bouldergal
freely admits to licking rocks
Glacier Meadow
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Post by bouldergal on May 10, 2009 16:52:50 GMT -5
Saw this auction on eBay. The slab went for about $23 and was described as being from Oregon, rare jasper, and that it no longer could be collected. Any info? I really would like to get my hands on some of this!!! Thanks, Susan
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Post by Michael John on May 10, 2009 17:05:56 GMT -5
Looks like a Hippie abstract painting. Very cool!!!
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Post by stonesthatrock on May 10, 2009 17:51:38 GMT -5
wow that is some cool stuff, man ................... lol
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bouldergal
freely admits to licking rocks
Glacier Meadow
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Post by bouldergal on May 10, 2009 17:58:20 GMT -5
Come on Oregon rockhounds and all ye Rock Gods.......help me out here! Susan2
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Post by texaswoodie on May 10, 2009 19:30:27 GMT -5
I'm just plain identity stupid, but that's almost got to be some kind of Morrisonite. Outstanding!
Curt
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bouldergal
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Post by bouldergal on May 10, 2009 21:28:08 GMT -5
I sent an email to the seller on eBay. He said it came from what is the bottom of the Prineville Reservoir. Something that totally gorgeous must still be floating around in some old rock shops. Any divers out there? :drool: Susan2 My God is it gorgeous or what?
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Post by catmandewe on May 10, 2009 23:14:31 GMT -5
There is a cliff on the North side of the Prineville reservoir that has red jasper on it that has some of those colors in it. I have not seen anything that nice come out of it, but it looks like someone got the orientation perfect when they cut that one. I am betting this is just an extraordinary piece, both in color and cutting orientation. I am headed that way in a couple of weeks, if I get some extra time I might be able to get back up there and see what I can find.
Tony
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Post by Woodyrock on May 12, 2009 0:40:26 GMT -5
This site was pointed out to me last year whilst camped at the reservoir. Having once made a living by diving this of course immediately picqued my interest. I do however know just what is required in finding stuff underwater, and what is required to recover it. From what I heard, most of the better material came out of a mine, with some from the tailing dump. Even though, I have a lot of hours underwater, I do not like having something overhead whilst diving, so no underwater mines. Woody
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Post by sitnwrap on May 12, 2009 10:16:16 GMT -5
That is amazing. The kind of slab you can't stop staring at.
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Post by mohs on May 12, 2009 15:38:10 GMT -5
there a lot going on it abstract but I see woman scowling face in the blue bottom center-ish of course I can't identify her but could be my ex
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stoneviews
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Post by stoneviews on May 12, 2009 18:45:24 GMT -5
As Tommy Chong would say; Thats Far Out, Man. I said the same thing when I saw it, but a bit slower.
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theimage1
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Post by theimage1 on May 29, 2009 10:21:12 GMT -5
If I had to guess I would say it might be Jelly Bean Jasper (aka Haystack Butte Jasper) and Haystack Butte is located a little North West of Prineville. Here are a few pix of some of my slabs ... The piece you have is gorgeous!
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bouldergal
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Post by bouldergal on Jun 10, 2009 19:28:19 GMT -5
The seller has put a few more slabs up for sale, one per auction grouping. None have the "wow power" this one does. If anyone finds where to get some, I'm heading that way!!!
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