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Let's Rock => Identifications of Materials => Topic started by: olgringo33 on July 18, 2015, 06:01:22 PM

Title: can anyone identify this ?
Post by: olgringo33 on July 18, 2015, 06:01:22 PM

Slabbed out a rock from the unknown pile and cabbed a few pieces. I think it has merit, but no idea what it is.

Title: Re: can anyone identify this ?
Post by: lithicbeads on July 18, 2015, 08:02:50 PM

The colors remind me of some of the northern California jaspers like stony creek.

Title: Re: can anyone identify this ?
Post by: olgringo33 on July 18, 2015, 09:26:14 PM

Thanks.  It reminds me of the Cherry Creek jasper from China, but I'm sure thats not it.
Actually it acts more like a Rhyolite in that it fractures pretty easily and usually in a slight curve.

Title: Re: can anyone identify this ?
Post by: MrsWTownsend on July 25, 2015, 12:09:11 PM

It's a pretty cab!  All the Rhyolite I've ever handled has been somewhat soft and sandy(ish), not hard and slick jasper or agate.

Title: Re: can anyone identify this ?
Post by: olgringo33 on July 25, 2015, 08:27:51 PM

This material is not soft or sandy. But, the more I think about it I think it's a slightly different version of the Chinese Cherry Creek (or Red Creek). It looks very similar except for the color. I remember buying some rough in Tucson a few years back that was supposed to be Cherry Creek. I never cut it and I think this is it. Oh well thats what I get for not labeling stuff.

Title: Re: can anyone identify this ?
Post by: MrsWTownsend on July 26, 2015, 04:14:38 PM

LOL I have a ton of stuff that I can't remember the name of if it makes you feel any better...