A Multifaceted picklement

whyofquartz
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So, Africa is smaller than I expected...

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A Multifaceted picklement Mar 2, 2020 18:11:47 GMT -5 fernwood and RocksInNJ like this

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Post by whyofquartz on Mar 2, 2020 18:11:47 GMT -5

I found this rock here in south Texas and it looks very interesting and because it is so interesting i am perplexed as to what to do with the thing

I soaked it in vinegar for a while but I ran out

I am not sure I want to use anymore vinegar cause it might damage desirable portions

I could attempt to slice it in half but I really don't know on what axis

there are at least four things going on here, quartz, limestone, sand, and what ever this gray rock is

I have thought about bringing it to work and giving it a ride on the pressure washer

it is still just kind of interesting. Every time I looked at it while I was scrubbing it I saw something different, then I could't remember what it saw once I got the camera out

I will probably end up lopping it apart on my saw and tumbling it in as big chunks as I can

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stardiamond gets rocks for Christmas Member since July 2007 Posts: 6,085	A Multifaceted picklement Mar 2, 2020 18:36:17 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stardiamond on Mar 2, 2020 18:36:17 GMT -5 How big is it? Generally, start facing it and plan the next cuts based on what you see.
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Pat misunderstood rock expert Member since February 2012 Posts: 11,820	A Multifaceted picklement Mar 2, 2020 18:45:55 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Pat on Mar 2, 2020 18:45:55 GMT -5 Turn sideways, I see a fish with several fins on top. A true picklement!!!!
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rockjunquie Global Moderator Member since March 2012 Posts: 34,922	A Multifaceted picklement Mar 2, 2020 18:48:45 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockjunquie on Mar 2, 2020 18:48:45 GMT -5 Well now, THAT is a curiosity.

MsAli misunderstood rock expert Member since October 2017 Posts: 11,455	A Multifaceted picklement Mar 2, 2020 21:40:25 GMT -5 fernwood and hummingbirdstones like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MsAli on Mar 2, 2020 21:40:25 GMT -5 That's one that just needs to sit on a shelf as is
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A Multifaceted picklement Mar 2, 2020 21:45:13 GMT -5

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Post by hummingbirdstones on Mar 2, 2020 21:45:13 GMT -5

Agree with Ali. In that first picture it looks like a troll head to me.

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knave gets rocks for Christmas Enjoying the hobby Member since September 2019 Posts: 5,569	A Multifaceted picklement Mar 2, 2020 22:17:57 GMT -5 via mobile hummingbirdstones likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by knave on Mar 2, 2020 22:17:57 GMT -5 I see the upward facing internet troll head. Could license it and sell memes.

knave gets rocks for Christmas Enjoying the hobby Member since September 2019 Posts: 5,569	A Multifaceted picklement Mar 2, 2020 22:34:20 GMT -5 Pat, hummingbirdstones, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by knave on Mar 2, 2020 22:34:20 GMT -5
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A Multifaceted picklement Mar 2, 2020 23:28:40 GMT -5 MsAli and RocksInNJ like this

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Post by Benathema on Mar 2, 2020 23:28:40 GMT -5

If that crystalline quartz vein running through it is anything like what we were finding up at Hansen Creek in WA, it does not come apart without breaking, and will just get decimated in a tumbler. I may have tossed a few test pieces in to find out. See what Iron Out would do to those crystals, maybe get some of the red off. I'm no slabber and cabber, but I'm pretty certain that quartz area will disintegrate.

I agree with others here about leaving it a shelf specimen.

whyofquartz spending too much on rocks So, Africa is smaller than I expected... Member since December 2019 Posts: 318	A Multifaceted picklement Mar 3, 2020 8:42:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by whyofquartz on Mar 3, 2020 8:42:43 GMT -5 Mar 2, 2020 18:36:17 GMT -5 stardiamond said: How big is it? Generally, start facing it and plan the next cuts based on what you see. I didn't measure I would say it would just fit inside of a 5in diameter sphere

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