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Let's Rock => Rough and Slabs => Topic started by: HOOKEDONROCKS on August 30, 2017, 02:23:14 PM

Title: Sometimes you get lucky(crumbly slabs)
Post by: HOOKEDONROCKS on August 30, 2017, 02:23:14 PM

when it comes to brecciated jasper? it is a hit/miss game
you want to see whats inside,but you also do not want to waste your time on a crumbly rock.
if you're anything like me?you have to at least cut it once(or twice or three times)
i would like to see other breccia slabs cut,and hear some feedback on this Santa Cruz mt beauty
here is one i just cut today!

Title: Re: Sometimes you get lucky(crumbly slabs)
Post by: HOOKEDONROCKS on August 31, 2017, 05:56:44 PM

Another slab from the one above
and additional piece of Jaspy agatey quartzy coolness

Title: Re: Sometimes you get lucky(crumbly slabs)
Post by: HOOKEDONROCKS on September 01, 2017, 07:40:28 AM

More jasp/quartz/agate

Title: Re: Sometimes you get lucky(crumbly slabs)
Post by: hummingbirdstones on September 01, 2017, 08:45:01 AM

Nice patterns in that one! 

Title: Re: Sometimes you get lucky(crumbly slabs)
Post by: irockhound on September 01, 2017, 12:15:31 PM

Is the larger Brown one a Rhyolite or Jasper?  Hard to tell from the pics but it looks a bit more like a thunderegg.  The high contrast in the White Brown zones can make some striking stones.

Title: Re: Sometimes you get lucky(crumbly slabs)
Post by: HOOKEDONROCKS on September 01, 2017, 01:38:32 PM

Irockhound
                Jasper for sure,
no thunder egg around my area that i know of