Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 12, 2018 11:12:49 GMT -5
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Post by MsAli on Mar 12, 2018 11:34:35 GMT -5
Love that green!!!
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Post by fantastic5 on Mar 12, 2018 11:45:56 GMT -5
Yippee for warmer weather! Spring always feels so good :-)
I especially like the tree with dendritic leaves in the jasper.
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zekesman
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Member since May 2016
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Post by zekesman on Mar 12, 2018 13:43:07 GMT -5
Three homeruns! nICE vIC
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 12, 2018 14:15:11 GMT -5
Lovin' it! I can't wait for some warmer days myself. Have fun!
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Post by mohs on Mar 12, 2018 18:49:30 GMT -5
Right on Mike!
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Post by nowyo on Mar 13, 2018 9:06:32 GMT -5
Great stuff Mike.
Russ
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rockhoundoz
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since March 2017
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Post by rockhoundoz on Mar 13, 2018 15:12:22 GMT -5
Beautiful greens there! Here comes a question from someone without much pet. wood experience, but what characteristics show you that it's pet. wood?
Also, great jasper. When I lived out west, always underestimated jaspers & browsing this site has really showed me that was a mistake. So many interesting patterns, 'scenery' like in your last slab.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 13, 2018 20:01:46 GMT -5
Beautiful greens there! Here comes a question from someone without much pet. wood experience, but what characteristics show you that it's pet. wood? Also, great jasper. When I lived out west, always underestimated jaspers & browsing this site has really showed me that was a mistake. So many interesting patterns, 'scenery' like in your last slab. The exterior of the material,shows the definite pattern with petwood.. It' a rare color also... |
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Post by woodman on Mar 13, 2018 20:20:08 GMT -5
Beautiful greens there! Here comes a question from someone without much pet. wood experience, but what characteristics show you that it's pet. wood? Also, great jasper. When I lived out west, always underestimated jaspers & browsing this site has really showed me that was a mistake. So many interesting patterns, 'scenery' like in your last slab. Some but not all show the growth rings one would expect to see. A lot of Hampton Butte is more like a limb cast and like Fossilman says you have to go by what the outside looks like. I do have some that show growth rings. this piece does show them aa bit. not the best example to show the rings. The small photo shows the growth rings pretty, I need to find more Hampton like this one.   |
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rockhoundoz
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since March 2017
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Post by rockhoundoz on Mar 13, 2018 20:39:45 GMT -5
Gotcha, thanks to both for the lesson 👍. Makes sense that the outside would be the most reliable place to see wood texture.
Great pics woodman!
Think I was out at Hampton Buttes once but didn't put in enough effort to find anything good & not enough experience with wood.
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Post by woodman on Mar 13, 2018 20:44:06 GMT -5
Gotcha, thanks to both for the lesson 👍. Makes sense that the outside would be the most reliable place to see wood texture. Great pics woodman! Think I was out at Hampton Buttes once but didn't put in enough effort to find anything good & not enough experience with wood. It can be hard to find anything worthwhile, the first time I went I found nothing worth keeping. The fun is in the looking. |
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NRG
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since February 2018
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Post by NRG on Mar 13, 2018 22:06:31 GMT -5
Beautiful greens there! Here comes a question from someone without much pet. wood experience, but what characteristics show you that it's pet. wood? Also, great jasper. When I lived out west, always underestimated jaspers & browsing this site has really showed me that was a mistake. So many interesting patterns, 'scenery' like in your last slab. Some but not all show the growth rings one would expect to see. A lot of Hampton Butte is more like a limb cast and like Fossilman says you have to go by what the outside looks like. I do have some that show growth rings. this piece does show them aa bit. not the best example to show the rings. The small photo shows the growth rings pretty, I need to find more Hampton like this one. View AttachmentYeah.... Now shown him the stinking water specimens you have. Count the growth tings.... Uh yessir! |
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Post by woodman on Mar 14, 2018 9:30:55 GMT -5
Some but not all show the growth rings one would expect to see. A lot of Hampton Butte is more like a limb cast and like Fossilman says you have to go by what the outside looks like. I do have some that show growth rings. this piece does show them aa bit. not the best example to show the rings. The small photo shows the growth rings pretty, I need to find more Hampton like this one. Yeah.... Now shown him the stinking water specimens you have. Count the growth tings.... Uh yessir! Not sure I understand the Uh yessir! bit but yes, Stinking Water specimens are usually easy to ID.  |
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 14, 2018 9:52:35 GMT -5
I have been to Hampton Butte three times, first two was kind of a skunk, found stuff, but nothing to brag about.
The 3rd time I studied where past hounders were digging, so I got right into the middle of a dig, where nobody had pushed any dirt, "BINGO", I found seven solid pieces of wood and some agate...
I have three more pieces that I can cut, one is a round....(About four inches)..
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Post by Psycho on Apr 8, 2018 13:58:11 GMT -5
The eastern Oregon Jasper sure has some picture options to it depending on it's orientation. And the Montana is a stunner!
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Post by MsAli on Apr 8, 2018 14:03:00 GMT -5
Love the Montana
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Apr 8, 2018 16:55:04 GMT -5
Montana moss agate,is my fav. I usually hoard it and cut it myself...
I don't sell the rough.. lol
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