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11-11-2015, 10:35 PM #1Senior Member
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Here is a new stone that I'm very excited about. The small test piece in the fore ground is from the same deposit. Though the deposit is 700' thick and was layed down over a period of about 10 million years. It would be reasonable to expect some differences in the two samples.
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11-11-2015, 10:39 PM #2
So what is it?
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11-11-2015, 10:44 PM #3Senior Member
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Contact metamorphosed Pierre Shale.
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11-11-2015, 10:52 PM #4Senior Member
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I'm pretty excited to see that old rock. The layering is very pretty. What is you plan on getting it into manageable size pieces. Are you going to rent a gas powered concrete cutoff saw? It looks like a hefty chunk. Rock is funny in how and when it decide to change. Hopefully you can get some nice hones out of that.
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My plan is to drill and cleave off a 2" thick slab. Then saw that slab into 3/4" X 2" X 'whatever' (7" ish) pieces. I will have to saw from both sides to get through the 2" with the saw that I have. Originally Posted by RezDog
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11-11-2015, 10:58 PM #6Fatty Boom Boom
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It's got a great name. I'd say you are more than halfway there Originally Posted by bluesman7
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11-11-2015, 11:35 PM #7Senior Member
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Well, the time consuming part was started 70 million years ago. Originally Posted by WW243
It's got a great name. I'd say you are more than halfway there
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11-12-2015, 12:25 AM #8Senior Member
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Well if you get to thinking that it is too much remember that there is always rental tools in Denver. You may also have the possibility of getting some stuff cut for you at countertop or tombstone places, and likely for peanuts. It may take a little networking to get it figured out.
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Pardon my ignorance but how did you determine it to be 700' thick? I guess "thick" does not necessarily mean "deep?"
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Ooooo weeee that's a pretty rock!! I really really hope it works out! Originally Posted by bluesman7
Here is a new stone that I'm very excited about. The small test piece in the fore ground is from the same deposit. Though the deposit is 700' thick and was layed down over a period of about 10 million years. It would be reasonable to expect some differences in the two samples.
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