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Gemstones & Jewellery => Show off your Gems => Topic started by: nssian on April 16, 2015, 11:54:09 AM

Title: Opalised Palmwood & Fossilised Alien Skin :-)
Post by: nssian on April 16, 2015, 11:54:09 AM: Well, OK maybe its more likely a type of jade than Fossilised alien skin ::)
However, these are strange, any ideas ???
Title: Re: Opalised Palmwood & Fossilised Alien Skin :-)
Post by: Jamo on April 16, 2015, 04:31:23 PM: No idea of stone on left. One on right could be petrified fern. Any chance of another photo with the stone wet to bring out colour/pattern.

Where were these found, this may also give an indication.
Title: Re: Opalised Palmwood & Fossilised Alien Skin :-)
Post by: Mouse on April 17, 2015, 12:43:33 PM: Quote from: Jamo on April 16, 2015, 04:31:23 PM
No idea of stone on left. One on right could be petrified fern. Any chance of another photo with the stone wet to bring out colour/pattern.

Where were these found, this may also give an indication.

I'm with you on these Jamo. The right one looks like the base of a fern, but need more info on the left one. Texture ?????. Colours ????? Size ?????
Title: Re: Opalised Palmwood & Fossilised Alien Skin :-)
Post by: tinker on April 17, 2015, 03:07:40 PM: The one on the left looks like Epidote to me have found some similar rock down my way.
Title: Re: Opalised Palmwood & Fossilised Alien Skin :-)
Post by: nssian on April 17, 2015, 03:10:14 PM: Testure is almost slippery. Size is 70mm x 40 mm aprox. Colors are as you see them, looks bronzed with the olive green markings. Grades to a deep green on the other side. I will do more photos later. To my eye it is quite beautiful and intreaging in its natural state. I will probably cut and polish (flat lap) the back & use a fine polish (14,000) and a buff on the front to bring out the natural colour and pattern.
I have found so much unique stone since I have been out here that it has ignited my interest in lapidary over the past 10mths. However I leave the Roma district on Monday to return to FNQ.
I do so However, with a much keener eye and a new found form of artistic expression through stone 8)
PS: Thanks Tinker, I will look Epidote up !
Title: Re: Opalised Palmwood & Fossilised Alien Skin :-)
Post by: tinker on April 19, 2015, 11:54:58 AM: nssain, If you have a look in my gallery, I have a section named "Epidote I think", have a look at them mate and see if they are similar to your specimen.

Regards Tinker
Title: Re: Opalised Palmwood & Fossilised Alien Skin :-)
Post by: Aussie Sapphire on April 19, 2015, 12:36:58 PM: Here is the link for Tinker's Epidote gallery:
http://aussielapidaryforum.com/forum/index.php?action=gallery;su=user;cat=113;u=394

One example:
(http://aussielapidaryforum.com/forum/gallery/7/medium_1-190415123344.jpeg) (http://aussielapidaryforum.com/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=2114)