb 2, 2009 23:25:50 GMT -5 NICE!!! The stones look like miniature mountain ridges with snow along their tops! Lady B
	And Mother Earth spoke to me about her children and Lo! there were the rocks and minerals, the geodes and thundereggs, the crystals and agates. And I clasped them close to my heart. And Mother Earth smiled and welcomed me into her family. And I played with all the children in joy and peace forever as we all tumbled about.

renterdan noticing nice landscape pebbles Member since November 2008 Posts: 82	Banded Onyx Feb 3, 2009 1:26:46 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by renterdan on Feb 3, 2009 1:26:46 GMT -5 Great looking batch! I've got a few pounds I've wanted to try. Guess I'll give it a shot. Hope it comes out near as good as yours! Thanks for sharing! Renter Dan

llana2go driving up their electric bill Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roam! Member since January 2009 Posts: 2,223	Banded Onyx Feb 3, 2009 8:56:03 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by llana2go on Feb 3, 2009 8:56:03 GMT -5 Those are NICE! Great shine! llana
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Mudshark fully equipped rock polisher Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock. Will Rogers Member since December 2008 Posts: 1,083	Banded Onyx Feb 3, 2009 11:32:22 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Mudshark on Feb 3, 2009 11:32:22 GMT -5 Great looking batch.nice shine!! Mike
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Sea Faring Wang Dang having dreams about rocks Member since January 2009 Posts: 59	Banded Onyx Feb 3, 2009 18:43:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sea Faring Wang Dang on Feb 3, 2009 18:43:50 GMT -5 Very nice looking stuff. It must be very rewarding to work with rocks you find your self. Casey
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Banded Onyx Feb 3, 2009 18:50:57 GMT -5

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Post by MikeS on Feb 3, 2009 18:50:57 GMT -5

Thanks everybody...

Yes, it is definately rewarding to work with the rocks I've collected myself. My father and my grandfather got me into rockhounding and lapidary work, and now I'm doing the same with my son. It's a wonderful way to spend a summer day, out collecting rocks with my son...and we are fortunate to live in an area with so many different specimens to collect...

NDK Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 9,440	Banded Onyx Feb 3, 2009 20:07:05 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NDK on Feb 3, 2009 20:07:05 GMT -5 Neat stuff Mike! Nate
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franzibear starting to spend too much on rocks Let's rock Member since October 2008 Posts: 139	Banded Onyx Feb 3, 2009 21:08:10 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by franzibear on Feb 3, 2009 21:08:10 GMT -5 Those are quite impressive. I like the prevalence of the layers lengthwise down each piece, but with neat color contrasts. It's like a color study in art class, with various shades of caramel and dolce de leche.
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Slydog has rocks in the head Member since February 2006 Posts: 555	Banded Onyx Feb 5, 2009 17:18:08 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Slydog on Feb 5, 2009 17:18:08 GMT -5 Mike, thanks for the great photo! I have tons of that stuff--BUT I never found any jade with it ---remember I told you I wouldn't find jade if it bit me on the butt----- The photo is great. Nona

MikeS fully equipped rock polisher Member since January 2009 Posts: 1,081	Banded Onyx Feb 5, 2009 19:03:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MikeS on Feb 5, 2009 19:03:23 GMT -5 I seem to find that exact type of onyx in several different areas I hunt for jade...I'm guessing they are probably both formed under similar geologic conditions

frane misunderstood rock expert Member since July 2008 Posts: 11,015	Banded Onyx Feb 6, 2009 18:21:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by frane on Feb 6, 2009 18:21:52 GMT -5 Looks like you really got a good shine on that batch! Fran