idahorocker
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Post by idahorocker on Nov 8, 2011 10:50:47 GMT -5
I thought these were lovely...pale shades of blue and gray with milky white bands, all horizontal layered. I will try to cut one this weekend and if it comes out nice I may try cabbing it (first attempt at that) if I can get a piece without fractures. Any clues as to what it is called? Collected in the Idaho high desert. Attachments:
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jason12x12
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Post by jason12x12 on Nov 8, 2011 11:02:06 GMT -5
idk but it sure is nice I would try to dye a slab
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Post by mohs on Nov 8, 2011 11:02:13 GMT -5
I would think that blue is chalcedony wonderful polished high desert hounding good stuff welcome aboard Ed
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Post by jakesrocks on Nov 8, 2011 11:34:34 GMT -5
When I enlarge the pic, I see areas that appear to have a waxy look to them. I'm thinking possibly common opal. If it is, it looks to be stable and should cut nice cabs.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2011 12:10:34 GMT -5
I can not see any cleavage breaks that should be there if it was agate, chalcedony. I am going with the common opal also. Sweet find no matter what. Looking until I am blue here to find something like that with no luck so far. Lots of layered agate here that looks similar but not what I want. lol Jim
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2011 12:13:16 GMT -5
By the way. Where is the Idaho high dessert? Probably just far enough away to make it too long of a trip. Jim
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idahorocker
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Post by idahorocker on Nov 9, 2011 12:25:30 GMT -5
I'm in the Custer County area of Idaho's high desert...we are just about a mile high here. 150 miles to the nearest Wal-Mart, but some of the prettiest country and lots of rocks. My husband works in a flagstone quarry and thankfully shares my 'hounding!
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Post by jakesrocks on Nov 9, 2011 12:29:07 GMT -5
150 miles to the nearest Wally World ? And I thought I lived in the boonies.
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idahorocker
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Post by idahorocker on Nov 9, 2011 12:42:06 GMT -5
Ahhh..common opal makes sense as I've read there is some of that in our area. Thanks! I did cut a slab of it yesterday (standing in the cold freezing as I have no heat in my garage at this time-hubby WILL fix that lol) and it is not as purty as I had hoped it would be. But I plan on working it more-the chunk I cut would make a cool pyramid-shaped piece if I can work around the bad spots. I sure appreciate all of the responses!
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idahorocker
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Post by idahorocker on Nov 9, 2011 12:46:41 GMT -5
Yep, true boonies here...BUT we did finally get a Subway...so our "boonies" label is softened somewhat. The advantage is living peacefully and miles and miles of unpopulated hunting grounds!
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Nov 9, 2011 13:20:13 GMT -5
Yep, true boonies here...BUT we did finally get a Subway...so our "boonies" label is softened somewhat. The advantage is living peacefully and miles and miles of unpopulated hunting grounds! Thats the only thing I miss in North Dakota-the solitude,quite and no people! I dislike the city living(all though they call this city a small town) LOL Loved the places to hunt and explore without running into anyone.....
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Post by jakesrocks on Nov 9, 2011 13:22:38 GMT -5
Hah ! I knew you'd miss all that piece and quiet, and the wide open spaces.
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Post by jakesrocks on Nov 9, 2011 13:24:01 GMT -5
Yep, true boonies here...BUT we did finally get a Subway...so our "boonies" label is softened somewhat. The advantage is living peacefully and miles and miles of unpopulated hunting grounds! There is no life without Subway.
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