chris1956
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Post by chris1956 on Jul 12, 2024 18:11:18 GMT -5
You’re gonna have to say way worse to offend me 😂 What is up with the jasper vs quartzite question for the Indian Blanket? I suppose it would get a better price if they call it jasper?
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Post by realrockhound on Jul 12, 2024 18:22:23 GMT -5
You’re gonna have to say way worse to offend me 😂 What is up with the jasper vs quartzite question for the Indian Blanket? I suppose it would get a better price if they call it jasper? Its indigenous people blanket, thank you very much
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Post by rmf on Jul 13, 2024 4:49:00 GMT -5
I see you already got #4 but a bit of additional info It is of Eocene age about 40 million years and Genus Schinoxylon
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Post by cabby on Jul 13, 2024 6:10:57 GMT -5
I see you already got #4 but a bit of additional info It is of Eocene age about 40 million years and Genus Schinoxylon Nice one! I didn’t know petrified wood shrinks THAT much. The agate cushioning is pretty awesome! tribeunited got confused and figured out why… #4 should be blue forest petrified wood. #5 is unidentified
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Post by cabby on Jul 13, 2024 6:33:41 GMT -5
For #2, is it all the same minerals? The texture of the black looks a bit different, so maybe a brecciated jasper with basalt? But what kind of jasper would be beyond me…
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Post by tribeunited on Jul 13, 2024 14:46:33 GMT -5
indigenous people blanket jasper rmf - thank you for the info on #4 - I'll add that and your credit. cabby - thanks for keeping my head on straight. I'll fix it. I think its brecciated, no clue what it is though. Bizarre, right?
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Post by tribeunited on Jul 13, 2024 18:17:24 GMT -5
realrockhound - I found an indigenous people blanket with the price on it - just like you said!!! I wonder why this is called opalite and if that makes it different from the others somehow...
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Post by realrockhound on Jul 13, 2024 18:23:17 GMT -5
realrockhound - I found an indigenous people blanket with the price on it - just like you said!!! I wonder why this is called opalite and if that makes it different from the others somehow... Thats a stunner
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Post by tribeunited on Jul 13, 2024 18:25:29 GMT -5
realrockhound - I found an indigenous people blanket with the price on it - just like you said!!! I wonder why this is called opalite and if that makes it different from the others somehow... Thats a stunner yes, an affordable one! ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) Thanks buddy
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 13, 2024 23:03:13 GMT -5
realrockhound - I found an indigenous people blanket with the price on it - just like you said!!! I wonder why this is called opalite and if that makes it different from the others somehow... Interesting it was labeled as "Opalite"...as that is a man-made substance... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opalite
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Post by cabby on Jul 13, 2024 23:06:17 GMT -5
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Post by tribeunited on Jul 14, 2024 13:01:03 GMT -5
I followed the link cabby - so opalite means either man made or a form of a common opal. I wonder why this is an opalite and not a jasper. I also wonder why the first one was so grainy like chris1956 pointed out, and if that is still considered a jasper. The first one is so different, I feel like it should be like a totally different blanket. My Indian Paints so far have all been purple and yellow. That one has oranges and whatnots. Hrmm... maybe one of those different locations, same name kind of things.
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 14, 2024 15:10:23 GMT -5
Indian blanket "jasper" is probably another misnomer, but I'm not sure.
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