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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Jan 29, 2014 20:18:56 GMT -5
This is something new material from someone who lives in Idaho. I was able to cut one chunk of it on my new old saw, thank you help from you all. I'll work on some more as I have time. Dry Wet
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gemfeller
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Post by gemfeller on Jan 29, 2014 22:08:01 GMT -5
Very nice. Is it my eyes or does it contain some sort of metallic mineral like hematite or marcasite? Or maybe it's just sections of slab where the water has dried. Rick
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Post by roy on Jan 29, 2014 22:20:45 GMT -5
nice ! you will be cutting like crazy now
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Jan 30, 2014 9:42:59 GMT -5
Rick, yes it does. Roy, I will be cutting like crazy, as time allows.
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Post by 150FromFundy on Jan 30, 2014 16:38:17 GMT -5
Hey Donnie! That material looks so familiar that I had to post a photo. I call this stuff magnetic jasper, because it looks like jasper and has metallic bands of that usually run between the jasper and the outer crust. This material is collected in seams, usually 1” to 2” thick, in amygdaloidal basalt at McKay Head near Parrsboro, Nova Scotia. Bay of Fundy stuff. It’s about 200 MYA at the Jurassic/Triassic boundary. I know that’s a long way from Idaho. I’m curious to know more about where your material was found. Is it from Idaho, or from away? Darryl.
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rykk
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Post by rykk on Jan 31, 2014 0:01:02 GMT -5
Not 100% sure, but I think I've seen this rock called, "Metallic Stag Jasper", on ebay. Rick
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Jan 31, 2014 7:28:07 GMT -5
Darryl, definitely Idaho material & it also is a seam type rock, however it is not magnetic. I got it from the fella who busted his butt collecting it, practically in his backyard! I am going to look at the "Metallic Stag jasper", Rick. Someone else mentioned that too.
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