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Post by Rockoonz on Oct 16, 2022 21:01:47 GMT -5
It looks like the break is grainy texture, not conchoidal like glass or a high silica content stone. What's the hardness mohs ? Will a knife scratch it? The delineation looks raised in the pic but may not be in real life. If you put some vinegar or strong acid on it will it form bubbles? If you put it in the sun next to jasper or agate then feel it does it feel cooler? |
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Post by mohs on Oct 16, 2022 22:30:16 GMT -5
Right on Lee
Actually this morning I sprayed some acetone on the green part
I was skeptical. I thought the green was painted
And/ or some sort of pesticide the city spray
Butte No! No bubbling or peeling.
Don’t think vinegar would have any effect
Try that it the morning
Cracking it tho- told the tale
Verde color threw out
Altho that green is--- like it oxidized?
Just thin a layer-- but persistent
Not sure that makes any sense ?
And That gray rind is deceptive
The rock doesn’t get hot like a solid jasper would,
I carried it to the stash location,
It was a pretty sunny hot day
You know how it is.
A Hot rock get dropped
Fast!
The rock doesn’t have heavy specific weight.
What do they call that ?
Anyway its light for the size
The grains are microscopically fine,
tomorrow morning
Plan on taking as good of macro photo as possible
Altho I don’t think that will reveal much for I.D. purposes
Tanks!!! …
oyeah my crow can scrtch it
so fairly soft
By Sharp edge didn't mean to imply that it would Crack chonchoydally
No it breaks flat / like a slab saw cut
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Post by mohs on Oct 17, 2022 9:34:42 GMT -5
A quick ELF shot in the Salt of what I think is ChynaBerry Tree  haven’t seen one those since grade school days Neighbors had a china berry tree in their back yard The berry/seeds made really great slingshot ammo  |
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Post by Rockoonz on Oct 17, 2022 9:52:22 GMT -5
The cooler feel, softness and the directional grain look I think I see in the break could mean serpentine. Softness rules out grossular garnet, californite, and jade.
If vinegar causes it to form bubbles possibly a type of marble instead. I'm sure there are more options that Elizabeth could elaborate on, she remembers a lot more geology than I.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Oct 17, 2022 10:02:33 GMT -5
A quick ELF shot in the Salt of what I think is ChynaBerry Tree haven’t seen one those since grade school days Neighbors had a china berry tree in their back yard The berry/seeds made really great slingshot ammo Yep, mohs that is definitely a chinaberry tree! Those are some messy trees. Friends of ours had one that a deck that had been built around. Crunch, crunch stepping on those dang berries. They do provide some nice shade, as long as the mess doesn't bother you. |
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Post by mohs on Oct 17, 2022 10:26:06 GMT -5
A quick vinegar ELF shot of the mystery VerdeStone  Pretty sure the stone is not calcitic in nature As no acid solution as any bubbling effect Serpentine suggestion is interesting May escalate this to the ASU Geology Dept Guys Have my wild speculation Butte will hold off throwing that out Lest I bias more informed opinions Mostly |
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Post by mohs on Oct 17, 2022 10:33:46 GMT -5
A quick ELF shot in the Salt of what I think is ChynaBerry Tree haven’t seen one those since grade school days Neighbors had a china berry tree in their back yard The berry/seeds made really great slingshot ammo Yep, mohs that is definitely a chinaberry tree! Those are some messy trees. Friends of ours had one that a deck that had been built around. Crunch, crunch stepping on those dang berries. They do provide some nice shade, as long as the mess doesn't bother you. Right on  Jean I was just doing some research soaptree vs chinaberry amazing that I recall that tree and that we got the nomenclature correct all those decades ago  |
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Post by mohs on Oct 17, 2022 13:23:01 GMT -5
 My attempt a macroing To the show the internal stricture of the mystery VerdeStone Particularly what I want to show is 1. the edge color gradation 2. the very fine sparkling quartz grains sands The tiny bits of quartz grains would indicate that the rock is fundamentally a sedimentary Assuming that: How unusual is a greenish color sandstone? Thanks for helping me figure this out …  |
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Post by mohs on Oct 17, 2022 15:23:48 GMT -5
thanks for all the  licks guys! An interesting phenomenon just dawned on mojoz concerning the VerdeStone As can be seen in the macro photo the base or the core of the rock is of a dark gray constituent Yet when you crack the stone the slab planar break face reveals a greenish hue surface This I assume could go on for infinity Slice after slice Very unique The greenish hue is only surface thin. As the macro shows So the light reflection is highlighting that feature. What causes this surface light refraction? What minerals are responsible? A feature of this stone in need of insightful explanation.... I return you now to your regularly scheduled thread  |
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Post by mohs on Oct 18, 2022 10:29:21 GMT -5
escalated via e-mail the mystery VerdeStone info To the ASU Dept Of Geology I’ve had some success and a great response in the past Perhaps this time to I really think it a unique specimen & they may want it for their collection In the meantime here was quick ELF capture  beep  beep
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Post by mohs on Oct 19, 2022 15:47:21 GMT -5
Trailsting Papago this morn stumbled upon the big block of gneiss  Not the best picture to show the high light its wavy grain. need go back when sun is setting to capture it better Cholla was real  |
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Post by Pat on Oct 19, 2022 15:55:43 GMT -5
mohs. What is a quick ELF capture? Google didn’t help. Thanks.
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Post by mohs on Oct 19, 2022 16:23:47 GMT -5
mohs . What is a quick ELF capture? Google didn’t help. Thanks. I call a quick ELF capture a fast photo I’ve taken with my Canon ELPH camera  My terminology as caused lots of confusion At least I'm getting read The bright ones know who to read ha ha Canon named the camera ELPH It’s a conjunction word that stands for Small & t PH stands for photography So in mohs shorthand its the ELF !The ELF is really great small camera. Fits in the shirt pocket, great for street shooting, as good zoom and a wide angle 180 bucks well spent Well maybe I didn’t clear anything up Pat ? Butte what the heck... I hope you like the song The Rain The Park & Other Things By the Cowsills The (Monarch) flutters in the hair stands for flowers in the hair There I gohs again confusing things Butte what the heck |
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Post by Son Of Beach on Oct 19, 2022 16:44:38 GMT -5
YO Ed, I found a piece of gneiss with some quartz pockets. Anything like that in your endeavors?  |
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Post by mohs on Oct 19, 2022 18:55:14 GMT -5
Daza really a fine find Son Of Beach Chad! Really cool never have found small piece like that I think it gets overlooked Gonna concentrate mor on dat! All the large pieces I’ve come across has a quartz seam embedded, Like yours. Interesting Gneiss is some of the oldest rock exposed on earth en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morton_Gneissassume that stone rolled naturally Or Did you tumbled it? Tanks for posting ! |
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Post by mohs on Oct 20, 2022 14:14:26 GMT -5
Hi Everyone Thought I’d show off another one of Mohs brilliant low budget innovation  Lens caps are a problem. Geez So I needed a mohsolution I started off with a tube sock Cut to length, it slips over the lens barrel, and is tight hold. Worked well Slip off easy, put in pockets, slips back on, Gravy Even stuffed the end w/ a dear past girlfriend silk panties for extra lens protection. tanks for the memories...m stly Altho you must remember when removing the tube covr to put the cover in secure place. I laid it down on the ground Walked off w/ the camera around my neck Discovered my mistake And had to back track Searching for the tube sock cover. Over& over Problem. The tube sock had gray patches Bad! Camouflage. So I bought some bright color baby booties socks. No need to cut to size, tight secure hold. Altho I did have to sans the silk panties. Not enough room No problemohs Stuffed in another baby booty sock into the end To give that lens just that extra cushion. Amazing how common it is to bump into something hard on the lens. Ha |
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Post by mohs on Oct 20, 2022 14:17:11 GMT -5
Plus here a quick ELF photo of Camelback valley From the 153 Sky Harbor HWY I pulled off on side of the HWY. Very dangerous,  Butte got get the shot before it’s gone.... If you got this far give me a lick maybe even stop by and say 'hi' If not give me  anyways |
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Post by Pat on Oct 20, 2022 15:18:38 GMT -5
Hmmm glad you pulled off to the side of the road. Much safer when taking photos. AND nice and restful. Cool photo!!
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Post by mohs on Oct 20, 2022 17:37:28 GMT -5
Hmmm glad you pulled off to the side of the road. Much safer when taking photos. AND nice and restful. Cool photo!! The freeway over[asses have the best exclusive views! soon to be the only ones That 153 HWY is gauntlet to get through won't really use it much I've written the Dept of Transportation (ADOT) about it unsafe condition those traffic guys are pretty smart ha so far they haven;t taken any of mohssuggestions they need to read this page anyway Pat I was safe never got out of the car and was in area where I could pull far off ) and I think my cloth tube cover is million dollar entrepreneurial idea never seen the idea they may be available not sure besides being a good lens protector it also can keep dirt, sand, the element off the camera so if the idea catches on RTH heard it first \anyone want to invest the capitol if it a real ideal ? |
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Post by Pat on Oct 20, 2022 18:16:26 GMT -5
I get baby socks the dollar store. Protect hammer heads with them. Keeps moisture off the metal. Cute, too!!
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Jean 
licks guys! 
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