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Post by rockpickerforever on Aug 5, 2021 21:29:41 GMT -5
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens...
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fencejumper
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Post by fencejumper on Sept 8, 2021 20:30:04 GMT -5
One of a kinder for sure! That is just killer! |
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Post by stephan on Sept 8, 2021 23:52:44 GMT -5
Don't know what this rock is, but it came from the Southern California desert east of me. I think it qualifies as orbicular! Three photos of same rock.    Interesting. It looks like it formed as layer on top of something else. |
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Post by beefjello on Sept 12, 2021 18:27:17 GMT -5
Incredible find @jadedvision !  |
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Post by jasoninsd on Sept 12, 2021 22:46:04 GMT -5
Incredible find @jadedvision !  Thanks! Looks like a few of us rthers had a pretty successful weekend rockhounding mission. And some didn't!! LOL Those are gorgeous! That first one is particularly special! I love the colors in it! Any clue what it is...other than an "orbicular jasper"? |
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 13, 2021 11:01:22 GMT -5
 Nice looking is an understatement! Way to go! |
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Tommy
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Post by Tommy on Jun 1, 2022 12:05:19 GMT -5
bump
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AzRockGeek
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Post by AzRockGeek on Jun 1, 2022 14:53:50 GMT -5
Here are some close ups of the one's I recently picked up at the estate sale. Classic old Cave Creek Poppy.  Some Hornitos  I am guessing OJ Hornitos on this one. Thanks Tommy and Mel.   |
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rockbrain
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Post by rockbrain on Jun 1, 2022 16:01:10 GMT -5
Looks like you scored pretty good at the estate sale.
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Tommy
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Post by Tommy on Jun 2, 2022 16:46:23 GMT -5
Here are some close ups of the one's I recently picked up at the estate sale. Classic old Cave Creek Poppy. Some Hornitos I am guessing OJ on this one. Beautiful! I'm calling Hornitos on this last one. The dark red near the bottom right is the tell - looks like classic original Hornitos coloration to me. Maybe Sabre52 will chime in on that one. |
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Jun 4, 2022 15:50:57 GMT -5
Yep, classic Hornitos on that last one. Those flow lines and distortion are common in Hornitos too.
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jcooks
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Post by jcooks on Jan 16, 2023 2:27:32 GMT -5
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khara
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Post by khara on Jan 16, 2023 11:32:39 GMT -5
jcooks I had noticed the great orbs in that chunk when you posted it in another thread. Very cool. There is some gorgeous poppy action in this thread. Look forward to seeing what you do with these once you get your saws going.
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jcooks
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Post by jcooks on Jan 16, 2023 12:23:47 GMT -5
jcooks I had noticed the great orbs in that chunk when you posted it in another thread. Very cool. There is some gorgeous poppy action in this thread. Look forward to seeing what you do with these once you get your saws going. Yeah I love orbicular jasper. Honestly it's one of my favorite minerals. I have a good bit more of varying quality that I'll have to post up. I have a bunch that have what I call "micro orbs" that I think will make really cool cabs. I'll definitely be posting pics of everything once I can start getting stuff worked up. I need to do some research on here about how to heal it before I work with it, a lot of these snow mountain orbicular jaspers are really fractured up. |
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jcooks
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Post by jcooks on Jan 31, 2023 4:30:41 GMT -5
Here's some new orbicular jasper finds   |
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Post by dshanpnw on Sept 12, 2023 15:52:04 GMT -5
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Post by jasoninsd on Sept 13, 2023 20:14:05 GMT -5
Fantastic looking cabs!! I love those color tones in those pieces! They look like they have a "patina" to the colors...which make them seem "older" than they are.  |
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Post by stardiamond on Sept 13, 2023 22:51:51 GMT -5
I bought these slabs from Martin Kramer at the slab depot Facebook page a few days ago. I bought from Martin on ebay as philosphestone 20 years ago. This is Loma Prieta Poppy Jasper from Morgan Hill.  Loma Prieta has a special meaning to me. In 1989, in the middle of the World Series between Oakland and San Francisco there was a major earthquake. It collapsed a section of the Oakland/San Francisco Bay Bridge, an elevated section of freeway in Oakland and the Embarcadero freeway in SF. I was hitting baseballs to my son prior to his soccer practice and I could see waves moving through the ground. My wife was on the freeway. Our house was not damaged and my wife made it home ok. I have purchased this material before only knowing it as Morgan Hill. Martin knows his poppy. |
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michiganpebbler
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Post by michiganpebbler on Sept 14, 2023 10:00:30 GMT -5
I bought these slabs from Martin Kramer at the slab depot Facebook page a few days ago. I bought from Martin on ebay as philosphestone 20 years ago. This is Loma Prieta Poppy Jasper from Morgan Hill. Loma Prieta has a special meaning to me. In 1989, in the middle of the World Series between Oakland and San Francisco there was a major earthquake. It collapsed a section of the Oakland/San Francisco Bay Bridge, an elevated section of freeway in Oakland and the Embarcadero freeway in SF. I was hitting baseballs to my son prior to his soccer practice and I could see waves moving through the ground. My wife was on the freeway. Our house was not damaged and my wife made it home ok. I have purchased this material before only knowing it as Morgan Hill. Martin knows his poppy. I remember when that happened. Horrific. Watching the ground do the ‘wave’ had to be a crazy visual experience. I’m glad your wife made it home safely. Cool rock. It reminds me a bit of a honeycomb. |
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Post by Rockoonz on Sept 14, 2023 22:58:19 GMT -5
Since we're looking at poppies, and OP has vanished, guess I can join in... Skykomish River Poppy Jasper from WA  |
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Nice looking is an understatement! Way to go!
