zarguy
fully equipped rock polisher
Cedar City, Utah - rockhound heaven!
Member since December 2005
Posts: 1,791
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Post by zarguy on Jun 20, 2013 14:32:41 GMT -5
I often get the various Oregon picture jaspers mixed up. Sometimes I know when I've got Biggs or Owyhee. I'm not sure what this one is. The slab marked for preforms The 5 preforms from the above slab TIA Lynn
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Post by deb193redux on Jun 20, 2013 15:22:59 GMT -5
That is Rocky Butte. The orange line in the hills is very distinctive, as well as the patterns in the tip
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Post by rockpickerforever on Jun 20, 2013 15:23:15 GMT -5
Wild horse?
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zarguy
fully equipped rock polisher
Cedar City, Utah - rockhound heaven!
Member since December 2005
Posts: 1,791
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Post by zarguy on Jun 20, 2013 16:12:01 GMT -5
I thought Rocky Butte was softer. This is a very hard, porcelain type jasper. I've got other pieces of Rocky Butte, but this is the best I have.
Lynn
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Post by catmandewe on Jun 20, 2013 16:18:00 GMT -5
Rocky Butte or one of the mines very close by.
Tony
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Post by Bikerrandy on Jun 20, 2013 19:46:39 GMT -5
Lynn- the Rocky Butte that I cabbed was hard from what I remember. When I saw those slabs, Rocky Butte was my first thought.
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Post by roy on Jun 20, 2013 19:50:34 GMT -5
rockey butte ! and its a hard jasper take a great shine
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Post by deb193redux on Jun 20, 2013 21:20:52 GMT -5
some of the tailings, with more tan and pink is a bit softer. the outer edges of the green bits are crumbly. But the main part of green hills, red and gold color outlining them, and blue sky is very hard.
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zarguy
fully equipped rock polisher
Cedar City, Utah - rockhound heaven!
Member since December 2005
Posts: 1,791
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Post by zarguy on Jun 20, 2013 22:06:18 GMT -5
Thanks to all who chimned in. I'll post pix of the finished cabs. I'll probably do them all double sided cabs & drilled with a cord.
Lynn
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Post by Rockoonz on Jun 23, 2013 14:12:20 GMT -5
Can't wait to see the finished product. The center one is my favorite so far, but grinding a dome can change everything.
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