Some Iron Stone

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Some Iron Stone

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A few pieces of iron stone from my collection
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Re: Some Iron Stone

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Is that slag from a furnace Matt? I dig that stuff up at home sometimes.
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It is a sedimentary stone with a high iron content, the yellow areas were underground, the red is oxidized from contact with air. Many are hollow or filled with a rich red oxide powder, I am keen to experiment with it as a colourant on some of my pots.
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Very lovely rock Matt. It makes a good surface dressing also if it is available in the small pebbles.
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Lovely stone Mat, better not tell Gina about it.
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Jarrod, Thanks for the tip. :tu:

Craig, Who is Gina? :lost:
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Matt she is a woman from WA. who runs a small business digging up iron ore
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OH, 'That' Gina ... she can stay in WA :lol:
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