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Post by holajonathan on Oct 17, 2021 17:37:56 GMT -5
I am cutting my way through a few hundred pounds of Mohave area jaspers and agates. This little rock (about 2"x3"x6") didn't look like much from the outside, but I could see enough clear chalcedony poking through to grab my attention. It is some sort of brecciated jasper / agate, with colors unlike anything I've seen from the Mojave area. The blue-green is more turquoise that is appears in the photos, the translucent chalcedony has a purple tint to it, and the breccia really jump out at you, sort of like stone canyon jasper from CA. Cool rock.    |
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Post by holajonathan on Oct 17, 2021 17:57:44 GMT -5
A couple more cuts in better light   |
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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 18, 2021 4:35:36 GMT -5
I would say "nice little surprise" is a bit of an understatement!  That is an amazing piece! I love the fact that it's brecciated...and the color scheme in that one is stellar!  I can see you making some amazing looking cabs out of those pieces! |
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Post by Brian on Oct 18, 2021 7:00:22 GMT -5
Wow! Those are incredible! I sure hope you find some more like that as you go through the pile.
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Post by holajonathan on Oct 18, 2021 11:04:38 GMT -5
Wow! Those are incredible! I sure hope you find some more like that as you go through the pile. I hope so too, but with the Mojave area rocks, it's really hard to tell what's inside until you cut them open. The seam agates, in particular, always seem hidden under a layer of matrix. The Lavic area jaspers are an exception. You can usually get a pretty good idea of what's inside before cutting. |
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Post by holajonathan on Oct 18, 2021 11:06:16 GMT -5
I would say "nice little surprise" is a bit of an understatement! That is an amazing piece! I love the fact that it's brecciated...and the color scheme in that one is stellar! I can see you making some amazing looking cabs out of those pieces! It's small, and most slices have one horizontal crack running through the center. If I break them along the fracture, I am going to get a ton of cabs that look almost exactly the same. Not a bad problem to have if the rock ends up being solid. Fingers crossed. |
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