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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 23, 2022 21:30:16 GMT -5
I have always liked the looks of it, but I have never cut any. I'm hesitant because I don't know what the heck it is. I have heard many stories, the scariest of which is that it is run off "silt" from manufacturing and possibly toxic. It's pretty, but it ain't THAT pretty! As far as I know, there is no definitive answer to question as to what it really is. What do you know?
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Sept 23, 2022 21:41:27 GMT -5
If I'm remembering correctly, it's runoff from a Mexican pottery manufacturer.
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 23, 2022 21:44:21 GMT -5
If I'm remembering correctly, it's runoff from a Mexican pottery manufacturer. I think I heard that, too. Sludge from the factory run off. Ewwww....
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Sept 23, 2022 21:47:11 GMT -5
If I'm remembering correctly, it's runoff from a Mexican pottery manufacturer. I think I heard that, too. Sludge from the factory run off. Ewwww.... I want to say it was Rockman on Ebay who actually had a picture of a Coke bottle cap that was imbedded in the stuff when the debate was raging about whether it was man made or natural.
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Post by realrockhound on Sept 24, 2022 0:01:58 GMT -5
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Post by vance71975 on Sept 24, 2022 0:38:34 GMT -5
I have always liked the looks of it, but I have never cut any. I'm hesitant because I don't know what the heck it is. I have heard many stories, the scariest of which is that it is run off "silt" from manufacturing and possibly toxic. It's pretty, but it ain't THAT pretty! As far as I know, there is no definitive answer to question as to what it really is. What do you know?
Also called "rainbow calsilica," this is a man-made material that displays vibrant layers of bold color. It consists of a mixture of calcite, plastic and coloring pigments. www.gemstones.com/gemopedia/calsilica#:~:text=Also%20called%20%22rainbow%20calsilica%2C%22,show%20off%20its%20distinctive%20coloration.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Sept 24, 2022 9:00:09 GMT -5
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Sept 24, 2022 9:30:02 GMT -5
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Post by broseph82 on Sept 24, 2022 11:47:22 GMT -5
The Colbough Mine in Kingman, AZ used to make their own and have blocks of it for sale. I have one I bought when I visited. Very pricey material and I don't think they offer it anymore.
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Post by catmandewe on Sept 24, 2022 12:41:15 GMT -5
I talked with a mexican miner who had some in Quartzsite, he told me that it is runoff from making mexican bricks and tiles and they channel it into a pit so they can use this byproduct for carvings.
Tony
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Post by mohs on Sept 24, 2022 13:51:30 GMT -5
I just received a pleasant e-mail from a person i crafted a heart for out of mohave gold material
Long story butte I called it the side walk stopper Sure I posted it have to check the archives
Anyway the reason I bring it up Is there is manufacturing firm in Tempe Az That was one of the originators of the process In the 1970’s
I used to have their web link butte things are getting lost in translation lately
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Post by rockpickerforever on Sept 24, 2022 14:39:58 GMT -5
I was perusing a Ganoskin blog this morning on the subject. I typed out a post, and then lost it, not my fat fingers this time. By the time I hit post, I had been surreptitiously logged out. Hate it when that happens . Here is a link to the blog. It was a jewelry discussion on a Ganoskin blog. Rainbow Calsilica - natural or manmade?I will quote a post by Debby Hoffmaster. Her post is located on page 16 of 34. "I’ll add my 2 cents to the confusion. Recently I was speaking with Archie of Archie’s Rock Shop in Mason, MI, USA and he indicated that there had been a pottery factory in the area where the rainbow calsilica is mined. It is his opinion that the factory workers simply dumped the excess glazes out the door at the end of the day and that the glazes percolated into the rock creating the layered effect." Is anyone familiar with Archie and his rock shop in Mason, MI? The colors are very reminiscent of the bright colors of Talavera pottery. It lends a lot of credence to the idea that it may have come from a pottery factory. Tela brought this up earlier, said she remembered hearing something along those lines. I see that Mel Sabre52 recently chimed in with this same theory. May be something to it, but I wonder if we ever will know the truth. Since it appears that someone was trying to deceive from the start (saying it was a natural stone and not man made), getting to the truth of the matter may be a tall order. I wonder if we ever will know the truth? Some interesting information at the above link. Can't say for sure how much of it is true.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Sept 24, 2022 16:45:50 GMT -5
I messaged Rockman this morning to see if he could send me that picture of the bottle cap in the calsilica. He responded and will get me the picture, but it might not be until October. If he can't find the picture, he said he will dig out the rock and take a new picture of it.
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Post by nursetumbler on Sept 25, 2022 10:13:29 GMT -5
I was perusing a Ganoskin blog this morning on the subject. I typed out a post, and then lost it, not my fat fingers this time. By the time I hit post, I had been surreptitiously logged out. Hate it when that happens . Here is a link to the blog. It was a jewelry discussion on a Ganoskin blog. Rainbow Calsilica - natural or manmade?I will quote a post by Debby Hoffmaster. Her post is located on page 16 of 34. "I’ll add my 2 cents to the confusion. Recently I was speaking with Archie of Archie’s Rock Shop in Mason, MI, USA and he indicated that there had been a pottery factory in the area where the rainbow calsilica is mined. It is his opinion that the factory workers simply dumped the excess glazes out the door at the end of the day and that the glazes percolated into the rock creating the layered effect." Is anyone familiar with Archie and his rock shop in Mason, MI? The colors are very reminiscent of the bright colors of Talavera pottery. It lends a lot of credence to the idea that it may have come from a pottery factory. Tela brought this up earlier, said she remembered hearing something along those lines. I see that Mel Sabre52 recently chimed in with this same theory. May be something to it, but I wonder if we ever will know the truth. Since it appears that someone was trying to deceive from the start (saying it was a natural stone and not man made), getting to the truth of the matter may be a tall order. I wonder if we ever will know the truth? Some interesting information at the above link. Can't say for sure how much of it is true. rockpickerforeverDo you know if Archies in Mason Michigan still open? I go by Mason often but can't find any information on the subject
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Post by rockpickerforever on Sept 25, 2022 10:35:59 GMT -5
rockpickerforever Do you know if Archies in Mason Michigan still open? I go by Mason often but can't find any information on the subject A simple search on DuckDuckGo. duckduckgo.com/?q=Archie%27s+rock+shop+mason+MI&t=ofa&ia=webAppears to still be open. Will let you look through the results yourself. Or you can call them: (517) 676-5884. I no longer search using Google. I do not wish my activities to be tracked.
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Post by nursetumbler on Sept 25, 2022 12:31:55 GMT -5
rockpickerforever Do you know if Archies in Mason Michigan still open? I go by Mason often but can't find any information on the subject A simple search on DuckDuckGo. duckduckgo.com/?q=Archie%27s+rock+shop+mason+MI&t=ofa&ia=webAppears to still be open. Will let you look through the results yourself. Or you can call them: (517) 676-5884. I no longer search using Google. I do not wish my activities to be tracked. rockpickerforeverThank you. I usually use duckduckgo too but hubby looked them up. Went to their site, no information on it. Will have to go on person I guess. It not to far out of the way. Again thank you
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Post by rockpickerforever on Sept 25, 2022 12:44:49 GMT -5
nursetumbler - I posted their phone number for your convenience!!!
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Post by nursetumbler on Sept 25, 2022 18:30:22 GMT -5
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Post by fernwood on Sept 26, 2022 6:11:50 GMT -5
IN the early 2000's I saw lots of Rainbow Calsilica.
Some was sold as polished/drilled rock chips. Some were selling the rough material. The rough was similar to your basic rock. Some was advertised as a new find from near AZ turquoise mines. As best as I can remember, it was advertised as a new rock formation. It resulted from water with various minerals combining with turquoise. Some sellers even provided a list of the various minerals/rocks in the Calsilica. It included turquoise, jasper, quartz and others.
I purchased some drilled beads of this material and used for necklaces/earrings/bracelets. Everything sold right away.
I recently purchased another strand of round, drilled beads. They are basically the same as what I purchased 20 years ago.
I like how educational this thread is. I will be stating that the Calsilica is man made on the jewelry I am making.
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