Self Collected Plumey Surprise

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Self Collected Plumey Surprise Sept 8, 2018 15:53:27 GMT -5 quartz, rockpickerforever, and 14 more like this

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Post by beefjello on Sept 8, 2018 15:53:27 GMT -5

Hey everyone! started slicing a rock I found on the river a couple weeks back. It’s the one in the 6th picture down on this thread.

There was obviously moss showing, but little else as it was mostly encased in an outer layer of white onyx like material.

First slab showed me this:

Oh my, looks like some plume in there! With some flashy metallic stuff.. I have no idea what (hematite? marcasite?)

Back lit

And flipped

Yeah baby! (mario)

Next slab

Oh man, the plume is taking over and it kinda looks like a doppelganger for West Texas stuff!

Some more..

Lovin’ it!

So toward the end I think.. what if I cut this thin for doublets and such

Man, I should have done several like this!

This has to be the finest plume I’ve found up there. I'm a little excited to show it off. (yahoo)

Thanks for lookin!

I Wanna Rock!!!

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Self Collected Plumey Surprise Sept 8, 2018 16:06:04 GMT -5

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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2018 16:06:04 GMT -5

Those last slices are fabulous. Thin slices on dense plume can yield the most beautiful pieces. Aside from doublets, cut to shape and flat polished, they make lightweight gems for earrings, necklaces and other items where weight can be a consideration as far as wearability.

Any iris along the narrow outer bands?

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stardiamond gets rocks for Christmas Member since July 2007 Posts: 6,086	Self Collected Plumey Surprise Sept 8, 2018 16:15:49 GMT -5 sophia13 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stardiamond on Sept 8, 2018 16:15:49 GMT -5 I'm envious of people who can collect local material. My local material is mud (adobe) and sandstone. I have a big pile of landscape river rocks that are likely granite.
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AzRockGeek has rocks in the head Member since September 2016 Posts: 703	Self Collected Plumey Surprise Sept 8, 2018 16:19:45 GMT -5 sophia13 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by AzRockGeek on Sept 8, 2018 16:19:45 GMT -5 Wow!!!!! You are getting me rev'd up for hounding season.
	That is some nice Gneiss Schist!

MsAli misunderstood rock expert Member since October 2017 Posts: 11,455	Self Collected Plumey Surprise Sept 8, 2018 17:03:50 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MsAli on Sept 8, 2018 17:03:50 GMT -5 The last slices are amazing! GOOD FIND!
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surreality starting to spend too much on rocks is picking up too many rocks at the beach again Member since January 2012 Posts: 217	Self Collected Plumey Surprise Sept 8, 2018 17:15:09 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by surreality on Sept 8, 2018 17:15:09 GMT -5 <just faints> That is jawdrop-level gorgeous!
	Feel free to peek at the stuff I'm working with here: s305.photobucket.com/albums/nn237/surreality3d/rocks/ -- nothing impressive yet, but hey, I guess we all start somewhere.

toiv0 has started giving rock gifts Member since November 2014 Posts: 3,306	Self Collected Plumey Surprise Sept 8, 2018 17:36:18 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by toiv0 on Sept 8, 2018 17:36:18 GMT -5 That is cool.

hummingbirdstones2 In Memoriam Vince A., 1958-2023 Member since August 2018 Posts: 1,461	Self Collected Plumey Surprise Sept 8, 2018 21:57:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hummingbirdstones2 on Sept 8, 2018 21:57:23 GMT -5 Wow! Saw these and the Talking Heads started singing "Take me to the river"! It's great that you found rough like that.
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Self Collected Plumey Surprise Sept 8, 2018 22:03:22 GMT -5

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Post by hummingbirdstones on Sept 8, 2018 22:03:22 GMT -5

Total Score!!!!

Robin

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Drummond Island Rocks no longer being taken for granite Member since October 2011 Posts: 8,913	Self Collected Plumey Surprise Sept 8, 2018 22:29:25 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Sept 8, 2018 22:29:25 GMT -5 Thats a winner. The last picture is awesome. Chuck
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fernwood misunderstood rock expert Member since May 2016 Posts: 11,965	Self Collected Plumey Surprise Sept 9, 2018 6:24:53 GMT -5 sophia13 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fernwood on Sept 9, 2018 6:24:53 GMT -5 Love this. Glad you found a treasure.
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beefjello no longer being taken for granite Member since December 2006 Posts: 8,731	Self Collected Plumey Surprise Sept 10, 2018 19:09:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by beefjello on Sept 10, 2018 19:09:24 GMT -5 Thanks everyone! R2d, I didn't even think of checking the thin cuts for iris.. wouldn't that be a kick in the head? Tim, we gotta plan a rock hounding trip.. it's been way too long!
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