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Rock Art => Carvings and Sculptures => Spheres => Topic started by: Jhon P on March 15, 2020, 11:26:04 AM

Title: Yellow cat petrified wood
Post by: Jhon P on March 15, 2020, 11:26:04 AM: 3 1/4” yellow cat petrified wood
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Post by: irockhound on March 15, 2020, 12:05:21 PM: Rarely would I ever think that healed fractures would be pretty (short of Brecciated Jasper) but wow they really make that sphere pop. I think because they are 90% to the wood grain it really adds a lot to it.
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Post by: hummingbirdstones on March 15, 2020, 01:39:04 PM: Wow, that's beautiful!
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Post by: lithicbeads on March 16, 2020, 08:00:28 PM: Your work is wonderful.
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Post by: Felicia on March 17, 2020, 05:47:15 PM: Yes the polish shows it's nice and solid all over.
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Post by: vitzitziltecpatl on March 18, 2020, 04:17:02 PM: Yeah, that's a great sphere. Lots of interesting things going on in it.

I'm also glad you posted it because it reminded me of Yellow Cat. Our club had many field trips to that area in the past, and some of the material we've gotten in bulk buys has been "some kind of wood" that looked like your sphere.
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Post by: Sandsave on March 18, 2020, 06:25:27 PM: Hard to find a really good piece of yellow cat, that one looks cool.
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Post by: vitzitziltecpatl on March 19, 2020, 06:02:45 AM: The most interesting thing about that one to me is the way the healed fractures are perpendicular to the color bands.
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Post by: BlueWood on March 23, 2020, 11:23:23 AM: That turned out really cool with those healed fractures. Wish to find a piece big enough to sphere some day. Another great one Jhon.
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Post by: vitzitziltecpatl on March 23, 2020, 06:43:15 PM: Pulled a piece from an old collection off the shelf the other day, and noticed it has some pale amethyst in one side. Has anyone else found pet wood from there with this type of inclusion?
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Post by: Ryaly2dogs on April 20, 2020, 02:56:47 PM: Cool material, and nicely finished! The subparallel fracture field perpendicular to the mineral grain is a striking effect.