Banjocreek
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Post by Banjocreek on Jun 22, 2004 17:25:54 GMT -5
Anybody have any ideas as to what this is? Dark rich black, with brown and red banding. Probably an 8 on mohs. This has been formed a bit on a grinder, and with 'wet-dry' sand paper. One shot with light table on, one shot with flash.   Any ideas would be appreciated. -Banjo |
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Post by sandsman1 on Jun 22, 2004 17:49:55 GMT -5
that piece in your hand kinda looks like a pet.wood--what ever it is i like it
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bwalters
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Post by bwalters on Jun 22, 2004 18:02:19 GMT -5
I think John's right. A friend of mine has a large polished pet. wood bookend that looks alot like that one in your hand.
BE
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Post by rockyraccoon on Jun 22, 2004 18:14:41 GMT -5
i don't know what it is but i have a few small pieces that my friend from idaho brought me on his last trip here. i have a couple in the tumbler now and it seems like i was losing a lot of the black as it tumbles. i would like to know what it is.
kim
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Banjocreek
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Post by Banjocreek on Jun 22, 2004 18:46:33 GMT -5
I might agree with the pertified wood, except the grain is way to erratic. It has no real pattern for any length of the stone. It takes a closer look to see that there is no direction that is consistant. I probably should have taken a close up. I'm hoping the guy will show me where he got it in the next couple of weeks or so. I like it too John. This stuff does not break along any grain easily and no one layer seems to be harder or softer than the other.  |
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Post by cookie3rocks on Jun 22, 2004 19:16:21 GMT -5
In my inexperience, the first thing I noticed was a wavey pattern on the bottom of the stone to the right, like some kind of lace agate cookie |
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Post by sandsman1 on Jun 22, 2004 19:17:15 GMT -5
its prob a realy cool lookin jasper if its not woody lookin up close, i like the color and swirls manly lookin make some nice mens jewlery
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llanago
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Post by llanago on Jun 22, 2004 20:57:45 GMT -5
Well, I have no idea what they are, but they sure are nice!
llana
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Post by rockyraccoon on Jun 22, 2004 22:11:33 GMT -5
it's a piece of petrified fire wood. a dinosaur stomped the fire out before it actually burned the wood. ;D
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Post by creativeminded on Jun 23, 2004 10:04:14 GMT -5
I don't know what it is, but it is beautiful.
Tami
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Banjocreek
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Post by Banjocreek on Jun 23, 2004 15:45:18 GMT -5
It sort of looks like 'Morgan Hill Poppy Jasper' without the yellow circular patterns.
Any thing got a name of a stone like that?
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Banjocreek
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Post by Banjocreek on Jun 26, 2004 0:13:58 GMT -5
To any one interested:
That stone in the photo is Black and White Banded Onyx.
Found it in my 'Minerals of Arizona' Book.
Thank you!
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