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lotarocks44 having dreams about rocks Member since April 2004 Posts: 54	identify Aug 4, 2004 13:36:28 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lotarocks44 on Aug 4, 2004 13:36:28 GMT -5 can anybody tell me what kind of rock this is i found it in a dry river bed, in a place that used to havea lot of silver mine activity

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Post by BearCreekLapidary on Aug 4, 2004 14:35:54 GMT -5

Hey Lotarocks44,

That may be tough, without actually seeing the rock itself.

Does it have any conchoidal indications (a shell like fracture)? Or does the edges have a straight fracture surface? Does the composition of the rock look glassy or dull? Can you see any crystal particles in that rock?

I know, too many questions!

It looks like a piece of petrified wood that I have in my shop.

Enjoy,

John

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lotarocks44 having dreams about rocks Member since April 2004 Posts: 54	identify Aug 4, 2004 14:42:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lotarocks44 on Aug 4, 2004 14:42:13 GMT -5 my best guess is petrified wood thats what it lookes like. But I never heard of pet wood being up yhere it dosent have any crystals that i can see but it is goe the jagged edges like pet wood

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Post by BearCreekLapidary on Aug 4, 2004 14:50:26 GMT -5

I have found petrified wood in every state that I have ever lived in (which just happens to be every one of the western and central states).

We have some petrified wood roughly 80 miles north of my home, but it is not suitable for cutting or tumbling. The wood has been replaced by calcite and it makes a nice display piece, but that is about it.

If it is pertified wood, keep your eyes open as you are bound to find more

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Enjoy,

John

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lotarocks44 having dreams about rocks Member since April 2004 Posts: 54	identify Aug 4, 2004 14:57:56 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lotarocks44 on Aug 4, 2004 14:57:56 GMT -5 some more piaces of my stuff

creativeminded still telling self it's just a hobby I am a crazy crafter. Member since January 2004 Posts: 4,524	identify Aug 11, 2004 10:05:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by creativeminded on Aug 11, 2004 10:05:07 GMT -5 I don't know what it is but it looks like a small piece that I have tumbling. Tami
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deepsouth fully equipped rock polisher He who rocks last rocks best Member since January 2004 Posts: 1,256	identify Aug 13, 2004 16:18:21 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by deepsouth on Aug 13, 2004 16:18:21 GMT -5 After having seen a few pieces of petrified wood and cut them to bits....slabs.... I come to the same conclusion :" petrified wood" Jack

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