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Definitely! I’ll make an update when I cut the others :)

thank you :)

I may face polish these ones, I really like the pattern 🙂

I think the pattern would be interesting in the other direction as well!

There’s a few I’ve thought about doing additional cuts on! For the smaller ones I may need to get a better saw or blade

Definitely one of my favorites, I’ve only found a handful that are like it, but always on the look out!

It does! I have a little group of “landscape” rocks 🙂 The last one is really different than any of the others I’ve found

Thank you! It’s one of my favorites to find. It’s almost always great, and sometimes spectacular

Thank you!

thank you! i thought so too :)

Thank you!

They’re some of my favorites!

Nice! It's such a cool rock

Which kind?

Rhodolite.

Oops rhodolite.

It's difficult to remember the name of every rock.

Oh cool! Is it the same coloration?

@@teresaplew7714 The rocks are almost all highly silicified rhyloite. “Wonderstone” is a term for gem grade rhyolite, typically ones with the rainbow banding and swirls. Other types of gem grade rhyolite are often sold as “jasper” because of the similarity in look and polish (ie Rainforest Jasper). Like jaspers, these are often unique to the specific locale, and are generally named for the area. I use the word “Lahontan” to refer to the place, the former massive Lake Lahontan and surrounding areas, where I’ve found all of these. People call it Lahontan Jasper or Lahontanite. There are also a few claims in the general area that sell under various trade names.

I can definitely do that! All of these rocks are from the same area of Northern Nevada, fyi

What are the names please!

A lot of these are unique examples (at least to me), where I haven’t found/seen many similar: 1. Lahontan Wonderstone 2. Picture Jasper / Landscape Jasper (even though it’s actually rhyolite) 3. Picture Jasper / Landscape Jasper 4. Banded Rhyolite 5. Brecciated Rhyolite w/ vein 6. Lahontan Wonderstone / Lahontan Jasper 7. Brecciated Rhyolite with inclusions

Thanks! These are some of my favorite finds so far!

i don’t find many this color, but love it!

i think millions of years 😂

well, i thought it was cool 😅 but they can’t all be winners! i think you’ll like these more: Top 7 Rock Cuts of this Week! Rhyolite, Picture Jasper, Lahontan Jasper, Wonderstone! 🤩 ua-cam.com/video/b7O3rEC701E/v-deo.html

I hadn’t thought about that, but having grown up in CO, I can definitely see the Aspen bark!

Thanks! I’m using a 7” tile saw

@@GreatBasinProspecting re you using a diamond blade?

@@veronicaperkins8315 yes, right now I’m using a 7” turbo mesh rim diamond blade (on my second one now). It cuts much better than the blade that came with the saw. I got about 100 cuts out of the first blade.

@@GreatBasinProspecting Thanks for all your help...much appreciated!

Well it is still a rock on the inside, you’re not wrong! With almost all of the rocks I’m cutting, I’m looking for a few things: 1. Quality-How silica rich/ how well will it polish up. Not all rocks are suitable for polishing / lapidary. Sometimes the rock itself is of sufficient quality but there are small pockets/cavities throughout, etc. So I want it to be solid. 2. Pattern-This is subjective, but I tend to like bold / unique patterns, banding, orbs, etc. This rock looks the same on the inside, but that’s not always the case

it’s one of mine too!

the variety is amazing!

i may make a playlist for all the rocks that get this comment 😂

definitely a favorite find of mine :)

thanks! it’s one of my favorite finds :)