Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Nov 28, 2016 19:51:32 GMT -5
Scored this guy at the rock sale too,haven't a clue what it is,but I liked it..... Will face it and throw a polish on it...
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Post by orrum on Nov 28, 2016 20:37:51 GMT -5
Hey I just got two of those from a knapper, he said it don't knapp. What Is It somebody?
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barclay
has rocks in the head
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Post by barclay on Nov 28, 2016 21:39:02 GMT -5
This looks exactly like some brecciated jasper I collected at Panoche Hills by Frenso, CA.
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Post by toiv0 on Nov 28, 2016 21:44:29 GMT -5
can you scratch it with a knife? looks like michigan septarian.
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Post by socalagatehound on Nov 28, 2016 22:00:43 GMT -5
Looks like somebody was trying to make a box of holiday chocolates and messed up... Craig
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Nov 28, 2016 22:12:39 GMT -5
can you scratch it with a knife? looks like michigan septarian. It's at the shop,will try that tomorrow.....
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Deleted
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2016 0:09:26 GMT -5
I'm saying jasper/quartz/agate in a softer matrix. Notice the 'undercutting' of the dark areas?
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Post by spiceman on Dec 1, 2016 0:42:02 GMT -5
Maybe, I have something close Antique verbe it from Michigan...a jasper.
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Post by toiv0 on Dec 1, 2016 5:20:27 GMT -5
can you scratch it with a knife? looks like michigan septarian. It's at the shop,will try that tomorrow..... Did you try the scratch test, MI septarian is basically mud stone
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Dec 1, 2016 10:58:31 GMT -5
Nope not mud stone either.... Sorry,I haven't even been over to the shop,to test it.....Maybe today.....
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