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Bullseye
Agate,
from Goldfield Nevada it actually is more Chert and Rhyolite
and
has a little bit of a kaolin look to it. Freshly collected material or
at the bottom of the pile material tends to be more yellow unless
oxidized or given some heat treatment -- if I
remember
right it heat treats at a low temp, I think around 425, which is easy
to do in a fire pit. These are rough stones are have some fractures but
they do cut into nice slabs for cabochon and jewelry work.
One
large rock (at least 10 pounds) would make great slabs. One usage I had
not thought of was for knife blade handles. This would be an incredible
stone for that purpose. I would apply a resin to seal and if
there are flaws they can be sealed by Zap-a Dap. The sizes range from one pound rocks to one ten pounder. The best shipping would be in flat rate boxes. Either 12.95 or 15.95. All my rocks can be combined. The price given will be for ONE POUND OF ROCK sent economy Parcel select. The flat rate boxes could hold 10 - 15 lbs. |
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HOWLITE
Nodule- Turquoise Impostor Soft white bumpy aggregations. Scratches with Obsidian (glass) but not with a copper penny. Mohs 5? This Howlite was was collected on the West coast, most likely Ticks Canyon, CA. Howlite is usually dyed because white howlite receives very little attention in the marketplace. Most people think that it is boring. However, when it is dyed to a brilliant or pastel blue, green, red, yellow or purple it catches people’s eyes. Hence the name "Turquoise Imposter." Cut, with a face on the bottom it makes an interesting book weight. Sliced into cabs they make an interesting item. I have some listed under SLABS. The sizes range from one pound rocks to one ten pounder. The best shipping would be in flat rate boxes. Either 12.95 or 15.95. All my rocks can be combined. The price given will be for ONE POUND OF ROCK sent economy Parcel select. The flat rate boxes could hold 10 - 15 lbs. |
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Mahogany
Obsidian
I have a large collection of obsidian. The best way to ship rocks is
with USPS Priority Mail Medium Flat Rate Box (11" x 8.5" x
5.5")
Some are of lapidary quality and can be used for napping, cabbing or
any other lapidary purpose. If napping is your priority let
me
know and I will select accordingly. I have Mahogany, Jet Black, some
Sheen and other Oregon obsidian. If you need larger pieces I can send
you some with the large flat rate box. 15.95. I get worried
about
shipping 20 pounds of rocks with USPS in any form or manner. If you can
pick up locally I have some pieces in the 20 pound range. The sizes range from one pound rocks to one ten pounder. The best shipping would be in flat rate boxes. Either 12.95 or 15.95. All my rocks can be combined. The price given will be for ONE POUND OF ROCK sent economy Parcel select. The flat rate boxes could hold 10 - 15 lbs. |
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TEN POUNDS OF MIXED ROCKS OR TEN POUNDS OF ANY OF THE ABOVE. 27.50 You can pick any mixture of the above or just take ten pounds of any one group. Petrified Wood, Turtle Rock, Obsidian, Agates or Howelite. They will ship in a medium flat rate box for 12.95 Let me know what size rocks you are interested in. |
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Turtle
rock.The
matrix is a sandstone or mudstone 3.5 to 4 hardness andt polish better
than one would expect. The spots are more than likely a type
of
feldspar. The lumps are 5.5 to 6 hardness. The two
different materials will polish differently as well.These "stone
turtles" evolved from the northern shores of the Olympic Peninsula in
WA state. Even with polishing there is an inherent matte finish to these
stones but covering them with a lacquer finish works quite nicely.
Trying to tumble or using a grinding wheel will wear away
their intriguing "bumps and contours." If slabbed for cabochons they
certainly can be worked the normal way and make surprisingly nice
jewelry. The matrix may upon occasion be naturally darker, even brown and the inclusions can sometimes be yellow instead of white. As they are one in a thousand I will not be selling any of those. "Turtle Rock" is Variolite. Please note. All my rocks are photographed WET. This is how they would look like if they are polished. That is hard to do with an oblong surface and so some people use a shellack or varnish! This will make them look darker and quite polished looking. I can give you a large one lb. rock ar many smaller ones. Let me know your preference. |
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These
Nipoma-like Agate
nodules are a collectors dream. Most are small in the quarter pound
range or less.They
are one of the rarest and most coveted of all sagenite
agates!!! As they are the remains of one of our rock club members now
passed on, I do not know where they are collected - but they are much
sought after and often sell for 25.00 a pound. (Temp
eBay listing by someone else. These will go for 10.00 a pound. They are exactly the same! |
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Petrified
Wood
I have a large collection of Oregon or Washington collected
material. As the picture shows they range from 15 pounds to about 1 lb.
Some smaller pieces for the rock id tray are also available. I am
presently cutting one large
slab. Price will be 3.00 a lb. Let me know what you are interested in. All rocks can be combined! |
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Just for fun. I had to throw
this strange duck into the collectables. I have been having stomach
problems and I wrote a friend that it passed when I finally eliminated
this stool. I awlays knew that I should be wearing a dust mask
when cutting or polishing rocks. 3.00 The rock is about 3 inches by 2.5 and sits nicely on the table. Locally collected on the beach. |