Looking for help with ID, sorry for lack of info

swaver101
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Looking for help with ID, sorry for lack of info Dec 13, 2020 1:22:12 GMT -5 via Tapatalk amygdule and firehunter like this

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Post by swaver101 on Dec 13, 2020 1:22:12 GMT -5

Hey guys, I work with an older guy who purchased a house a long time ago, and with it came with some awesome rocks and minerals from all over, from the previous owners. The new owner of the collection hasn't done much of anything with any of them in the 15 years he's lived there. So I'm trying to purchase the whole collection.

Anyways, he said I'm able to go over to his place and take a bunch. But he wants me to cut and polish some of each of the different kinds of stones, and then get it all wire wrapped by my partner as a trade. Done deal I said!

But I would also like to offer him a fair price to buy the rest.

He doesn't live close, it's a 75 minute ferry ride away, plus driving on either side, so I can't just burn over and take my own photos.

He was also hoping I could tell him the names of some of the stones. Other than the local dallasite and Flowerstone, and the Tigers eye, I don't know the names of any of the others. I think there is some ocean jasper, or some kind of jasper. Looks like a chunk of jade or something similar. Another looks like chert. And some geodes and some agates.

Anyways, I was hoping for some help IDing unfortunately, I don't know any information about any of the pieces.

Thanks so much

jasoninsd can identify rocks - even green ones I Wish I Knew Half The Stuff I Thought I Knew 30 Years Ago! Member since July 2020 Posts: 18,363	Looking for help with ID, sorry for lack of info Dec 13, 2020 2:21:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jasoninsd on Dec 13, 2020 2:21:01 GMT -5 Not that I'd be a great help with any of the IDs, but none of your pictures that it looks like you tried to attach are showing up...at least not for me on my laptop...
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swaver101 starting to spend too much on rocks Whoops Member since May 2018 Posts: 111	Looking for help with ID, sorry for lack of info Dec 13, 2020 2:27:20 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by swaver101 on Dec 13, 2020 2:27:20 GMT -5 Hey, thanks so much for the heads up! I'm pretty new to posting here, I'll try again in the morning. I likely posted too many photos as well

fernwood misunderstood rock expert Member since May 2016 Posts: 11,965	Looking for help with ID, sorry for lack of info Dec 13, 2020 5:04:25 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fernwood on Dec 13, 2020 5:04:25 GMT -5 Photos are showing for me. That is a lot of nice rocks. The black ones might be obsidian.
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MsAli misunderstood rock expert Member since October 2017 Posts: 11,455	Looking for help with ID, sorry for lack of info Dec 13, 2020 6:47:43 GMT -5 via Tapatalk fernwood likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MsAli on Dec 13, 2020 6:47:43 GMT -5 Picture 5 the ones one the top are Leopardskin Jasper
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MsAli misunderstood rock expert Member since October 2017 Posts: 11,455	Looking for help with ID, sorry for lack of info Dec 13, 2020 6:48:41 GMT -5 via Tapatalk fernwood likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MsAli on Dec 13, 2020 6:48:41 GMT -5 Picture one looks like its possibly Fancy Jasper
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MsAli misunderstood rock expert Member since October 2017 Posts: 11,455	Looking for help with ID, sorry for lack of info Dec 13, 2020 6:49:45 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MsAli on Dec 13, 2020 6:49:45 GMT -5 Picture 8 that big black chunk as Beth said is possibly Obsidian
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MsAli misunderstood rock expert Member since October 2017 Posts: 11,455	Looking for help with ID, sorry for lack of info Dec 13, 2020 7:02:32 GMT -5 via Tapatalk fernwood likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MsAli on Dec 13, 2020 7:02:32 GMT -5 The ones I know for sure
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rockjunquie Global Moderator Member since March 2012 Posts: 34,767	Looking for help with ID, sorry for lack of info Dec 13, 2020 10:27:47 GMT -5 rockpickerforever, Pat, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockjunquie on Dec 13, 2020 10:27:47 GMT -5 Agreed, but it's not tiger eye, it's tiger iron.

rmf fully equipped rock polisher Member since November 2017 Posts: 1,878	Looking for help with ID, sorry for lack of info Dec 13, 2020 10:43:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rmf on Dec 13, 2020 10:43:24 GMT -5 Image one is bloodstone, Image 4 is a nice thick tigereye, Image 2 is not good enough, Image 3 is Tigeriron in front (maybe a slab of tigereye on right) and leopardskin in back.

jasoninsd can identify rocks - even green ones I Wish I Knew Half The Stuff I Thought I Knew 30 Years Ago! Member since July 2020 Posts: 18,363	Looking for help with ID, sorry for lack of info Dec 13, 2020 11:19:09 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jasoninsd on Dec 13, 2020 11:19:09 GMT -5 Pics showed up for me now...I swear they didn't last night! (I swear I wasn't drinking last night either! LOL) Holy smokes! There is some amazing material in there!
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Looking for help with ID, sorry for lack of info Dec 14, 2020 19:17:13 GMT -5

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Post by polaszko on Dec 14, 2020 19:17:13 GMT -5

On picture no. 4 I see giant tiger-eye. On picture no. 2 "buble stone" looks like slag, and others like carbonized fossil? I'm not sure, but it looks black fragments looks like coal. On picture no. 1 it's probably jasper but idk what kind of jasper.

Dr DG fully equipped rock polisher Gone Fishing Member since April 2005 Posts: 1,848	Looking for help with ID, sorry for lack of info Dec 15, 2020 12:06:40 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Dr DG on Dec 15, 2020 12:06:40 GMT -5 You have some good rocks I see jade Tiger eye Tiger iron Fancy jasper Looks like obsidian from the photo
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