and this one also

[Bink29]

appreciate ant help identifying these.

 

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[Cappy Z.]

lol. I want THAT!!!!



(ps. I haven't a clue..)

 

[Bink29]

LOL.. I found this while driving around down by Parker, Az. I know they use to have turqoise mines down that way, so I guess it could be turquoise or chrysocolla? I am still a newb at this, so I am trying to learn as much as possible. It looks like it has a touch of gold or fools gold rite on top. But whatever it is it looks very cool.

 

[jog]

They also are known for there GOLD in Arizona!!! Might have it checked out.

 

[oneeye]

Very cool!

 

[strickman]

man,i like that piece! thats cool -good specimen(what ever it is)definantly a keeper.

 

[Cappy Z.]

Name your Price!

 

[Bink29]

For you... No charge. Just pm me your snail mail and I will ship it to ya.

 

[Eu_citzen]

I am unsure what to do with it however it slightly reminds of boulder opal and also slightly with fire agate on one side.

chrysocolla it could be to, if you still have it some tests could limit the possibilities.

 

[Cappy Z.]

I want to thank Bink for sending the item of interest. I will be taking it to a museum geologist this week. Here are two more pics. I'll keep you all updated when I get it assessed.

Cap Z.

 

[Cappy Z.]

and this one...

 

[centfladigger]

I wonder if its the same as this stuff I got recently, I`ll have to find out, I got the box from Jaime and Rodney at www.arizonalapidaryandminerals.com I do think it is Chrysocolla

 

[Cappy Z.]

(cough, cough, cough)

You keep posting this Fantastic stuff...cabs etc......are you e v e r going to auction off something here at TN?

Nice stuff!!!

 

[centfladigger]

thanks , as for auctions probably not, these are sold before I`m finished. It takes me awhile to finish something. I look and look at it , put it down , pick it up and look and look, sometimes I dont see anything in the piece that I want to cut so I leave it for a later day. I might put some rough/raw up later for tumblers or cabbing.

 

[Cappy Z.]

thanks , as for auctions probably not, these are sold before I`m finished. It takes me awhile to finish something. I look and look at it , put it down , pick it up and look and look, sometimes I dont see anything in the piece that I want to cut so I leave it for a later day. I might put some rough/raw up later for tumblers or cabbing.

You have a God given talent....many people would love to have.....

Keep on doing whatever you do...

Cap Z.

 

[Cappy Z.]

Took the specimens to the local geologist. He was not the certified one, but the un-certified one.(lol)

Anyway, he did his gem examination as usual with a "hmm" here and a "hmm" there. Finally he says he does not think it is turquoise. He says 'maybe' Malachite.

Well folks, in my book, 'maybe' means I need a second opinion. Cause maybe at age 78 his eyesite is a little foggy.

Here's another pic. What do you think?

 

[Eu_citzen]

Get a close up, Malachite has a deep green dull color most of the time.
Malachite pic:
http://eucitzen.bilddagboken.se/p/show.html?id=413770498&directlink=1

If you try to scratch a UN-glazed piece of porcelain it should give a light green colour.
Some fuses (electricity related fuses) are sometimes unglazed porcelain.

http://webmineral.com/data/Malachite.shtml
You should be able to scratch it with a knife should it be Malachite to.

This is fresh memory; heh studiying Gemmologist this time.

Regards,
Eu

 

[lordpiney]

it looks like chrysocola with red cuprite mixed with it. also looks like it has some pyrite on it too. very nice!