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Post by mohs on Dec 15, 2015 18:01:03 GMT -5
Here's nice big piece of red jasper I dug out of the ground on my break  I had to come back on a second day with the heavy artillery to unearth it. I found it in the historic church lot I stroll on my break. Many of you will recall this heart I carved from piece of red jasper I found there last year.  That was just from a just a small stone The big red rock is amazing when considering its journey. It certainly didn't originate in Phoenix. Imagine how big the boulder may have been that this broke from million of years ago? And how rounded it is! It must have rolled as river rock 1000's of years. To end up being embedded in the Phoenix valley for who knows long? The mr.mohs comes along and its begins a new journey  It 14 inches in diameter, rock solid heavy, at at least seven 7lbs. Look forward to cutting it.... sort of.... I think there may be quartzie surprise in it |
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Post by captbob on Dec 15, 2015 18:32:41 GMT -5
EXTREMELY cool
Send it to someone that can make a polished sphere out of it for you!
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Post by mohs on Dec 15, 2015 18:40:59 GMT -5
That is killer idea Bob!
Thanks !
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Dec 15, 2015 18:57:56 GMT -5
AWESOME find ED!!!!! SCORE!
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Post by jamesp on Dec 15, 2015 19:09:10 GMT -5
EXTREMELY cool Send it to someone that can make a polished sphere out of it for you! Ditto, great candidate since it is round. Bet that material makes a bloody mess. |
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Post by captbob on Dec 15, 2015 19:18:08 GMT -5
That rock deserves to live on in all it's glory. It EARNED it! Not slab material.
sphere
sphere
sphere
we will (of course) want pictures!
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Post by mohs on Dec 15, 2015 20:23:26 GMT -5
I agree Bob
that why i put the... sort of... comment about cutting it
it definitely going round !
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Post by Fossilman on Dec 15, 2015 20:27:20 GMT -5
EXTREMELY cool Send it to someone that can make a polished sphere out of it for you! Ditto, great candidate since it is round. Bet that material makes a bloody mess. Bloddy mess is right!!!!!!! I wait till my saw needs an oil change,than cut red jasper......Turns everything red!!!!! |
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Post by mohs on Dec 15, 2015 20:44:01 GMT -5
when I polish red jasp I call it
Blood on the Cabber
that's an old rock reference
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Post by Pat on Dec 15, 2015 22:26:45 GMT -5
I see your boat is keeping an eye on that red sphere, so nobody will cut it. It WANTS to be polished only!! I wonder if early man helped get that shape, and if so, why.
It's a keeper as is--- maybe with a little polish though.
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Post by mohs on Dec 15, 2015 22:43:37 GMT -5
Aye Pat  that's a good question I looked it over pretty good but I'm far from a good observer and not very knowledgeable on artifacts so i think its all natural roundness but I did find a really interesting imprint in it I'll take a picture tomorrow stay tuned to this rock station.... |
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Post by mohs on Dec 17, 2015 17:23:16 GMT -5
you always ask the good tough questions amy
14" around-- which I guess is the circumference
remember I'm just rock grinder
don't know my muslin from my muslims
Its pretty round
but also lopsided
so I wonder what size the sphere would come out to?
an 8" circumference sphere is pretty good size sphere...
right?
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Post by jakesrocks on Dec 17, 2015 17:54:15 GMT -5
Need to go dig out my old circumference rule.
According to the old circumference rule 8" C would equal just over 2-5/8" dia.
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Post by mohs on Dec 17, 2015 18:25:29 GMT -5
right on Don all I know is tamale pi is 3.14 on scoville scale all away around until someone tells me differently m stly |
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