Post by herb on Jul 22, 2021 12:33:29 GMT -5
Got off to a very late start for the 2021 slabbing season. Didn't get around to the first slice until mid June!
Here are some of the slabs that have come off the saw so far this year. All slabs are shown wet in a shallow pan of water.
First 2 pics are rainbow obsidian. This is the 1st time I've tried slabbing rainbow or sheen obsidian. Hard to capture the color in a picture. I don't know if I've maximized the rainbow effect but I think I did ok.
Rainbow Obsidian by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
Rainbow Obsidian by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
I found this 1/4 of a nice mossy thunderegg in a bucket so I sliced it up. Too bad it was only a 1/4. If it was a half it would be over 6 inches across and would have made a great face polished specimen.
Thunderegg by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
This was a heel that I managed to get 2 more slices from. It is about 4 x 5 inches. Don't know what it is, but I love all the dendrites and the lace like fortifications.
IMG_4950 by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
These next 2 pics are from the same piece of rough. One end was all brecciated red and slowly morphed to what you see in the 2nd picture. I had a 3rd pic where the red was all gone but that shot was blurry so I didn't include it. I don't think I have ever seen a piece of rough with such a pronounced change like this where both patterns are interesting. Usually you only see interesting pattern give way to uninteresting host rock. No idea if this has a name.
IMG_4947 by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
IMG_4948 by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
Another unknown. I like the flow of the pattern.
IMG_4945 by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
A piece of really interesting petrified wood.
Petrified Wood by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
These next 2 were in a bucket labeled Mexican Moss.
Mexican Moss by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
Mexican Moss by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
The rough this came from made me think of Imperial Jasper with some junk host rock at the top of the slab. I don't think it is Imperial though.
IMG_4941 by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
Another piece of impostor rough. Rough looked like this might be unakite with a pink granite-ish end. The filaments in the green makes me think it is not unakite, but I could be wrong.
IMG_4936 by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
Another unknown. Pic is a little blurry and does not show too well how the dark red splotches are outlined with a fine greenish border.
IMG_4934 by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
Last but not least some Stone Canyon Jasper
Stone Canyon Jasper by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
Here are some of the slabs that have come off the saw so far this year. All slabs are shown wet in a shallow pan of water.
First 2 pics are rainbow obsidian. This is the 1st time I've tried slabbing rainbow or sheen obsidian. Hard to capture the color in a picture. I don't know if I've maximized the rainbow effect but I think I did ok.
Rainbow Obsidian by Shiny Objects, on FlickrRainbow Obsidian by Shiny Objects, on FlickrI found this 1/4 of a nice mossy thunderegg in a bucket so I sliced it up. Too bad it was only a 1/4. If it was a half it would be over 6 inches across and would have made a great face polished specimen.
Thunderegg by Shiny Objects, on FlickrThis was a heel that I managed to get 2 more slices from. It is about 4 x 5 inches. Don't know what it is, but I love all the dendrites and the lace like fortifications.
IMG_4950 by Shiny Objects, on FlickrThese next 2 pics are from the same piece of rough. One end was all brecciated red and slowly morphed to what you see in the 2nd picture. I had a 3rd pic where the red was all gone but that shot was blurry so I didn't include it. I don't think I have ever seen a piece of rough with such a pronounced change like this where both patterns are interesting. Usually you only see interesting pattern give way to uninteresting host rock. No idea if this has a name.
IMG_4947 by Shiny Objects, on FlickrIMG_4948 by Shiny Objects, on FlickrAnother unknown. I like the flow of the pattern.
IMG_4945 by Shiny Objects, on FlickrA piece of really interesting petrified wood.
Petrified Wood by Shiny Objects, on FlickrThese next 2 were in a bucket labeled Mexican Moss.
Mexican Moss by Shiny Objects, on FlickrMexican Moss by Shiny Objects, on FlickrThe rough this came from made me think of Imperial Jasper with some junk host rock at the top of the slab. I don't think it is Imperial though.
IMG_4941 by Shiny Objects, on FlickrAnother piece of impostor rough. Rough looked like this might be unakite with a pink granite-ish end. The filaments in the green makes me think it is not unakite, but I could be wrong.
IMG_4936 by Shiny Objects, on FlickrAnother unknown. Pic is a little blurry and does not show too well how the dark red splotches are outlined with a fine greenish border.
IMG_4934 by Shiny Objects, on FlickrLast but not least some Stone Canyon Jasper
Stone Canyon Jasper by Shiny Objects, on Flickr
