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[chriseneim]

Found in north phx area.

 

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[DDancer]

Arizona has serpentine deposits in which are occasionally found chatoyant bands of chrysotile fibers ie Tigers Eye. Looks like you found a nice banded piece from a river deposit.

 

[huntsman53]

Nicely banded stone! I am sure a Native American Indian Warrior or Chief would have loved to wore it as a pendant and strung on a leather string, it would make a decent weapon in time of need.


Frank

 

[chriseneim]

Nicely banded stone! I am sure a Native American Indian Warrior or Chief would have loved to wore it as a pendant and strung on a leather string, it would make a decent weapon in time of need. Frank

I know right it is amazing how perfect the lines are. I actually found a couple more half buried in dirt on side of a wash. Would these be apache tears ?

 

[chriseneim]

Arizona has serpentine deposits in which are occasionally found chatoyant bands of chrysotile fibers ie Tigers Eye. Looks like you found a nice banded piece from a river deposit.

thanks for info are these stones fairly heavy and dense for size? It seems oddly heavy. And there are yellow flakes in the banded lines

 

[DDancer]

Apache tears are nodules of obsidian~ volcanic glass. The stones your showing are not obsidian but appear to be hematite/magnetite impregnated granite *the stones with the stripes and swirls* and the yellow flecks most likely mica. The flat black stone is probably hematite. You can check to see if it streak tests with a red streak. Those types of stones do tend to polish up well in nature and in a tumbler. Stones with high amounts of hematite and magnetite are heavier due to the iron in them. Granites can also be quite dense.

Seems you've a nifty placer deposit your getting that stuff from. Keep an eye out for agates as well

 

[chriseneim]

Apache tears are nodules of obsidian~ volcanic glass. The stones your showing are not obsidian but appear to be hematite/magnetite impregnated granite *the stones with the stripes and swirls* and the yellow flecks most likely mica. The flat black stone is probably hematite. You can check to see if it streak tests with a red streak. Those types of stones do tend to polish up well in nature and in a tumbler. Stones with high amounts of hematite and magnetite are heavier due to the iron in them. Granites can also be quite dense. Seems you've a nifty placer deposit your getting that stuff from. Keep an eye out for agates as well

d dancer you are the man thank you for your knowledge I'll keep digging and let u know what else I find.

 

[rock]

Those are some nice looking rocks. The ones that look poilished could of been done by the water or if you have Dinos from the past in your area they might of been used in their stomachs to help digest their food that ate like a chicken will do today with pebbles.