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pporky fully equipped rock polisher Member since May 2007 Posts: 1,932	Aussie assault May 6, 2009 5:18:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pporky on May 6, 2009 5:18:40 GMT -5 Gday I snared a new camera and have got a couple of pics together If you can help hith the identity of a few of them it would be appreciatedI hope that you enjoy the post ;D ;D

pporky
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Aussie assault May 6, 2009 5:46:32 GMT -5

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Post by pporky on May 6, 2009 5:46:32 GMT -5

Hi I had titles on my rocks in photobucket but they didn't come out sorry about that.
the second last slab is soft but i haven't seen that stuff before any ideas. I dunno the red and white one in the middle either. I have started with #1 embryonic agate #2 I am not sure some kind of agate #3 pic jasper? #4 black wood #5 red wood #6?? #7wood #8 ribbonstone #9wood for polish #10bunch of slabs #11crazy agate #12candle agate #13?? #14 agate

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Aussie assault May 6, 2009 6:43:55 GMT -5

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Post by 150FromFundy on May 6, 2009 6:43:55 GMT -5

#2 looks like a Poppy Jasper, or a Porphyritic Rhyolite where the "fish eyes" are vugs that have filled with an agate, or quartzy material.

The second last one looks like a breccia or a conglomerate. Often, the pebbles are hard, but the matrix (the cement) is soft sedimenatry material like mudstone, siltstone, or sandstone.

Intersting stuff! Getting ready for winter in Australia, or are there still shrimp on the barbie?

150FromFundy

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Aussie assault May 6, 2009 7:36:41 GMT -5

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Post by rockerfellerz on May 6, 2009 7:36:41 GMT -5

That's some real nice stuff you've got there, sorry I can't help with the id. You might have better luck posting this in the "slabs and saws" forum rather than this one which is for tumbled stone photos. Pics 2 11 and 14 are my favs.

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Aussie assault May 6, 2009 13:50:54 GMT -5

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Post by frane on May 6, 2009 13:50:54 GMT -5

The first looks like a carnelian or a superior agate to me.
2. Poppy Jasper
3 Not sure. Some kind of picture jasper
4. Hard to tell. Either Pet. wood or Mahogany Obsidian
5. Pet wood or rhyolite
6. Mook
7. Pet wood
8. I want to say mozarkite but that may be wrong
Not sure of the next and then there is a Mexican lace it looks like.
Hope that helps.
Fran

bobby1 has started giving rock gifts Member since November 2007 Posts: 3,007	Aussie assault May 6, 2009 22:32:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bobby1 on May 6, 2009 22:32:54 GMT -5 #2 is Guadalupe Jasper ( a variety of Poppy Jasper) from San Jose, CA near the Morgan Hill Poppy Jasper site. Bob

scottyh starting to spend too much on rocks Member since November 2007 Posts: 181	Aussie assault May 7, 2009 23:38:21 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by scottyh on May 7, 2009 23:38:21 GMT -5 Number 1 is probably an agate nodule from Agate creek in Qld Cheers Scott

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