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Post by herchenx on Jul 16, 2012 2:43:09 GMT -5
I finished up a large chunk of Polka Dot Jasper that has been on the saw for the past week and wanted to get some of my Wyoming stuff I collected in early June going. This is the first cut off a large, irregular piece of jasper and I am super excited!
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Post by 3rdrockfromthefun on Jul 16, 2012 2:53:57 GMT -5
Holy Moley - nice! Is that a porcelain jasper of some kind? I have a slice of morrisonite that looks very much like that but different colors.
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Post by herchenx on Jul 16, 2012 2:55:55 GMT -5
I have no clue, I hounded this and have never seen anything like it. From my limited knowledge I can't imagine this being anything anyone would call porcelain. I guess I don't really know what qualifies as porcelain.
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Post by herchenx on Jul 16, 2012 3:07:04 GMT -5
Crap, it's unstable. First slab came off in pieces, and I can snap it pretty easily.
I've never stabilized anything, but this might be worth giving a shot.
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Post by talkingstones on Jul 16, 2012 6:39:17 GMT -5
Nothing to lose on that and a bunch to gain. I'd go for it!
Cathy
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2012 8:41:15 GMT -5
Now you are getting into the realm of some of my rock both good and bad. The biggest thing that I have to deal with is fractures and I see that you have found a few.
The red comes in every style, fashion and intensity. My favorite is the carnelian style but the intense blood red jasper is way up there also. I put a totally off the wall blood red grooved cab in the traveling box but it has not stirred any emotions yet. The two tone red like in your rock is probably the most common and the carnelian is the most rare.
Not sure how big your rock is but if you are getting totally useless slabs cut a piece about an inch or inch and a half thick and drop it on the concrete or break it on the fractures with a hammer. Anything usable will still be in one piece and you can trim it to shape.
Good luck with getting some good stuff. If you do not you can let me know and I will get some to you. Jim
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Post by herchenx on Jul 16, 2012 9:38:20 GMT -5
Thanks Jim, I cut a slightly thicker slab after I the first one came off broken and it at least survived the saw:
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Post by deb193redux on Jul 16, 2012 9:48:05 GMT -5
I think you want to clean as best you can with detergent and maybe some alcohol. The two applications of epoxy. First, use some that is thinned with acetone to get the greatest penetration. You might even be able to let it soak if you use a sealed container so the acetone does not evaporate. After you remove from the acetone diluted epoxy and allow to harden, I would use undiluted epoxy - maybe even a slightly thicker brand - to fill in some of the voids.
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Post by Pat on Jul 16, 2012 13:48:44 GMT -5
Great finds! Should be an unwritten law that great rocks don't fracture...
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Post by herchenx on Jul 16, 2012 14:29:34 GMT -5
Thanks for the tips Daniel. I will probably sit on these for a while before I commit to stabilizing them. I am thinking about cutting them thicker like Jim said, but seeing about getting a flat lap and just polishing the face as one piece for shelf display specimens.
I've never epoxied a rock before, I am not sure I want to just yet versus polishing the whole side.
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Post by rockingthenorth on Jul 16, 2012 14:38:32 GMT -5
it looks awesome.
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