timloco
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Post by timloco on Dec 9, 2014 14:02:55 GMT -5
I picked up a nice size chunk of what looked like a plain brown jasper, common enough for the area I was at just a bit bigger than normal chunk. I finally got around to taking a few slabs off of it and wow, what a cool rock! you'd never know based on the outside of it. Here's a few pics: This is whole rock:  and here's a slab and a macro of the slab:   |
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Dec 9, 2014 20:17:14 GMT -5
Nice,I like it....
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Henry
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Post by Henry on Dec 10, 2014 16:12:20 GMT -5
"Rootbeer Float"...it's funny how I associate a lot of stuff with food. LOL
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2014 16:13:39 GMT -5
granite
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timloco
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Post by timloco on Dec 11, 2014 9:17:11 GMT -5
it has a conchoidal fracture like jasper, and it's a 7 for hardness...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2014 12:04:55 GMT -5
it has a conchoidal fracture like jasper, and it's a 7 for hardness... Fine grained granites can have a glassy break. Jasper is a 6-6.5. If you have a true Mohs 7 that is a sign of quartz, in granite. The river tumbled exterior seems to show crystal structure and that is why I said granite. Plus there are countertop granites that look very much like that pieces interior. I have been wrong before, I'll be wrong again and I accept I may be wrong now. I dont have the stone in my hands. Have you polished any yet? |
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timloco
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Post by timloco on Dec 11, 2014 18:35:43 GMT -5
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timloco
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Post by timloco on Dec 11, 2014 21:12:43 GMT -5
I was curious, I had to shine some up quick and dirty - it takes a nice shine  |
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Roger
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Post by Roger on Dec 12, 2014 0:42:37 GMT -5
Looks like leather. I can see a few mens cabs from that  |
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Post by snowmom on Dec 12, 2014 7:40:33 GMT -5
Very pretty stuff, yes it will take a nice shine! Be sure to show us what you do with this. |
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timloco
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Post by timloco on Dec 13, 2014 8:53:53 GMT -5
Right now it's sitting on my desk, looking somewhat like a cookie in the corner of my eye. I keep wanting to reach over and take a bite.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2014 12:40:52 GMT -5
Right now it's sitting on my desk, looking somewhat like a cookie in the corner of my eye. I keep wanting to reach over and take a bite. Did you marry a dentist? If not, dont bite it!! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2014 16:18:50 GMT -5
thin section looks less granitey.....
Yes, slab saws rock!
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Post by pghram on Dec 20, 2014 18:20:58 GMT -5
I would definately cab it.
Rich
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