WTT 26.7 grams of LLanite

[cedarratt]

I would like to trade this piece of real Llanite (hypabyssal rhyolite porphyry dike) from the Llano uplift of Texas. This piece of Llanite weighs 26.7 grams and is around 1 1/2 by 1 1/4 inches and is 1/2 inches thick on one side and thins out in a wedge shape to the other. This piece has a weathered side and a fresh break side. Llanite only occurs in this one place in the world Llano Texas. It is a form of very hard granite with small blue quarts nodules. This rare specimen is an excellent addition to any geologists collection, or would be great for any one with a cabbing machine who wishes to make some unique jewelry. However you should be aware that this is one of the hardest forms of granite known so you will need Diamond belts for your machine. When I gathered this I used a ten pound sledge hammer which would bounce off of the rock 9 times out of 10 before a piece would break off.

 

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[Cappy Z.]

When I gathered this I used a ten pound sledge hammer which would bounce off of the rock 9 times out of 10 before a piece would break off. (Cedarratt)

lol!

That's one heck of a strong gem-rock!!!

 

[cedarratt]

It is one of the hardest Granites that exists!!!

 

[Eu_citzen]

I'll look up what I have to offer for trade.
Pics to come.

 

[cedarratt]

I will consider anything as trade, I picked this and some other pieces up last summer on a College Geology field trip.

 

[Eu_citzen]

Here are a few pics of what I could trade, just let me check up on shipping possibilities.
Never sent any package to the other side of the pond.

Pics nr 1 & 2 are Amphibole, note the fibrous structure.




3 & 4 are Malachite in host rock:

 

[Eu_citzen]

I also have some fine pieces of calcopyrite with Calcite.

 

[Cappy Z.]

Well well well..just look what we have discovered...EU_Citizen has been a sandbagging ROCK HOUND the whole time he's been here at TN.

 

[Eu_citzen]

Cappy, yes.
But I only been serious for the last year.

 

[Cappy Z.]

I too have never sent anything over 'the pond'. However I would like to know about costs? It would be nice to send things 'over there' that you all might not have available and then vice verse.

Cap Z.

 

[Eu_citzen]

To get to know the costs talk to someone at a post office. Especially FedEx is usually good service, I've bought often from the US.
Fedex is slightly more expensive though.

Cappy I think I might post some 'finds' of mine just to tease someone.

 

[cedarratt]

Yeah the piece I am offering is a small piece so that I can ship it First class International. The Malachite in host rock is pretty neat!!!

 

[Eu_citzen]

The malachite rock is quite big though, a good 11.5 cm long by about 7 cm wide and at its thickest point roughly 4 cm.
It is 'as found', I haven't been hammering it.

Some small scratch marks are on the back, guess someone did move it around or so...

 

[cedarratt]

I thought it was smaller then that, I don't want to put you out for the shipping. Do you think that you can get one of the pieces of quarts and Pyrite to fit into a padded envelope?

 

[Eu_citzen]

lol No it wasn't smaller.

But those Calcite and calcopyrite should be no problem to get into such a package.
They are slightly sensitive, so I'll have to wrap them up in a small cardboard box, which I have. (got all packaging material)
Slightly more expensive but far better to ship, the postal service aren't known to be gentle with fragile goods.