jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Feb 3, 2015 13:19:10 GMT -5
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70karmann
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Post by 70karmann on Feb 3, 2015 14:14:59 GMT -5
Great shine.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Feb 3, 2015 14:28:14 GMT -5
Scrumptious! James, those look good enough to eat, lol!
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Post by Pat on Feb 3, 2015 14:32:24 GMT -5
Slurp! Eye candy!
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Post by snowmom on Feb 3, 2015 14:41:51 GMT -5
treasures !(loud whistle) you really kicked * with this one!
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Post by jamesp on Feb 3, 2015 15:17:46 GMT -5
Scrumptious! James, those look good enough to eat, lol! OK you two, carnivorous plants did me the same way 25 years ago. And they have been happy ever since. But not with out a similar struggle. Some things are just not easy. so there. Thanks for tag teaming me. Superfluous timing, James PS: Was out there trimming those things today. Let me know when y'all are ready for some more.
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Post by captbob on Feb 3, 2015 15:51:36 GMT -5
Nice variety. Are the pics outdoors / overcast? If you ever get an ID on each type, I'd love to know.
What I'm working with is the same as the 2nd type down in your top pic.
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Post by Pat on Feb 3, 2015 15:57:42 GMT -5
captbob. Red and black obsidian is Mahogany obsidian. Black and clear is Midnight Lace. Is this what you meant?
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Post by Jugglerguy on Feb 3, 2015 16:12:01 GMT -5
Not too shabby. I really like the orange/red/yellow striped rock.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Feb 3, 2015 16:15:10 GMT -5
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Post by jamesp on Feb 3, 2015 16:22:27 GMT -5
Nice variety. Are the pics outdoors / overcast? If you ever get an ID on each type, I'd love to know. What I'm working with is the same as the 2nd type down in your top pic. The hardest(mohs hardest) and easiest to tumble are the reddish brown ones middle right. It is some fine material and has a sheen. The softest one is the brecciated ones lower right, of which their are 3 varieties. I have about 6 more types that need to be tumbled from an Ebay purchase. I hate tumbling this stuff. Easier to tumble if you keep them under an inch to reduce bruise factor in the rotary.
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Post by jamesp on Feb 3, 2015 16:28:32 GMT -5
Not too shabby. I really like the orange/red/yellow striped rock. That is rhyolite Rob. It came from Phil. Got a bunch of different rhyolites running now.
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Post by captbob on Feb 3, 2015 16:29:48 GMT -5
captbob. Red and black obsidian is Mahogany obsidian. Black and clear is Midnight Lace. Is this what you meant? Kinda. I'm seeing maybe eleven (?) different types of obsidian there.
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Post by captbob on Feb 3, 2015 16:31:38 GMT -5
The rhyolite the same Mohs as the obsidian? I ferget...
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Post by captbob on Feb 3, 2015 16:42:21 GMT -5
Remember the eBay listing that I sent ya a link to James, that I got 60 lbs of? It's the type right above the green & white stripped piece that I believe orrum sent ya. Never got locale info on that stuff - if'n you know. I may play with it someday, but once I finish up the current obsidian that I've been working on (since September) I'm moving on to other rocks for awhile. I can't do a batch in 4 days like you can!
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Feb 3, 2015 18:16:20 GMT -5
captbob. Red and black obsidian is Mahogany obsidian. Black and clear is Midnight Lace. Is this what you meant? Kinda. I'm seeing maybe eleven (?) different types of obsidian there. Yep. 10 plus a couple of breccias.
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Post by jamesp on Feb 3, 2015 18:20:35 GMT -5
The rhyolite the same Mohs as the obsidian? I ferget... rhyolite variable. N Mexico is probably 6.5, 6 heated. Montana is 6, softer than obsidian heated all of the above variable, can change from band to band. The green banded varies band to band. Probably 6, yellow bands porous in this particular piece.
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Post by jamesp on Feb 3, 2015 18:36:49 GMT -5
orrum collected the green close to Quartzite I believe. The other is called wonderstone or candy rock/stone. It can come from several states.
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Post by MrP on Feb 3, 2015 19:34:01 GMT -5
Fantastic!................MrP
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Post by orrum on Feb 3, 2015 19:56:44 GMT -5
Green banded ryolite from Plomosa Road in Quartzite.
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