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Let's Rock => Rough and Slabs => Topic started by: Phishisgroovin on August 09, 2014, 09:16:54 PM

Title: petrified algae
Post by: Phishisgroovin on August 09, 2014, 09:16:54 PM

Just need to show this stuff.
Petrified algae rough slab and finished cab.
Slabs dry
(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/washingtonfishingfools/lapidary/DSC_0291_zpszo0g854y.jpg)

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/washingtonfishingfools/lapidary/DSC_0292_zpssudafx2k.jpg)

wet slabs
(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/washingtonfishingfools/lapidary/DSC_0293_zpsnmavxq05.jpg)

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/washingtonfishingfools/lapidary/DSC_0294_zpsdh86vooj.jpg)



cab
(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/washingtonfishingfools/lapidary/20140517_175629_zps36ce3771.jpg)

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/washingtonfishingfools/lapidary/20140517_175622_zps782a6954.jpg)

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/washingtonfishingfools/lapidary/20140517_175556_zpsc51e31b6.jpg)

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/washingtonfishingfools/lapidary/20140517_175533_zpsc58863c1.jpg)

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/washingtonfishingfools/lapidary/20140517_175505_zps4ed83b82.jpg)

Title: Re: petrified algae
Post by: Enchantra on August 09, 2014, 09:50:50 PM

Looks a lot like some Oolite I've seen some folks working with.  I do like the pattern within the stone.  Orbicular patterns always have caught my eye.

Title: Re: petrified algae
Post by: lithicbeads on August 09, 2014, 09:59:32 PM

Those are incredibly well formed and your cab really shows it off. Good stuff!

Title: Re: petrified algae
Post by: Phishisgroovin on August 09, 2014, 10:09:25 PM

going to slab up the rest of my rock and sell a few slabs, but i have to find out why all my oil is leaking from the saw first.

Title: Re: petrified algae
Post by: vitzitziltecpatl on August 10, 2014, 02:07:26 PM

Wow Phish. Hope you will put us on the list for a bit of that rough. It's a real eye-catcher.

Title: Re: petrified algae
Post by: packlithic on August 23, 2014, 11:19:38 PM

Very interesting material. Where is it from?

Title: Re: petrified algae
Post by: Phishisgroovin on August 23, 2014, 11:49:08 PM

Not sure where its from, my neighbor gave me a bucket of rocks and it was in there.
He saved some rocks from a home he purchased and remodeled for sale.
he has another bucket, but he has to remember to bring it over.

Title: Re: petrified algae
Post by: MrsWTownsend on August 24, 2014, 08:34:08 PM

That is huge algae.  I suppose it would be dinosaur algae so it stands to reason...  It's cool!