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Offline JEB

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spectrolite
« on: November 06, 2015, 03:08:22 pm »
Anyone knap  spectrolite?

Offline Ghost Knapper

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Re: spectrolite
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2015, 06:43:36 pm »
Im not sure if it is knappable? Never heard of it before today, but its sure is some pretty stuff.

Offline JEB

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Re: spectrolite
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2015, 06:53:48 pm »
It is nice looking stuff.  I was given a milk crate full of lapidary rock which included the sprectrolite.  It has that fire opal look to it inside the rock.  I would just hate to wreck the rock if it can't be knapped so I thought I would ask others if they have tried it.

Offline Zuma

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Re: spectrolite
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2015, 07:00:57 pm »
Jeb
The last nodule I got form Spock  :)had a vibration
and glow that struck me funny. I have it in the lead
lined vault. Want to trade? :o
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Offline JEB

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Re: spectrolite
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2015, 07:04:29 pm »
I am taking the box of rocks  that I got with me to Mike Cooks on Sunday to a knap in.  I may let Mike take on the challenge.  He needs to cook up to Mookaite and P-wood for me anyway so maybe I will make a trade with him.

Offline le0n

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Re: spectrolite
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2015, 07:09:50 pm »
slab a section of it and find out.

it's wicked looking rock, but does it need to be polished in order to present those colors?

i guess you could slab, knap, polish just enough to get the effect?

Offline Zuma

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Re: spectrolite
« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2015, 07:51:53 pm »
to Mike Cooks on Sunday to a knap in. 
Oh! how nice! :o I would have moved heaven and earth to get there O:)
buuuuut  NO did I get an invitation??  :(
Errr just to see the space rock. :laugh:
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Offline flungonin

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Re: spectrolite
« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2015, 12:24:37 pm »
Is there a possibility of posting a picture of the rock mentioned

Offline StevenT

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Re: spectrolite
« Reply #8 on: November 09, 2015, 04:01:43 pm »
I was curious what it looked like also. I Googled it and wow. If your rock looks like the stuff that pops up under images, that is some pretty rock!

Offline soy

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Re: spectrolite
« Reply #9 on: November 12, 2015, 06:27:21 pm »
Who is this Mike Cook you speak of >:D
Is this bow making a sickness? or the cure...

Offline Zuma

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Re: spectrolite
« Reply #10 on: November 12, 2015, 10:56:03 pm »
Who is this Mike Cook you speak of >:D

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Offline caveman2533

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Re: spectrolite
« Reply #11 on: November 13, 2015, 08:02:54 am »
I don't think this stuff will knap. but it would be awesome. I have seen it at Gem shows as Labrodorite. would make great knife handle.