Newton Posted February 18, 2023 Report Share Posted February 18, 2023 but like every other marble I see here I have questions. Always questions and wonder. Iāve seen a lot of wondrous things here already and barely scratched the surface of the content. Both the marbles and the people who share them and their stories about the marbles are wondrous. Ā It seems sort of silly and escapist to me in a way because of the state of the world in general that right now the thing I want to do most is go to a marble show. Ā I could leave my house right now and drive 7 hours and be at one tomorrow in Corning, happy as a clam. Ā I will show up at one eventually. Maybe you will be there. I wonāt recognize any of you but I expect youāll all know me right away. Ā A goofy unrelenting grin and not knowing what amazing thing to look at next.Ā Now about this marbleā¦. It wasnāt easy to get a good photo so I tried a video. Ā I know marbles can get damaged in an infinite number of ways but is the reddish brown color associated with the damage? Or just incidental to the location of the primary damage? Ā Would it have left the factory in this condition or been culled out? The ādamageā isnāt a pontil is it? IMG_9841.MOV Ā Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted February 18, 2023 Report Share Posted February 18, 2023 No pontil, Mineral agate IMO (natural ground agate not glass) the colors wereĀ there before it just has some fractures in the rock, you'llĀ find it's much heavier than glass and colder to the touch.Ā 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted February 18, 2023 Report Share Posted February 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Chad G. said: No pontil, Mineral agate IMO (natural ground agate not glass) the colors wereĀ there before it just has some fractures in the rock, you'llĀ find it's much heavier than glass and colder to the touch.Ā X2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted February 18, 2023 Report Share Posted February 18, 2023 Not sure about it being hand-faceted. You need to roll it it on a flat surface and see if it wobbles. Agates donāt have a āpontilā. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted February 18, 2023 Report Share Posted February 18, 2023 8 minutes ago, schmoozer said: Not sure about it being hand-faceted. You need to roll it it on a flat surface and see if it wobbles.Ā x2, machine ground = no facets : Hand Ground = Visible faceting even though it might be very faint on the best examples the faceting will still be visible on the surface when you bounce light off it and rotate it slowlyĀ you'llĀ see the light waver or flicker off the surface indicating a hand faceted surface. (if you have good eyes) I'm blind, I need a 20x loupe to see anythingĀ ...Ā Ā 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted February 18, 2023 Report Share Posted February 18, 2023 7 minutes ago, Chad G. said: x2, machine ground = no facets : Hand Ground = Visible faceting even though it might be very faint on the best examples the faceting will still be visible on the surface when you bounce light off it and rotate it slowlyĀ you'llĀ see the light waver or flicker off the surface indicating a hand faceted surface. (if you have good eyes) I'm blind, I need a 20x loupe to see anythingĀ ...Ā Ā the wobble test works best, no light needed. My battery is always dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted February 18, 2023 Report Share Posted February 18, 2023 Just now, schmoozer said: the wobble test works best, no light needed. My battery is always dead. My tables all have grooves in emĀ ...Ā Ā Ā ..Ā hang on a sec, I'll think of another excuse for the loupe !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted February 18, 2023 Report Share Posted February 18, 2023 1 minute ago, Chad G. said: My tables all have grooves in emĀ ...Ā Ā Ā ..Ā hang on a sec, I'll think of another excuse for the loupe !! Get down on your knees and roll it! I have knee pads for this being old.š¬ Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted February 18, 2023 Report Share Posted February 18, 2023 1 minute ago, schmoozer said: Get down on your knees and roll it! I have knee pads for this being old.š¬ Ā I audit large commercial properties for energy use. Often times I find myself on my hands and knees crawling under ducts and beams. Being 66, knee pads and a hard hat are necessary. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted February 18, 2023 Report Share Posted February 18, 2023 Is by chance amber š„ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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