FLrockhound
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Post by FLrockhound on Sept 11, 2014 22:33:51 GMT -5
Got some new rocks for my collection today. Not pictured is a nice chunk of obsidian. I'm not too sure what these are. I think one is pet wood but I'm probably wrong. Thanks
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Post by Peruano on Sept 13, 2014 22:02:05 GMT -5
You don't give me much to work with, but I'll make a wild guess or two to stimulate discussion. Lower left sure looks like a form of reddish agate. That whitish external crust and the smooth texture speak to that id. Lower right is greenish and tends to elicit thoughts of serpentine. Upper left may be a yellowish jasper blend. And the upper right must be the one you would consider wood - and more likely in my eyes to be a piece of chalcedony. Let us know as you test for scratch, hardness, and internal color. Cheers, Tom
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FLrockhound
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Post by FLrockhound on Sept 14, 2014 16:34:45 GMT -5
Thanks Peruano. Sorry about that, I took that picture and posted it with my not so smartphone. The lower left will scratch with copper and is the softest of the four. I'm not sure of the one on the lower right was nicked from being mishandled or that's just how it is. I'm thinking about throwing it in a batch of agates and see if it fixes it. The top two show minor signs of scraping with a steel nail. I believe these stones originated in Oregon and or Washington.
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Post by Peruano on Sept 14, 2014 17:33:54 GMT -5
scratched by copper. Pretty soft and not an agate. Bad guess on my part. tom
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 16, 2014 8:33:43 GMT -5
Top left is a jasper........The bottom left could be petwood or jasper.......Top right looks like jasper/agate..Bottom right might be a moss agate (my fav. of the bunch)..
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2014 10:21:06 GMT -5
Yeah a mix of Agate/Jasper..
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jerrys
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Post by jerrys on Sept 16, 2014 17:12:01 GMT -5
none of these are wood.
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Post by phil on Sept 16, 2014 18:12:59 GMT -5
Lower left could be common opal.
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FLrockhound
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Post by FLrockhound on Sept 18, 2014 16:41:30 GMT -5
Very interesting. I wish I could get more details about these rocks but what I do know about them is minimal. Thank you to everybody offering suggestions. Atleast now I have somewhat of a better idea of what they are.
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