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Offline Outbackbob48

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Brazilin Jasper
« on: September 13, 2008, 08:47:18 pm »
A  friend of mine bought me a pc of Jasper in a rock shop in colo. This rock reminds me of a common red brick in color an texture, do I need to heat treat an if so what temp? My next question is this jasper a low grade because of the texture being non glossy or waxy, Thanks in advance for your help. Bob
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Offline mullet

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Re: Brazilin Jasper
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2008, 08:58:10 pm »
  It's not glossy because its not heat treated. Knock a little piece off and see if it's glossy there just to make sure. If you need to heat treat it soak it at 400 to 450 dgs over night.It knaps like butter when heat treated.
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Offline Outbackbob48

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Re: Brazilin Jasper
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2008, 09:25:03 pm »
Mullet , I knocked a small corner off  and it even crumpled like a common red brick an was the same color an texture, I quess I,ll have heater up. Thanks for your help  Bob
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Re: Brazilin Jasper
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2008, 10:24:32 pm »
   Yea, I have some of that stuff and left it at Claudes today to heat for me. I misread your post and was thinking of Brazilean agate, not jasper. The Jasper is probally going to have to go up to 600 to 700 dgs Claude said.
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