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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Jun 26, 2012 10:21:19 GMT -5
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Post by texaswoodie on Jun 26, 2012 10:35:31 GMT -5
First one looks like wood. Second one is massive quartz.
Curt
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Post by Fossilman on Jun 26, 2012 17:23:09 GMT -5
petwood and quartz...............Both are awesome too...............
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Jun 26, 2012 18:18:52 GMT -5
What's awesome about them? You want them?
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Jun 26, 2012 18:22:13 GMT -5
The pet wood looks like it has cool graining in it and the quartz well is quartzy ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) maybe awesome because they are rocks?
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Post by cardiobill on Jun 26, 2012 18:25:54 GMT -5
"Quartzy"- I like that description. It really does describe it perfectly
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Post by 3rdrockfromthefun on Jun 26, 2012 23:03:01 GMT -5
Donnie - that looks similar to some pet wood I have. Highly agatized. I wasn't sure with mine but a simple small (half dollar size) polished window made the grain unmistakable (if you're even interested enough for that - sounds like you just want it gone, lol).
I would take it but not interested in the quartz and not worth the shipping by itself.
You must have a lot of rock - been watching your offerings for awhile now, damn! lol...
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Post by mjflinty on Jun 27, 2012 8:35:09 GMT -5
That is Knife River Flint from N. Dakota, it is a form of petrified peat so... not really wood. You'll see some neat cattail fossils in it. It is highly valued for flintknapping. A piece that size (if solid) is fairly rare. I'd be happy to chip it into a spear :-)
Michael
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Jun 27, 2012 10:04:21 GMT -5
I'd say so too!!!!! ![:o](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/shocked.png) See how much I know about rock! ![::)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/eyesroll.png) Now my curiosity has been aroused!! Hmmmmmmm, should I cut it or should I not? Thanks Michael! I learned something new today!!!!
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Jun 27, 2012 10:12:23 GMT -5
You might could get a couple of spears out of it! It's 6" x 3 +/-" x 1 1/2" & weighs almost three pounds. I guess the only way to find out how solid it is would be to cut it. You really got my curiosity up with that cattail fossils stuff!!!
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Post by mjflinty on Jun 29, 2012 18:17:39 GMT -5
Glad I could give you some insight into the mystery rock. Because of the nature of flintknapping, you could only make one large spear out of it or break it up to make a few small ones. It will take a great polish if you decide to slab it. Around a 1/4 inch it will have a dark amber color and as it gets thinner it will get lighter and more translucent.
Some pieces have more fossils in them than others. You'll see them as long white bands; some will be completely replaced and others may be a little chalky.
Michael
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