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Post by beefjello on May 26, 2013 20:44:45 GMT -5
If you saw Shotgunner's report on his AZ trip last weekend you'll recall Tim and I located a nice chunk of "Worm Track" rock up on the steep cliffs at the first site we visited (same area Scott found the black rattler). We worked on it for about an hour before we finally left, vowing to return. Well this morning we returned! Spent another hour taking turns pounding freshly sharpened chisels with Tim's hammer until we finally got enough material removed around it to make it pop out!   Tim went down the hill and I rolled it on down to him  Here it is on Tim's tailgate, awesome!!    We made a second trip out there today but I don't feel like getting in to that right now lol. Thanks for looking! |
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Post by Bikerrandy on May 26, 2013 20:58:53 GMT -5
That's cool!! Are you keeping it as a specimen or are you gonna cab it up? (can it be cabbed?)
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Post by Sabre52 on May 27, 2013 17:17:44 GMT -5
Never seen that one before. beautiful material! Now I've gotta look it up *L*....Mel
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Post by Thunder69 on May 27, 2013 17:29:39 GMT -5
That is awesome...Gotta have a biiig saw to slab it.......Can't wait too see it...John
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Post by helens on May 27, 2013 20:03:18 GMT -5
Holy cow... no wonder you have such interesting materials!!! How many people would do that to go get it? Amazing!!!
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Post by tntmom on May 27, 2013 20:11:33 GMT -5
Perseverance pays off!!!!!!!! Cool!
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Post by beefjello on May 27, 2013 20:29:13 GMT -5
Thanks guys 'n gals!! Tim split it in half with his 24" saw. Check out my half.. 50+ pounds of awesomeness    Randy this stuff cabs great and takes a terrific shine.. though I think I'll leave mine as is for now. |
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Post by helens on May 27, 2013 20:36:48 GMT -5
50 lbs!!!!!! Wow!!
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Post by Pat on May 27, 2013 23:28:33 GMT -5
Awesome is right! Reminds me of cave paintings.
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Post by Sabre52 on May 28, 2013 10:44:57 GMT -5
Wow that is really odd stuff. I couldn't find out much about it. Is it a travertine/limestone type material? Really like the colonial looking aspect of the smaller tunnels....Mel
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2013 12:33:23 GMT -5
That stuff looks like a limestone to me, but googling Beef's word "tigillite" tells that it is a diaspore. The place sure does look limestoney.
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2013 12:38:10 GMT -5
Looking down on Tim. I was from approximately where he is was when I took the picture looking up. Rattlesnake was located under the bluish bush to the left of the image. I was just behind the fence seen behind Tim, looking up, reverse perspective.  |
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Post by beefjello on May 28, 2013 20:16:25 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2013 9:47:12 GMT -5
tigilite, tidgilite, smidgilite what you guys have is a magnificent stone! Good work, and a lot of it!
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Post by grayfingers on May 29, 2013 9:56:45 GMT -5
Wow, another one I never heard of! Beautiful material. I think Brian specializes in 'Tailgateite'  |
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Post by adrian65 on May 29, 2013 21:18:36 GMT -5
Superb! How hard is this rock?
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Post by jamesp on May 30, 2013 7:07:59 GMT -5
If it is not track it looks like long slender funnels that branch into finer and finer capillaries.Unique design.Anenomes,Sponge?Algae,fungus,bryozoanGuessing the capillaries serve as root/attachment.An unmistakable fingerprint.Probably aquatic.
The tapered/funneled shape w/branching does not seem like a track.
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Post by Sabre52 on May 30, 2013 8:28:06 GMT -5
One of my favorite things about this site is it gives one a chance to see all kinds of new and interesting materials collected, cut, and even cabbed. Collectively, the information this site provides is better than the best rock book you could ever have. I've been a rockhound for over fifty years and it's totally awesome that time after time you folks show me something new and exciting....Mel
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Post by beefjello on May 30, 2013 8:43:57 GMT -5
Adrian if it's a limestone or marble that would put the hardness at 3-4, right? Though after pounding it out of there I'd just say it's hard as hell ;D I'm surely confusing hardness with toughness.
Thanks James, a lot of interesting possibilities!
Mel I agree, and RTH is fortunate to have you and your vast knowledge of rock identifications here with us.
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Post by jamesp on May 30, 2013 8:45:14 GMT -5
How many small pockets of not named agates,jaspers,fossils,corals etc exist?A lot.
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