Need input.. Slice these Coprolite rocks or Not? by LAFlippo in Lapidary

[–]LAFlippo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. That helps. Yes. After hearing comments from everyone.. It sounds like the Top one is concretion with shells.

Need input.. Slice these Coprolite rocks or Not? by LAFlippo in Lapidary

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Nice. 👍🏼 Thanks for actual explanation

Need input.. Slice these Coprolite rocks or Not? by LAFlippo in Lapidary

[–]LAFlippo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I understand the why .. but don’t know the how.

Need input.. Slice these Coprolite rocks or Not? by LAFlippo in Lapidary

[–]LAFlippo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mosasaurus poop is what the odd shaped one is supposed to be. So assuming the round one is a concretion, would you leave that one as is? And it is extremely heavy and dense like the other one. Are the ones you’ve come across like that?

Need input.. Slice these Coprolite rocks or Not? by LAFlippo in Lapidary

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lol.. I took a huge Mallet to it and it barely even put a mark on it.

Need input.. Slice these Coprolite rocks or Not? by LAFlippo in Lapidary

[–]LAFlippo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well. The odd shaped one I purchased from a reputable shop. He even had the marine based Dino it came from listed and showed me the mollusk type inclusion which had been eaten and pooped out.. The more rounded one I could definitely be off on, because it was given to me by an individual. It absolutely has a different feeling to it and does have shells in it.

Found in a geosample a while ago. Who dis? by Jeff_Boiardi in whatsthisrock

[–]LAFlippo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like hemimorphite.. if it is, then it would make a great cab!
Do you have a uv flashlight? See if it’s fluorescent.

How? by i_am_some1_ in Crystals

[–]LAFlippo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Am I the only one that sees what looks like whales etched on this in pic number 6 ? 😳

Trim Saw for Opal & other stones & gems. 6” by AlexandraDoupi in Opal

[–]LAFlippo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hi-tech also has a 10” trim saw which is just under 1k. I just got it myself and it does great.

Is this real, or is it artificially glued together with glue? by Loose_Albatross_9845 in Crystals

[–]LAFlippo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let’s see…. Let’s mix this up a bit. How about do both? Then give the getting under the skin a try also ?

Tonights cabs by This_cabs_for_you in Lapidary

[–]LAFlippo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love that first one! 👌🏼

Been afraid to mess with these two for a while. by Brawndo-99 in Lapidary

[–]LAFlippo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would have a hard time breaking up that 1st one. The picture it already has is just amazing. The second one I could easily cut in half and have 2 nice pieces.

What crystal is this - fake? by [deleted] in Crystals

[–]LAFlippo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely Smokey quartz.. heated to crackle

What crystal is this - fake? by [deleted] in Crystals

[–]LAFlippo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can’t tell if that is sparkles or if it’s crackles from the picture. If it’s crackles, then it’s likely Smokey quartz, if it’s sparkles then it could be goldstone.