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Post by washingtonrocks on Jun 20, 2015 18:27:53 GMT -5
I've been cutting my pile of serpentine today and thought I'd share a couple of my favorites. The contrast and high relief pattern on this one is really amazing in person.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Jun 20, 2015 20:01:06 GMT -5
That second one looks like a fruit cake. spectacular washington. Looks like a translucent gel in-between the 'chunks'. brecciated..?
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Post by Pat on Jun 20, 2015 20:05:45 GMT -5
I have a fondness for serpentine. It's our state rock. There are so many varieties. I have a lime green chunk from Washington. Unusual.
Thanks for posting.
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Post by deserthound on Jun 20, 2015 20:12:36 GMT -5
very nice stuff, what state is this from ? I am also in Calif. and like to collect it too.
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Post by washingtonrocks on Jun 20, 2015 23:05:21 GMT -5
jamesp, it does have a breccia like look to it. The dark blue areas separating the lighter greens *is somewhat translucent if that's what you're referring to. I know it's cliche to say, but that last one really is more spectacular in person. Pat, I've never been all that enthused about serpentine until recently for some reason. Lately, I can't seem to get enough of it! deserthound, thanks, these are Washington stones.
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Post by snowmom on Jun 21, 2015 4:15:37 GMT -5
more, I want to see more! Those are beautiful!
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Post by Pat on Jun 21, 2015 10:38:21 GMT -5
[quote author=" washingtonrocks" source="/post/815300/thread" timestamp="1434859521" Pat, I've never been all that enthused about serpentine until recently for some reason. Lately, I can't seem to get enough of it! [/quote] I understand! It grows on you when you aren't looking.
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Post by gingerkid on Jun 21, 2015 10:45:48 GMT -5
Those are beautiful serpentine flavors, washingtonrocks! The second one is a knock-out! What is the blue in the second piece?
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Post by washingtonrocks on Jun 21, 2015 18:11:34 GMT -5
gingerkid, not entirely sure other than to say its one of the Serpentine supergroup minerals. Maybe antigorite? That lime green with dark blue combo is pretty common in the serps I find around here. Here's one of my favorite pocket stones exhibiting that color combination in a zebra stripe formation. This one will never get the blade.
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Post by rockroller on Jun 21, 2015 18:24:11 GMT -5
Those first two pics are some beautiful specimens! I have not seen serpentine like that. All that I collected looks like your most recent pic.
~Roland
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Post by washingtonrocks on Jun 21, 2015 18:28:39 GMT -5
Roland, those first two are pretty unique, but if "all" you collect are serps that look like my latest pics, I'd say you're doing alright. Love those "Lizardite" varieties!
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Post by Fossilman on Jun 22, 2015 0:18:46 GMT -5
Liking them both!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by stephan on Jun 22, 2015 10:53:50 GMT -5
gingerkid, not entirely sure other than to say its one of the Serpentine supergroup minerals. Maybe antigorite? That lime green with dark blue combo is pretty common in the serps I find around here. Here's one of my favorite pocket stones exhibiting that color combination in a zebra stripe formation. This one will never get the blade. Beautiful! I would never cut those either.
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Post by stephan on Jun 22, 2015 10:56:22 GMT -5
I've been cutting my pile of serpentine today and thought I'd share a couple of my favorites. Those a both cool, unusual examples of serpentine, especially the second one.
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