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Rock Art => Carvings and Sculptures => Spheres => Topic started by: Ryaly2dogs on May 20, 2021, 05:20:56 PM

Title: A few more recent spheres 5/20/21
Post by: Ryaly2dogs on May 20, 2021, 05:20:56 PM

First up is Cathedral Agate from Mexico.  This I made from a chunk of rough I had lying around for a little too long.  I really like the purplish botroidal vugs on the one side.

Second is a Brecciated Rhyolite referred to as DeeDeeite in Central Coast, it is also included with Marcasite.  This was found in Nipomo, and the chalcedony does fluoresce green under UV light. I would attach a vido of the fluorescing, but you all know what happens to large files.  :)

Stay thirsty my friends.

Title: Re: A few more recent spheres 5/20/21
Post by: lithicbeads on May 20, 2021, 07:12:49 PM

Always a pleasure, beautiful.

Title: Re: A few more recent spheres 5/20/21
Post by: irockhound on May 21, 2021, 02:58:19 PM

Looks like the Marcasite has already started to alter, don't know if there is a way to stop it once started.  Did you seal it?  Great Spheres.  I picked up a 16lb piece of Marcasite Agate 10ft from the road on Tefft.  I love collecting in Nipomo.

Title: Re: A few more recent spheres 5/20/21
Post by: Ryaly2dogs on June 05, 2021, 04:05:46 PM

Have not sealed it yet.  What would you recommend, maybe spot sealing with Opticon?