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Post by holajonathan on Nov 21, 2021 10:41:15 GMT -5
Freeform flint cab. Material from Cerro Pedernal, New Mexico, collected by and compliments of Tom ( Peruano ) It is hard material, although perhaps a little less hard and less pure than Ohio flint. Fairly easy to work despite having a few soft spots. Scratches from a newer 220 textured hard wheel took a long time to remove even on a newer 280 resin wheel. It took a mirror polish.  |
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 21, 2021 10:46:38 GMT -5
Love that bicolor look. Great capture. I really like this. Can you show the slab?
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Post by NDK on Nov 21, 2021 10:58:40 GMT -5
Well done, that's a beautiful cab
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Nov 21, 2021 12:11:37 GMT -5
Nicely done! I really like black and white stones. This one is no exception.
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Post by holajonathan on Nov 21, 2021 12:28:10 GMT -5
Nicely done! I really like black and white stones. This one is no exception. Me, too. And per my wife -- a jewelry lover but not a rock expert -- they make much more versatile jewelry than many of the wild colored rocks we play with. |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Nov 21, 2021 12:36:21 GMT -5
Absolutely. Neutral colors - goes with everything and can be elegant or casual, depending on your outfit.
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Post by jasoninsd on Nov 21, 2021 13:06:31 GMT -5
That's a gorgeous cab...and a phenomenal polish on that my friend!  |
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Post by holajonathan on Nov 21, 2021 16:59:51 GMT -5
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 21, 2021 17:01:15 GMT -5
Thank you! I had never seen it or heard of it, so I wanted to see it. I like it- great contrast and possibilities.
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Post by MsAli on Nov 21, 2021 18:49:29 GMT -5
This is really beautiful
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Post by holajonathan on Nov 21, 2021 21:45:41 GMT -5
Thank you! I had never seen it or heard of it, so I wanted to see it. I like it- great contrast and possibilities.
Per Tom, it is fairly abundant and easy to surface collect, albeit at almost 10,000 feet elevation in a fairly remote area of New Mexico. Again, per Tom, many pieces have pits and soft spots. He sent me a few pieces that have lots of useable material (like the slabs in my photo) and a few others that will take patient hand cutting to find solid sections big enough to cab. Like Ohio flint, it's an ambiguous rocks that could be called flint, chert, or jasper. Some people call it agate, which seems like a stretch. But it's no less an agate than Amy Sage agate, Polka Dot agate, or the many other "agates" that are not entirely translucent and have no banding. Whatever you call the stuff, it is fun to find a new lapidary material, especially in black and white. (The "black" may be very dark blue. I haven't decided.) |
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Post by holajonathan on Nov 21, 2021 21:49:47 GMT -5
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Post by stephan on Nov 24, 2021 0:00:45 GMT -5
Cool stuff, and a beautiful cab.
With the caveat that I’m just going by pictures, I’d be tempted to say that the white could be milky quartz, rather than a microcrystalline variety. IDK about the black.
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Post by stephan on Nov 24, 2021 0:03:37 GMT -5
Absolutely. Neutral colors - goes with everything and can be elegant or casual, depending on your outfit. Hm, depending on my outfit… M-F, that would be jeans and a t-shirt, but on weekends, I might opt for jeans and a t-shirt.  |
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Post by holajonathan on Nov 24, 2021 13:46:45 GMT -5
Cool stuff, and a beautiful cab. With the caveat that I’m just going by pictures, I’d be tempted to say that the white could be milky quartz, rather than a microcrystalline variety. IDK about the black. That is possible. It's hard to tell even when looking at it closely. It didn't undercut, as quartz in agate often does. But it does look like quartz crystals and microcrystalline quartz run through a food processor. Whatever the size of the quartz crystals, it's high silica stuff judging by the ease of polishing it. |
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Post by stephan on Nov 24, 2021 13:58:52 GMT -5
Cool stuff, and a beautiful cab. With the caveat that I’m just going by pictures, I’d be tempted to say that the white could be milky quartz, rather than a microcrystalline variety. IDK about the black. That is possible. It's hard to tell even when looking at it closely. It didn't undercut, as quartz in agate often does. But it does look like quartz crystals and microcrystalline quartz run through a food processor. Whatever the size of the quartz crystals, it's high silica stuff judging by the ease of polishing it. One of those times where knowing what it is, is an added bonus. |
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