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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Oct 2, 2016 14:47:46 GMT -5
Tried to thin out a box of misc. rocks that has been in my way. turritella   birdseye rhyolite   Lake Huron beach rock   Missouri lace   Chipboard rhyolite/wonderstone. This stuff seems very hard and super solid. Cant wait to make a cab.   Thanks for looking Chuck |
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 2, 2016 15:01:25 GMT -5
You nailed those cuts on the turritella! They look real good!
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Oct 2, 2016 15:13:53 GMT -5
You nailed those cuts on the turritella! They look real good! yeah, orientation in the vice was a pain in the butt and a lot more waste but the few slabs I managed to get were good ones. Chuck |
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Post by Jugglerguy on Oct 2, 2016 21:01:36 GMT -5
That Lake Huron rock is interesting. I haven't seen one like that.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Oct 2, 2016 21:45:46 GMT -5
I try not to pick up oddball stuff like that but sometimes curiosity wins and I have to see whats inside. That one has been sitting around in a box for years.
Chuck
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Post by Sabre52 on Oct 3, 2016 7:42:35 GMT -5
Yeah, it's always a pain cutting turritella parallel to the top and bottom for the good shell patterns but you really nailed it. Good high contrast black example too. Very nice cuts!.....Mel
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Oct 3, 2016 7:56:51 GMT -5
Yeah, it's always a pain cutting turritella parallel to the top and bottom for the good shell patterns but you really nailed it. Good high contrast black example too. Very nice cuts!.....Mel Thanks Mel. What do you know about the chipboard stuff? I have no idea where or when I got it. The outside all had a crust on it so I never really knew what it would be like inside. Chuck |
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Post by Jugglerguy on Oct 3, 2016 10:27:22 GMT -5
Yeah, it's always a pain cutting turritella parallel to the top and bottom for the good shell patterns but you really nailed it. Good high contrast black example too. Very nice cuts!.....Mel Thanks Mel. What do you know about the chipboard stuff? I have no idea where or when I got it. The outside all had a crust on it so I never really knew what it would be like inside. Chuck I think orrum sent me some chipboard rhyolite. Could it have come from him? |
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Oct 3, 2016 10:40:01 GMT -5
Thanks Mel. What do you know about the chipboard stuff? I have no idea where or when I got it. The outside all had a crust on it so I never really knew what it would be like inside. Chuck I think orrum sent me some chipboard rhyolite. Could it have come from him? That is possible. I need to keep better notes. Did you do anything with yours? These slabs are perfectly smooth like a fine jasper and seem really hard. Chuck |
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Post by Jugglerguy on Oct 3, 2016 10:47:24 GMT -5
I was going to tumble mine, but I have so much rough that I don't know when that will happen. I'm not sure if I have pieces large enough to slab or not.
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Post by orrum on Oct 3, 2016 12:22:51 GMT -5
Hey guys the chipboard is variable from one stone to another. There is a slight color variation that tells you the hardness when houmding. It's variable about how much chipboard is in a rock, it could be mostly cortex or crust. I tried to chip it with a rock pick to tell the insides. I brought a 150 pound one back to the club. It sawed out huge slabs! I sent yall some Birdseye Ryolite too, it was from Stone Cabin Az. THe chipboard is from Ca out in the boonies sorta toward Wiley Wells but not actually thrre.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Oct 3, 2016 12:32:38 GMT -5
Hey guys the chipboard is variable from one stone to another. There is a slight color variation that tells you the hardness when houmding. It's variable about how much chipboard is in a rock, it could be mostly cortex or crust. I tried to chip it with a rock pick to tell the insides. I brought a 150 pound one back to the club. It sawed out huge slabs! I sent yall some Birdseye Ryolite too, it was from Stone Cabin Az. THe chipboard is from Ca out in the boonies sorta toward Wiley Wells but not actually thrre. Awesome info Bill Thanks! Is the birdseye in my photos above the stuff you sent? Chuck |
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Post by adam on Oct 3, 2016 13:10:52 GMT -5
Fantastic rhyolite, even better Missouri lace. Wonderstone looks pretty dang interesting, all cemented together.
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Post by orrum on Oct 3, 2016 14:19:48 GMT -5
Chuck it looks like it. The Az Birdseye has a brownish appesrsnce. The fancy stuff with the red eyes is from Mecico.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Oct 3, 2016 14:24:48 GMT -5
Chuck it looks like it. The Az Birdseye has a brownish appesrsnce. The fancy stuff with the red eyes is from Mecico. Well then this pendant came from your stuff too.  Chuck |
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Post by orrum on Oct 3, 2016 17:22:16 GMT -5
Hey I don't remember that one on your thread. Stuff does good too! Great cab and wrap Chuck!
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Post by orrum on Oct 3, 2016 17:23:51 GMT -5
Now if someone would just figure out how to cab or tumble that green banded Plomosa Rd ryolite from Quartzsite! I got a bunch of it.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Oct 3, 2016 17:38:23 GMT -5
Hey I don't remember that one on your thread. Stuff does good too! Great cab and wrap Chuck! It does not take a real high shine but it looks perfect in copper with a patina. I think it would fail as a tumble. Chuck |
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