Hello everyone, I'm new here. The wife and I recently went to molalla river in Oregon (rock hounding) mainly for agates and jasper but I stumbled upon this weird looking rock that has blues, Purple, and red colors in it. It appears to run though the entire rock as I can see areas on each side that have the same types of coloration. Does anyone have any idea of what this stone could be? It looks crystalized. I'm waiting until I can get a lapidary saw to cut it rather then just busting it with the rock hammer. Sorry the pic's are not the greatest.
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Can anyone help me identify this rock?
- Thread starter Brushogg
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Geologyhound
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I grew up on the coast of Oregon. It looks like what I would call a jasp-agate (jasper and agate). I have cut some in my saws. You will likely find the inside is vuggy, and parts are softer than others. If you are lucky, some of the slabs will contain some vug-free areas large enough (and hard enough) to make some nice cabochons or pendants.
Oh awesome that is great to hear. Sorry the pic's aren't the best. I know you probably can't see the details of the coloration all that well, but it is actually very beautiful on the side that shows the most color. I can't wait to get a rock saw and see what's inside. I appreciate your information on what it possibly is. Thank you very much.