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Post by woodman on Nov 29, 2015 16:46:06 GMT -5
Took a Thanksgiving trip to California to have Thanksgiving with the Wife's family. Been high grading a rock pile there for years, got this piece this year. Have no idea as to what it is but thought it looked neat. Probably why it was picked up 40 years ago.   |
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Post by Rockoonz on Nov 29, 2015 17:07:00 GMT -5
Slice it!
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Post by jamesp on Nov 29, 2015 17:13:16 GMT -5
I'm scared of it. Something bad is inside of it.
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Post by Pat on Nov 29, 2015 17:43:41 GMT -5
Hmmmm, fossilized UFO?  |
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Post by washingtonrocks on Dec 1, 2015 15:25:46 GMT -5
That thing's goofy. Love it. I say cut that abomination and show us what lurks inside!
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Post by woodman on Dec 1, 2015 17:00:43 GMT -5
That thing's goofy. Love it. I say cut that abomination and show us what lurks inside! Which way would be the best way to cut it? |
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Post by paulshiroma on Dec 2, 2015 9:03:58 GMT -5
Reminds me of "Aliens" ... but, ditto on other comments. would be really interested to see what's inside. You could do a "windowing cut" and trim off a small portion on one side oriented as you have the rock in the second picture. That might give you an idea of which way to do a larger cut. Not sure if that made sense. LOL.
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Post by mohs on Dec 2, 2015 10:08:54 GMT -5
its a petrified Aladdin lamp
the genie inside is obviously stoned
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Post by Starguy on Dec 3, 2015 21:58:43 GMT -5
That thing's goofy. Love it. I say cut that abomination and show us what lurks inside! Which way would be the best way to cut it? The best way would be to clamp it to maximize the slabs. Sawing by hand, I would cut it 45 degrees to the layers on the rock. That's a really nice agate. Keep,looking at it until you figure out what you think is the best angle. I usually just keep looking at them and turning them in my hands until I figure out which is the best way to cut them. Don't get in a hurry. It's not going anywhere. |
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Post by woodman on Dec 3, 2015 22:22:52 GMT -5
I thought about not cutting it at all, but I did anyway. Whatever it is it sure is fractured.
I think I will seal the cracks and polish it and keep as a conversation piece. Like I need more 
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Post by Pat on Dec 4, 2015 17:43:21 GMT -5
woodman I'm glad you cut it. Instructive to see the inside and the outside in one chunk. Thanks.
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Post by mohs on Dec 4, 2015 18:35:22 GMT -5
WOW!
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Post by jamesp on Dec 4, 2015 19:53:06 GMT -5
Listen for sounds at night.
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Post by stoner on Dec 4, 2015 22:03:17 GMT -5
It looks to me to be river tumbled Chert.
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Post by woodman on Dec 5, 2015 12:56:24 GMT -5
It looks to me to be river tumbled Chert. Any chert in Northern California? That is where it is from. |
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Post by Fossilman on Dec 5, 2015 21:57:56 GMT -5
Thats wild!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by woodman on Dec 6, 2015 21:21:19 GMT -5
This was taken on the way back from out trip to California over Thanksgiving. Mt Lassen in background.
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Post by stephan on Dec 27, 2015 23:54:36 GMT -5
It looks to me to be river tumbled Chert. Any chert in Northern California? That is where it is from. Plenty |
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