Author Topic: spectrolite (Read 2373 times)

JEB · « **on:** November 06, 2015, 03:08:22 pm »

Anyone knap spectrolite?

Ghost Knapper · « **Reply #1 on:** November 06, 2015, 06:43:36 pm »

Im not sure if it is knappable? Never heard of it before today, but its sure is some pretty stuff.

JEB · « **Reply #2 on:** November 06, 2015, 06:53:48 pm »

It is nice looking stuff. I was given a milk crate full of lapidary rock which included the sprectrolite. It has that fire opal look to it inside the rock. I would just hate to wreck the rock if it can't be knapped so I thought I would ask others if they have tried it.

Zuma · « **Reply #3 on:** November 06, 2015, 07:00:57 pm »

Jeb
The last nodule I got form Spock :)had a vibration
and glow that struck me funny. I have it in the lead
lined vault. Want to trade?

Zuma

JEB · « **Reply #4 on:** November 06, 2015, 07:04:29 pm »

I am taking the box of rocks that I got with me to Mike Cooks on Sunday to a knap in. I may let Mike take on the challenge. He needs to cook up to Mookaite and P-wood for me anyway so maybe I will make a trade with him.

le0n · « **Reply #5 on:** November 06, 2015, 07:09:50 pm »

slab a section of it and find out.

it's wicked looking rock, but does it need to be polished in order to present those colors?

i guess you could slab, knap, polish just enough to get the effect?

Zuma · « **Reply #6 on:** November 06, 2015, 07:51:53 pm »

Quote from: JEB on November 06, 2015, 07:04:29 pm

to Mike Cooks on Sunday to a knap in.

Oh! how nice!

I would have moved heaven and earth to get there

buuuuut NO did I get an invitation??

Errr just to see the space rock.

Zuma

flungonin · « **Reply #7 on:** November 09, 2015, 12:24:37 pm »

Is there a possibility of posting a picture of the rock mentioned

StevenT · « **Reply #8 on:** November 09, 2015, 04:01:43 pm »

I was curious what it looked like also. I Googled it and wow. If your rock looks like the stuff that pops up under images, that is some pretty rock!

soy · « **Reply #9 on:** November 12, 2015, 06:27:21 pm »

Who is this Mike Cook you speak of

Zuma · « **Reply #10 on:** November 12, 2015, 10:56:03 pm »

Quote from: soy on November 12, 2015, 06:27:21 pm

Who is this Mike Cook you speak of

This genius---

caveman2533 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 13, 2015, 08:02:54 am »

I don't think this stuff will knap. but it would be awesome. I have seen it at Gem shows as Labrodorite. would make great knife handle.

Primitive Archer