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AuroraBorealisAuroraBorealis Posts: 3,591 ✭✭✭✭✭
Was out exploring on the Lake with Sis, Great Niece and my wife last week and found a very cool rock that has amazing colors...Have looked all over the internet and have found nothing exact to it...Anyone know what it is? Anyway as a comparison to some of the wild colors here are two PLUS Morgies of mine...The colors on the rock to find in the wild natural setting such as the cliff we all thought pretty amazing...Hope all enjoy... image

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    llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭
    It's a rock! image Looks like an ore of some type?
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    MeltdownMeltdown Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It does look like an Iron/Ore mix... there's possibly some gold in there.

    Nice photo's and morgans! Looks like a pretty fun day.
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    STONESTONE Posts: 15,275
    Looks like a type of opal

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    llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭


    << <i>Looks like a type of opalite

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    From a poppy plant? imageimage
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    I'd give the girl a green bean too.
    molon labe
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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A conglomerate... could be some ferrite based ore with some pudding stone... Cheers, RickO
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    llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭


    << <i>A conglomerate... could be some ferrite based ore with some pudding stone... Cheers, RickO >>



    Now that you mention it, it does look like Hot Fudge smothered Bread Pudding! image
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    GoldenEyeNumismaticsGoldenEyeNumismatics Posts: 13,187 ✭✭✭
    That's a sedimentary face will a pretty clear transition from a deeper ocean setting (all the darker rock, filled with organics) to an shallow-water or above-surface setting.
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    rawmorganrawmorgan Posts: 618 ✭✭✭
    My two cents: Peac@ck Ore. Can't spell it out due to "dirty word" filter. image

    http://www.proctormuseum.us/Minerals/Copper minerals/Copper-Minerals.htm

    Chris
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    llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭


    << <i>My two cents: Peac@ck Ore. Can't spell it out due to "dirty word" filter. image

    http://www.proctormuseum.us/Minerals/Copper minerals/Copper-Minerals.htm

    Chris >>



    That's because you're not spellin' it right: peacaulk
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    RunnersDadRunnersDad Posts: 1,080 ✭✭✭
    Could it be some type of black opal? It is a very pretty stone!
    Mike

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    SeattleSlammerSeattleSlammer Posts: 10,125 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Love those KILLER Morgans!
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    canadanzcanadanz Posts: 618 ✭✭
    If I saw that 81-S on eBay I'd post it here as 'look at this ridiculous toner on eBay'. How is it possible for a coin to 'naturally' tone to this state?
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    bestclser1bestclser1 Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭


    << <i>If I saw that 81-S on eBay I'd post it here as 'look at this ridiculous toner on eBay'. How is it possible for a coin to 'naturally' tone to this state? >>

    Its called bag toning,and those are both NT coins like this oneimage
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    relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 8,280 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Without checking a mineral book...............Bismuth if I had to guess.
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    STONESTONE Posts: 15,275


    << <i>Without checking a mineral book...............Bismuth if I had to guess. >>


    Not to shoot you down, but it isn't Bismuth. Bismuth has a cuboidal structure, the stone he has is bulbous and more-or-less with out a defined structure.
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    llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭
    I keep finding myself drawn to this thread... I can't help but stare at that very attractive female, the one with the camera and ballcap! image
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    bestclser1bestclser1 Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I keep finding myself drawn to this thread... I can't help but stare at that very attractive female, the one with the camera and ballcap! image >>

    That would be ABs better halfimage
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    RB1026RB1026 Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I keep finding myself drawn to this thread... I can't help but stare at that very attractive female, the one with the camera and ballcap! image >>



    Ahhh....the proverbial moth to the flame LOL Perhaps collecting ex's supersedes your interest in numismatics! You'd have more money for coins if you'd focus on the latter image (You're only 2 ex-wives ahead of me haha)
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    relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 8,280 ✭✭✭✭✭


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    << <i>Without checking a mineral book...............Bismuth if I had to guess. >>


    Not to shoot you down, but it isn't Bismuth. Bismuth has a cuboidal structure, the stone he has is bulbous and more-or-less with out a defined structure. >>



    I was thinking the crystaline structure had been fractured.
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    llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭


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    << <i>Without checking a mineral book...............Bismuth if I had to guess. >>


    Not to shoot you down, but it isn't Bismuth. Bismuth has a cuboidal structure, the stone he has is bulbous and more-or-less with out a defined structure. >>



    I was thinking the crystaline structure had been fractured. >>



    Great... this is going to give Ambro another idea for a project in his lab! image
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    AuroraBorealisAuroraBorealis Posts: 3,591 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>It's a rock! image Looks like an ore of some type? >>



    Wow thanks for the input everyone...I`m thinking it`s more rock then ore as the rock has layering and looks like with a nice firm tap it would break apart layer by layer...I wouldn`t want to chance that i would ruin it but it is tempting to see whats inside...There are 5 or 6 main layers with many (perhaps 20 or more) thin layers...The little colorful crystals on the top are actually part of the rock...I have looked all over the internet and have found nothing exact but some close characteristics are such things as black quartz and peac@ck coal...Although it`s definitely not coal it was found very near coal deposits...The colors are like that of a black opal but not thinking that with the layering of the piece...Also within some of the layers are what looks like layers of black glass...Perhaps black quartz? But with all the different ideas you guys had i started looking up rainbow or peac@ck type minerals and rocks and some do have similarities but nothing i have seen nails it...Anyhoo it is cool and one of the coolest pieces me and my wife have found in 20 years of exploring around here...
    BTW bstclser thats one gorgeous Morgie you posted and thats me and my better half `s "Great Niece" in the pic with me... image
    SeattleSlammer thanks for that on the Morgies and they are a couple of my favs...
    Thanks again for all the different ideas as to what the rock is and would love to have someone peg it just to know... image

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    SkyManSkyMan Posts: 9,592 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sa-weeet looking Morgans, and I do believe the stone is Outasitetite.
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    AuroraBorealisAuroraBorealis Posts: 3,591 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Sa-weeet looking Morgans, and I do believe the stone is Outasitetite. >>



    Thank you SkyMan and you know in high hopes i ALMOST went and googled Outasitetite... image

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