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Post by nichwhitt on Jul 18, 2012 8:47:54 GMT -5
So I broke down and bought a couple pieces of Jasper. This one is 9 lbs and should make some nice slabs/cabs. Said it was chapenite, but I have to disagree on that. Attachments:
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Post by nichwhitt on Jul 18, 2012 8:48:25 GMT -5
Closer view of the same piece.... Attachments:
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Post by nichwhitt on Jul 18, 2012 8:49:57 GMT -5
'nother piece...little pricey, but nice none the less Attachments:
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Post by nichwhitt on Jul 18, 2012 8:52:09 GMT -5
Gary Green.... Attachments:
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Post by rockshine on Jul 18, 2012 12:21:12 GMT -5
The second one reminds me of fried yellow squash and green tomatoes, the third one a tropical fruit salad, and the other two just plain yummy. Gotta go, must be lunch time. Pretty jaspers.
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Post by mikeyrocks on Jul 18, 2012 17:19:29 GMT -5
Hey nichwhitt....interesting material you have come across. Photos have me in a quandry. Looking at the first two pics I would have said no it was not chapenite. Then looking at the third photo it is remarkably similar or identical in color and pattern to chapenite that I have sliced and cabbed; except for the green in it. Assuming the third piece is chapenite I could see where the first two could be as well; the green color and pattern somewhat match. I love the play and mixing of warm (reds,orange & yellows),and cool (green) colors in the third piece .... a great piece. I have a piece of the material identical to the fourth piece and that I believe this piece is not chapenite at all. I believe it is a different material all together from what is shown in the first three photos.
Googling chapenite I see material identical to what I have from California which I purchased as chapenite but I see no green whatsoever in those pieces either. So it will be interesting to see what our esteemed friends can tell us about chapenite....does some of it have some greens in it or not?
I apologize for not including photos for comparison....something I need to start working on in the future to better participate here.
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Post by arappaho on Jul 18, 2012 21:10:03 GMT -5
Yes, thanks for the pics, nichwhitt. I'm not at all familiar with chapenite, but the piece in the third pic is real pretty stuff. The Gary Green looks right. I'll agree with rockshine, they all look pretty yummy to me!  |
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Post by nichwhitt on Jul 19, 2012 6:17:01 GMT -5
The third piece is Morrisonite (or something like it), the 4th is Bog Jasper/Gary Green/Larsonite. The first piece is from the Oregon area where so many world class jaspers seem to originate. I was under the impression that Chapenite doesnt usually have green in it and may just have to settle with it not having a name, but I can certainly live with that. @ mikeyrocks Would love to see pics of the chapenite when you get a chance. |
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Post by nichwhitt on Jul 19, 2012 12:39:49 GMT -5
Is the 1st one Blue Mountain Jasper? Either that, or people are using that label for this type...
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Post by arappaho on Jul 19, 2012 21:20:20 GMT -5
Shoot, nichwhitt, playing the name game with Jaspers is a never ending debate. Just like with any rocktype, you will have high grade, medium, and low grade of each. The first pic does look closer to Blue Mountain than anything else you've mentioned, but it always helps to see what's inside. The source for rocks, including jaspers, can be very isolated or can stretch on for miles. You might have a "hot spot" where the primo high grade stuff comes from and then a couple hundred yards or a half mile away, you might find some that is "almost" the same. It can get very complicated when talking about a matter of a few degrees. There is "classic" material and "lesser" material to take into account. For example, Gary Green and Larsonite, from my very limited experience with either, are about the same animal. But here's a pic of what I call the Swamp Bog Creature.  Attachments:
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Post by arappaho on Jul 19, 2012 21:27:16 GMT -5
Jaspers are a lovely stone, and one that you can talk about forever. Maybe we will............... One more side view of the Bog Jasper. Attachments:
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Post by nichwhitt on Jul 20, 2012 6:43:31 GMT -5
Nice specimens, arappho. I was under the impression that they were interchangeable names for the same thing. Not to say there arent wonderful variations.
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Post by arappaho on Jul 20, 2012 7:22:21 GMT -5
Sometimes, and sometimes not. Has a lot to do with formation,
or how they were presumably formed.
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Post by nichwhitt on Jul 22, 2012 17:13:28 GMT -5
Number 1 = Clear Creek Plasma Agate?
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Post by rockshine on Jul 23, 2012 7:32:14 GMT -5
Nichwhitt, I nominate you for official name-giver, cause you can make it sound good, no matter what it is..
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Post by nichwhitt on Jul 23, 2012 8:22:35 GMT -5
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Post by rockshine on Jul 23, 2012 16:10:13 GMT -5
Not disputing your id's.
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Post by arappaho on Jul 23, 2012 17:52:54 GMT -5
Great site, thanks. Had to Bookmark that one.
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Post by nichwhitt on Jul 23, 2012 19:32:19 GMT -5
Forgot the smiley/wink-y face...funny how the tone of the post completely changes with out it. Sry man. Isnt that a cool site, its like rockhound porn, lol, which btw that fruit salad piece came in the mail today...very sexy. Much better in person than the pic. I will post another pic of it along with a piece I worked on today...which I will dub Velvet Flame Jasper.... |
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Post by rockshine on Jul 24, 2012 7:10:21 GMT -5
I haven't learned to draw smiley's yet. I had ulterior motives in designating you name giver. I have a collection of the ugliest rocks imaginable, but if you could give them a pretty name, then just maybe.....
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Post by mikeyrocks on Jul 24, 2012 15:02:16 GMT -5
nichwhitt: - I will make a real effort to get chapenite photos asap. Also if you have talents and imagination for naming rock creatively and well; that is fantastic. Not an easy thing to do...I find it to be a struggle after a while if I find something new; it can be a real pain in the rump for me.
I'm with Arappaho on bookmarking that World of Jaspers site.... what beautiful and yummy colors and materials. Thanks for that info.
Haaa: - Rock Names some are for identify and others are to help throw people off the trail of where it came from. There are some who purposely misidentify material and locations to mislead others from looking in 'their hole' (protectionism, greed, selfish, etc). Others misname to take advantage of an established named material that already has a good reputation to enhance the sale or price. Others are mistaken identity or bad guesses. Some materials have more than one name or are known by multiple name. Then there are those who give new names to existing materials and trademark these names such as "Crimson Cuprite" generally then charging 2 arms and 3 legs for the new improved highly charged metaphysical material which only they have. (I call this crew 'sheisters')
Arappaho... love the color and pattern in the top portion of the Bog Jasper piece. Nice...thank you.
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Post by nichwhitt on Jul 24, 2012 21:05:48 GMT -5
@ rockshine I would give them pretty names if you would POST SOME PICS! lol I need to let go of my name hangup, for the reasons you listed, mikey, and for the fact that it really doesnt matter...it sometimes serves a purpose though... Close up of the fruit salad. Attachments:
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