Queensland Rainforest jasper ( Rhyolite )

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Hi thought I would share a couple of photos of a nice 6kg piece of Rhyolite I purchased from Mt Hay on Thursday. Never thought much about Rhylite even though I pass the mine about once a month untill recently when I saw some very nice freeform cabs. This block should should keep me in cabs for a while.
Dave
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Nice looking material there :Y: My grandfather made a bookend out of it (no idea where it is now) and I have seen coffee table tops made from large slabs of it - looks amazing!

I still have about a half a bucket of small thundereggs he collected from there years ago but I don't think there's any pieces of the Rainforest jasper among it.
 
Hi Lefty cant wait to get home and start cutting should be some super freeforms in it. Have 4 days in Gladstone and a week in Brisbane then home. I collected a bucket of thunder eggs about 18 years ago still have a few cut pieces around the place. They also have a verity of Australian rough rock for sale which is good.
Dave
 

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