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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2017 16:56:29 GMT -5
This 40# boulder was given to me as "granite with garnet and manganese"... I've never seen anything like it. Does anybody have input or insight was to what it really is? This is the outside  Cut face  Another  Closeup of the metallic bits floating in quartz  I think it will be a nice ball... |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2017 17:02:05 GMT -5
Backlight  |
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Post by Pat on Mar 20, 2017 17:28:12 GMT -5
New to me. Neat!
Make some really nice slabs/cabs!😄😄
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Post by rockpickerforever on Mar 20, 2017 17:31:19 GMT -5
No idear. Can you take a photo of it wet? Did you make a scratch test? What's the hardness? Specific gravity? Any idea where it was found?
I can see the garnet, but have doubts about it being a granite of any kind. I believe the manganese part.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2017 17:38:13 GMT -5
Jean, no SG yet, but I'm sure it's over 5 for the main mass. I promise more later. I'm cutting and working. Conference call and using slab saw... Multi tasking!! Thank god for mute buttons!
ETA locality is in the Sierras above gold country. A prospector have it to me.
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 20, 2017 17:39:51 GMT -5
Very cool whatever it is.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Mar 20, 2017 17:42:04 GMT -5
Scott, I was actually just giving you some shit, lol. Those are questions you always throw out when someone wants ID help. Even knowing all that information, I have no idea.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2017 17:43:17 GMT -5
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Post by captbob on Mar 20, 2017 17:45:48 GMT -5
Jean, you forgot the acid test!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2017 17:47:47 GMT -5
Jean, you forgot the acid test! But i didn't. No bubbles! |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2017 17:49:07 GMT -5
Scott, I was actually just giving you some shit, lol. Those are questions you always throw out when someone wants ID help. Even knowing all that information, I have no idea. Yes. I know. And i deserved it for reason given. I should scratch it. But i bet it isn't scratched by steel. SG is the one i need most. But it is also a fail when we have multiple components like a granite... |
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Post by rockpickerforever on Mar 20, 2017 17:51:22 GMT -5
Yeah, yeah, yeah...
(Oops, better watch it there. I am in now ay flirting!!)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2017 17:51:58 GMT -5
Yeah, yeah, yeah... (Oops, better watch it there. I am in now ay flirting!!) You know i dig you Jean. No flirting needed. Lol |
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Post by rockpickerforever on Mar 20, 2017 17:52:26 GMT -5
Are you drinking Scott?
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Post by captbob on Mar 20, 2017 18:01:00 GMT -5
*snort*
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2017 18:01:56 GMT -5
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Post by metalsmith on Mar 20, 2017 18:01:59 GMT -5
@shotgunner Now that's nice. Sorry, I mean that's gneiss: Garnet Gneiss. Look on the bright side at least it isn't shist.  Similar things going on here:  See here  |
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Post by rockpickerforever on Mar 20, 2017 18:14:27 GMT -5
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Post by jeannie on Mar 20, 2017 18:18:51 GMT -5
I am a very lucky lady! Going to have so much fun with all of this stuff! 💕 New meaning to 'rocking my world', for sure!!!
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Post by notjustone on Mar 20, 2017 23:36:09 GMT -5
I was thinking of heading up to bartons mine this summer(supposedly one of the biggest garnet mines in the world) since its only a couple miles away. looks like some of the stuff ive seen come out of there when I was looking it up. downside is no hammering. but I was thinking of getting some of the good sized chunks and working them at home. garnetminetours.com/mines.html |
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