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Offline bubby

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got a suprise in the mail
« on: March 02, 2012, 07:37:59 pm »
my sister in law over on the coast sent me this in the mail, i know about the obsidion but can anyone id the other rock, and if so if it needs treated, i think the red one is a banded jasper, thank's, Bub



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Offline vinemaplebows

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Re: got a suprise in the mail
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2012, 08:36:24 pm »
How hard is the white??? Looks like opal???
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Re: got a suprise in the mail
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2012, 08:53:23 pm »
Is that first one (White) petrified wood ? We have some at Vantage, Wa. that looks like that.  '  Frank
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Re: got a suprise in the mail
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2012, 08:55:15 pm »
i was just hittin' on it before i read this, i think the white ic opal as it is preety soft and will knapp nice, under the cortex is also some almost rootbeer colored stuff, not shure what it is but it flakes , Bub
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« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2012, 09:02:56 pm »
Frank all the petrifyed wood that i've knapped had to be cooked to chip, course that could be my skill set showing ;D, Bub
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Offline Tower

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Re: got a suprise in the mail
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2012, 09:03:51 pm »
Ooooohhh! Man that white is something purddy. Can't wait to see what cha make out of it. Great lookin care package!
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Offline vinemaplebows

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« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2012, 09:53:50 pm »
Sparrow,

                     I got tons of agate from the pits before they covered the good area up...that was a bummer! (Diatomacious pits) Also still have some good opal.
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Offline rileyconcrete

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Re: got a suprise in the mail
« Reply #7 on: March 02, 2012, 10:31:27 pm »
I have some of that light green looking stuff and have no clue what it is.  Havent tried to knap any yet.  intertested to see what you do with it,

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Offline Baldmoose

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Re: got a suprise in the mail
« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2012, 12:34:01 pm »
olivine, malachite, jadeite, microcline are just a couple in my book that loo ssomewhat like that with it ooking the most like jadeite.... sry i cannot be of more help.
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Offline bubby

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Re: got a suprise in the mail
« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2012, 03:40:30 pm »
sparrow was on the money the big one is opalized petrifyed wood, still not shure on the other, Bub
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Re: got a suprise in the mail
« Reply #10 on: March 05, 2012, 10:41:10 am »
Looks like a bunch of arraheads to me ;). Happy knappin..
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