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Rock Art => Cabochons, Intarsias, Cameos => Topic started by: Jhon P on September 16, 2016, 02:12:20 PM

Title: Nipomo marasite
Post by: Jhon P on September 16, 2016, 02:12:20 PM
I wish I could get a better picture. This stone is more marcasite than agate, it looks like chrome.
Title: Re: Nipomo marasite
Post by: Ranger_Dave on September 16, 2016, 05:34:17 PM
I think I know where our next club trip will be. There's a lot of nice stuff around Nipomo.
Title: Re: Nipomo marasite
Post by: Jhon P on September 16, 2016, 06:13:15 PM
I would like to make a trip over there some day but would need a guide. No idea were to look and there is a lot of private property that you need permission to hunt. I hear that the locals get permission to hunt fields after the farmers plows?
 I had a hard time trying to get a good picture, the rock is like a mirror and was reflecting everything. And if still didn't do the stone justice.
Title: Re: Nipomo marasite
Post by: Ranger_Dave on September 16, 2016, 07:46:15 PM
I was planning on contacting the San Luis Obispo Gem and Mineral Club first. They should be able to tell us how to get permission or tell us about sites that are open to the public.

That piece does look hard to photograph. It's like taking a picture of a mirror.
Title: Re: Nipomo marasite
Post by: Jhon P on September 16, 2016, 09:01:36 PM
That's right you can see stuff in that stone that is just reflections
Title: Re: Nipomo marasite
Post by: Orrum on September 17, 2016, 01:40:34 AM
That's weird looking.
Title: Re: Nipomo marasite
Post by: Jhon P on September 17, 2016, 01:15:18 PM
Is there a way to post a short video? Than you can get a better idea of what it really looks like.
Title: Re: Nipomo marasite
Post by: gemfeller on September 18, 2016, 09:35:24 PM
I've cut a couple of Nipomo stones very similar to that and they're really hard to photograph.  You might try a softer, more diffused light source instead of direct sunlight.  It's hard to get rid of all the reflections -- but t least it won't be green since you figured out your camera problem  :toothy10:
Title: Re: Nipomo marasite
Post by: Jhon P on September 19, 2016, 07:12:22 AM
 :LOLOL: sometimes I am handicapped.  But at least I am fun to watch