Apache Tears

Apache Tears

Apache Tears are obsidian.  Obsidian is volcano glass.  They appear opaque because of the shiny outer surface.  They are are translucent when held up to the light.  They are shaped something like a tear might be imagined to be shaped.

The legend from which they got this name comes from the 1870's.  Apparently, a group of Apache braves were fighting the Calvary which out numbered them.  They rode their ponies off a cliff rather than be killed by the Calvary.  The wives and children of these braves cried upon hearing of their deaths.  The tears they cried turned to obsidian as they fell to the ground.

I really like obsidian for some reason.  It is sometimes used on scalpels used by surgeons.  It can be sharpened to a fine edge.  I understand it is not in wide use because of the expense.

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Rock unknown

Rock unknown

This is also one which went through the tumbler.  I was intrigued by the colors.  I felt uneasy about the white bands.  I thought that I might try to clean this one.  So far, I have not been successful.  It is none-the-less beautiful!

Parts of this rock appear that they might have originated as sedimentary rock.  I have a feeling that it has metamorphosed to its current state.  What forces made this one?

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Concretion?

Concretion?

This one looks like it has "glue" holding it together.  The gray bands appear to hold it together.  I read that this might occur with sedimentary rock.  I don't know if it occurs on this scale.  This rock is about an inch and one half long.  It is no less interesting because I don't know its identity.  This is one I plan on taking to Lowe-Volk in January to get help with ID.

Concretion?

If anyone knows, please feel free to comment.  This one has been through the first stage of  tumbling.

Concretion?

The gray material looked to be Quartz to me.  After checking the hardness, I have decided that it can't be quartz.  The Mohs' hardness is greater than 9.  It is fun to look at and wonder what it might be!

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Rocks from outer space?

Tektite

I was initially attracted to this rock because of the round white part.  I was curious about what it might be and also thought that it would provide interest in a photograph.  This rock came from a bag of scraps purchased from Pam.  I intended to photograph them before putting them into the tumbler but forgot and ran this through the first stage of the tumbling process.  The edges have started to smooth off and the softer white material has worn away.  I will not continue tumbling this one.

Tektite

After making the the first image, I had to name it for my database.  I immediately noticed the outward skin on it.  I did not see it initially because tonally it is a low contrast element.  It looks like it might have been melted.  I found a picture in one of my ID guides which closely resembled this skin.  I read that originally they were thought to be meteorites but now we are not so sure about that.  I understand that it is currently thought that they could be volcanic in origin.

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Christmas Shopping

Agate Cab

Flint Cab

I purchased these as presents for a gift exchange.  I don't know who will get these.

I think that "Cab" means they are ready to wrap.  Pam makes jewelry and this is probably the step before wrapping or drilling or what ever the first step of making them into jewelry might be.  

They appeal to me because they both have crystal growth internally.  I like the crystals and I also like the colors and design of the rock.  It is amazing to me how such beauty can be found in the earth.

I hope that the person who gets this gift enjoys it!

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Negative keywords, emotions and misspellings

I just read an article by Helen A. S. Popkin on MSNBC.  The following summarizes it.  "Helen A.S. Popkin's negative keywords, emoticons and misspellings will generate a social group from nowhere."  I would like to generate a social group on the internet but not that way.  I have always had a difficult time with creative writing. I try to keep my negative emotions to myself if possible.  And I am still trying to learn to spell.  It looks like I cannot be successful at generating a social group for my product, photographs of nature and outdoor subjects, if Helen A. S. Popkin's statement is accurate.

I have always felt more comfortable working than socializing.  I am not a party person.  I can do parties, but they take effort on my part.  My goal with this blog is to express who I am.  Maybe I make people uncomfortable because of this goal.  The hope I still hold is that there are people out there who can relate to me.

I have always been prone to depression.  I have my "dark" times.  I have learned over the years that I must endure those times and that a brighter time will come.  I want to express my positive feelings.  I want to look on the brighter side of things.  I want to find the beauty of nature and share it.  I have been told by people, viewing my work, that it exudes a peacefulness.

I received A's in spelling in middle school.  I studied my spelling list faithfully which helped me with the grades.  When it was all over, however; it all was lost somewhere.  I became a phonetic speller.  As you no doubt know, the English language does not lend itself to that sort of spelling.  My mother would grade my letters from college on spelling.  I did not do well.  

Maybe all my effort to draw people to my photography is to no avail.  Maybe people don't want to feel that peaceful feeling.  It would seem, since I have no followers, that that might be the case.  I think that the Christmas season is a time of peace.  Maybe there is still a chance.  What do you think? 

Colorful!

Color caused by impurities

I like seeing the colors caused by other element's presence.  I love seeing the fractures, lines and shapes!

This is an extreme closeup made using a 105mm macro lens with a 50 mm lens reversed and used as a closeup filter.  I like to try to imagine how this formed.  It must have been very hot at some point!  The white portion on the left was not hot enough to flow into the the orange but hot enough to meld with it.

Melded rock

This is possibly quartz with was encased in the Flint or Chert. It looks like a sperm swimming upstream across some sort of barrier.  I find myself feeling much curiosity about this.  I really wish I knew more about rocks and minerals!

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