Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Dec 27, 2021 16:37:02 GMT -5
Decided to run a video of the Obsidian that has been collected from "Glass Buttes" Oregon (My favorite hounding spot) ... Some will go into my personal collecting..
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 27, 2021 17:06:30 GMT -5
Mike, I'm about to work on some Obsidian cabs...you've given me some incentive! I've got some Flow-Banded and Mahogany pieces in the mix. There's some beautiful pieces in that video!  |
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Dec 27, 2021 17:27:17 GMT -5
Mike, I'm about to work on some Obsidian cabs...you've given me some incentive! I've got some Flow-Banded and Mahogany pieces in the mix. There's some beautiful pieces in that video! Thanks, hope you post your work buddy...👍 |
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 27, 2021 17:29:38 GMT -5
Mike, I'm about to work on some Obsidian cabs...you've given me some incentive! I've got some Flow-Banded and Mahogany pieces in the mix. There's some beautiful pieces in that video! Thanks, hope you post your work buddy...👍 I absolutely will! I'm pretty sure I got the flow banded and the mahogany from miket. I've been wondering if it actually came from you originally... |
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Post by miket on Dec 27, 2021 17:49:24 GMT -5
Thanks, hope you post your work buddy...👍 I absolutely will! I'm pretty sure I got the flow banded and the mahogany from miket . I've been wondering if it actually came from you originally... I'm not 100% but I think it came from Eric arghvark. Although I have gotten some obsidian from Walt in the past. |
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Post by MsAli on Dec 27, 2021 18:08:16 GMT -5
Always love seeing obsidian!
The second one has a bird in it
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Post by Fossilman on Dec 27, 2021 19:53:07 GMT -5
Thanks, hope you post your work buddy...👍 I absolutely will! I'm pretty sure I got the flow banded and the mahogany from miket. I've been wondering if it actually came from you originally... Probably not, most of my obsidian goes to Alabama.... |
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Post by Rockindad on Dec 27, 2021 20:20:09 GMT -5
Excellent video Michael, what a great variety!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Dec 27, 2021 22:01:12 GMT -5
Great video! Thanks for sharing all your lovelies. Glass Buttes material is awesome. I'd love to go there some day to collect. There's one slice toward the end of the video that has a heart in it. That one's my favorite.  |
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Post by Fossilman on Dec 27, 2021 23:20:41 GMT -5
Great video! Thanks for sharing all your lovelies. Glass Buttes material is awesome. I'd love to go there some day to collect. There's one slice toward the end of the video that has a heart in it. That one's my favorite. Mine too, if you look close, it had "fire" in it too ... |
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 28, 2021 0:48:03 GMT -5
Mike, is it the "norm" in Mahogany Obsidian to get a sheen to the mahogany color? I worked a cab earlier and I get an iridescent effect on parts of it when turned the right way in the light...similar to Tiger Eye.
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Post by realrockhound on Dec 28, 2021 5:02:25 GMT -5
Cool video. My grandpa used to dig the fire obsidian before it was ever claimed my Emory.
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Post by RickB on Dec 28, 2021 8:40:45 GMT -5
Thanks for the eye candy Mike. Really enjoyed the video.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Dec 28, 2021 8:54:52 GMT -5
Mike, is it the "norm" in Mahogany Obsidian to get a sheen to the mahogany color? I worked a cab earlier and I get an iridescent effect on parts of it when turned the right way in the light...similar to Tiger Eye. Sometimes. You can have Gold Sheen with the Mahogany and it will do that. If it doesn't have the Gold Sheen it will just be plain Mahogany. That's what's so much fun about Glass Buttes. All those characteristics can get combined. Single flow, double flow, triple flow, gold sheen, silver sheen, red ribbon, fire obsidian, etc. So cool. |
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Post by Fossilman on Dec 28, 2021 10:53:43 GMT -5
Mike, is it the "norm" in Mahogany Obsidian to get a sheen to the mahogany color? I worked a cab earlier and I get an iridescent effect on parts of it when turned the right way in the light...similar to Tiger Eye. Sometimes. You can have Gold Sheen with the Mahogany and it will do that. If it doesn't have the Gold Sheen it will just be plain Mahogany. That's what's so much fun about Glass Buttes. All those characteristics can get combined. Single flow, double flow, triple flow, gold sheen, silver sheen, red ribbon, fire obsidian, etc. So cool. Spot on! I have seen rainbow with fire too ... So many possibilities at Glass Buttes We were digging with Emory on one of his claims and even found perfect clear obsidian, in his fire pit .. |
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Post by Fossilman on Dec 28, 2021 10:55:31 GMT -5
My favorite area there in the Tri flow pit up on the hill way back towards the fence line...
Not many people get back there ..
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Post by realrockhound on Dec 28, 2021 14:54:49 GMT -5
Crazy variety out there. I got some stuff I dug a while back that is a green sheen. Not a rainbow variety, but just a metallic green.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Dec 28, 2021 19:48:12 GMT -5
My favorite area there in the Tri flow pit up on the hill way back towards the fence line... Not many people get back there .. If we ever get up there, I want you to come, too.  |
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Post by MsAli on Dec 29, 2021 13:30:24 GMT -5
Crazy variety out there. I got some stuff I dug a while back that is a green sheen. Not a rainbow variety, but just a metallic green. Would love to see this |
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Post by realrockhound on Dec 29, 2021 13:55:17 GMT -5
Crazy variety out there. I got some stuff I dug a while back that is a green sheen. Not a rainbow variety, but just a metallic green. Would love to see this You got it. I just so happen to have a pic of the stuff. I was trying to make a long spear head out of it and broke it. So I’m doing to try to repurpose it into cabochons. |
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