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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 20, 2022 22:17:45 GMT -5
realrockhound - After HOURS and HOURS of research, I think this piece is an amazing specimen of Wave Dolomite (aka Rolling Hills Dolomite):  *Okay...it wasn't really hours! LOL
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Post by realrockhound on Mar 20, 2022 22:29:10 GMT -5
realrockhound - After HOURS and HOURS of research, I think this piece is an amazing specimen of Wave Dolomite (aka Rolling Hills Dolomite): *Okay...it wasn't really hours! LOL I’d 100% agree with that. It’s a rare stone found in one small pocket in Mexico. The other known locality was found in my grandfathers rock shed 🤣 |
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Post by rockpickerforever on Mar 21, 2022 3:43:12 GMT -5
realrockhound - After HOURS and HOURS of research, I think this piece is an amazing specimen of Wave Dolomite (aka Rolling Hills Dolomite): *Okay...it wasn't really hours! LOL Seriously, Jason, you didn't know what that was? I knew what it was the moment I saw it, but didn't say anything, because I didn't know you didn't know! I don't believe it is that rare, have seen/had it on several occasions. Yes, it is soft material, use a soft touch to work it. |
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Post by Sabre52 on Mar 21, 2022 7:27:15 GMT -5
Beautiful example of Ocean Wave! When first brought to market it was called Oaxaca Travertine and several other names. Got to be one of my favorite materials to cab. Grinds fast and takes an incredible polish. Ron, of Ron's Rocks, told me the Chinese were camped out on the mine site and buying up all the good stuff for carvings creating a real scarcity. Unfortunately, a lot of the material has straight line banding and lacks the beautiful whorls and curves. One of my most disastrous E-Bay purchases was a huge boulder of this dolomite that turned out to be all straight banding and ended up in the wife's flower garden back in California.
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Post by herb on Mar 21, 2022 8:16:58 GMT -5
Found yesterday at my local resale guy. Somehow I missed this when I bought the collection of rough and slabs. Looks like lapis to me and is very deep blue:  Maybe sodalite? I'm no expert, but it looks too dark to be lapis |
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 21, 2022 8:56:17 GMT -5
realrockhound - After HOURS and HOURS of research, I think this piece is an amazing specimen of Wave Dolomite (aka Rolling Hills Dolomite): *Okay...it wasn't really hours! LOL Seriously, Jason, you didn't know what that was? I knew what it was the moment I saw it, but didn't say anything, because I didn't know you didn't know! I don't believe it is that rare, have seen/had it on several occasions. Yes, it is soft material, use a soft touch to work it. Heck no I didn't know what it was...this is ME you're talking about Jean...one of the worstest for IDs on material!  |
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Post by quartzilla on Mar 21, 2022 17:42:42 GMT -5
Found yesterday at my local resale guy. Somehow I missed this when I bought the collection of rough and slabs. Looks like lapis to me and is very deep blue: Maybe sodalite? I'm no expert, but it looks too dark to be lapis Lol I was thinking it looked too dark for sodalite. I’ve seen plenty of sodalite and this seems way denser and darker colored. |
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Post by brybry on Mar 21, 2022 17:54:35 GMT -5
To me, I'd say dumortierite.
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Post by dillonf on Mar 21, 2022 21:00:40 GMT -5
We took a trip out to the Llano Slabs in Kingsland TX last week and we found an Arrowhead and a piece of Llanite (2 photos front and back) PhotosPhotos in the link above. Cheers, Dillon Guess I'll kick this off, see if it gains any traction. Hell, I'll probably keep using it for my quick posts anyhow. Show us your little glimpse of heaven on earth that you found, I guarantee someone else is gonna dig it and brighten their day  Here is one of my favorite parking lot finds.
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Post by Son Of Beach on Mar 21, 2022 21:25:48 GMT -5
dillonf Thanks for sharing, I'd never heard of Llanite before. Looks like a brecciated moonstone conglomerate. Llanite sounds way better. I've found pieces of granite with big flakes of feldspar that look similar, but nowhere near the play in colors.
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Post by dillonf on Mar 21, 2022 21:51:24 GMT -5
Thanks. My understanding, and I am a novice at best, is that the blue crystal flakes/inclusions are what make it Llanite? My pictures aren't that great, but hopefully you could see the blue flecks. I only have tumblers right now, but if I get a polishing wheel some day I'll polish one of the faces, and hopefully the blue crystals will pop. dillonf Thanks for sharing, I'd never heard of Llanite before. Looks like a brecciated moonstone conglomerate. Llanite sounds way better. I've found pieces of granite with big flakes of feldspar that look similar, but nowhere near the play in colors. |
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Post by fernwood on Mar 22, 2022 4:52:28 GMT -5
Llanite is a great rock.
I love the combo of pinkish and blue in it.
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Post by oldschoolrocker on Mar 22, 2022 6:32:49 GMT -5
Thanks. My understanding, and I am a novice at best, is that the blue crystal flakes/inclusions are what make it Llanite? My pictures aren't that great, but hopefully you could see the blue flecks. I only have tumblers right now, but if I get a polishing wheel some day I'll polish one of the faces, and hopefully the blue crystals will pop. dillonf Thanks for sharing, I'd never heard of Llanite before. Looks like a brecciated moonstone conglomerate. Llanite sounds way better. I've found pieces of granite with big flakes of feldspar that look similar, but nowhere near the play in colors. Yep that's llanite the blue flakes are quartz crystals and is a rare color for quartz. Feldspar flakes usually accompany it. Cool stuff |
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Post by HankRocks on Mar 22, 2022 7:29:07 GMT -5
Thanks. My understanding, and I am a novice at best, is that the blue crystal flakes/inclusions are what make it Llanite? My pictures aren't that great, but hopefully you could see the blue flecks. I only have tumblers right now, but if I get a polishing wheel some day I'll polish one of the faces, and hopefully the blue crystals will pop. Yep that's llanite the blue flakes are quartz crystals and is a rare color for quartz. Feldspar flakes usually accompany it. Cool stuff Collected at the only known outcrop of Llanite almost 2 years ago. forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/thread/92070/llanite-collecting-trip |
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Post by liveoak on Mar 26, 2022 10:23:55 GMT -5
Found this in the bottom of a slab box I purchased from roy. The box had all kinds of great stuff in it & I've already spent hours looking through it & washing slabs.
But I found this in the bottom :
Kind of a man made pudding stone with malachite & native copper, mixed with pearlescent resin. It looks like someone poured it into a cupcake mold & then cut slices.
So instead of pudding stone, I'm going to call this cupcake stone.
I hope it takes a polish, I think it's pretty cool.
Patty
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Post by realrockhound on Mar 26, 2022 15:21:59 GMT -5
A Seagull on the fence   Ayy..I know that spot. |
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Post by roy on Mar 29, 2022 10:48:07 GMT -5
it is Roy made! It's what i call Chysocolla in mother of pearl
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Post by liveoak on Mar 29, 2022 11:07:45 GMT -5
it is Roy made! It's what i call Chysocolla in mother of pearl That sounds more eloquent then " cupcake stone" . I wonder if it will polish ??
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Post by roy on Mar 30, 2022 10:48:56 GMT -5
it is Roy made! It's what i call Chysocolla in mother of pearl That sounds more eloquent then " cupcake stone" . I wonder if it will polish ??
yep it polishes up fine |
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Post by liveoak on Mar 30, 2022 18:20:01 GMT -5
Excellent news- a treasure - thanks for sharing it roy. Patty |
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