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It's been a struggle keeping up with posts and my regular workout routine. That and my business has been picking up so I've been a little busier. One of my best customers just so happens to be pretty wealthy and we picked him up at a warehouse he just bought. It was an old fishing warehouse way back in the day. It had a lot of secret rooms and even a fully insulated, soundproofed, dexter murder scene looking torture room in the basement. It was a very picturesque and creepy old 4 story warehouse building. This made me realize that I need to wear my camera on me at all times...what awesome pictures I missed out on! It tells me there's a story to tell around every corner! With such a busy life style, sometimes my regular life consumes me and I am forced to neglect my posts. I never give up though!
Lights Off
I believe that this is a Lake Superior Jasper. I have quite a few and big ones too! This Jasper is one of the most awesome Jasper's I've ever found. In fact, I didn't find it. 
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Through the 60mm Macro Lens
There isn't much detail in the glow for this one, but that's the thing -- it's not supposed to! I've never seen a jasper like this. That's what makes it so unique!
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Through a Jewelers Loupe 40X25 mm - Lights Off
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No Shine
Just a dull jasper and I don't have a picture as I picked it since I forgot my camera that day, I've also included a picture of all the jasper I found that day. (First shown on my First Rockhounding trip of the season post. There was a lot more to be found too! I plan on going back to agate beach very soon to get more. I normally don't find that much jasper at the other beaches I frequent. You can see that the jaspers are on the right while the agates I found that day are on the left!
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Shine
The most important part of this post -- Not only do you get to see the detail of the rock itself, but the agatized quartz or whatever is actually inside. All I know is that I see bands. Beautiful white bands...inside what appears to be a Jasper. I have never actually seen one of these so up close before so it's quite a treat. I noticed another jasper in the bunch that has a lot of character too. I want to share it. The problem is that it doesn't glow at all, so I must think of how I want to showcase it for the first picture (which makes it the thumbnail).
You can click on the images to view full screen!!
Through the 60mm Macro Lens
You can click on the images to view full screen!!
You can click on the images to view full screen!!
Through a Jewelers Loupe 40X25 mm - Shine
You can click on the images to view full screen!!
How Big is it?
| Settings with Flashlight in frame | ISO 100 35 mm f/4.5 1/100 sec |
| Settings both Lights Off & On | ISO 800 55mm/60mm f/5.6 1/50 sec |
| Camera | Nikon D3400 24 MP |
| Lens | AF-P DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR |
| Macro Lens | AF-S Micro NIKKOR 60mm 1:2.8 G ED |
| Location | Superior, WI |
Fun Facts: I took a total of 69 pictures of this rock to bring you the best quality! It takes me about 45 minutes to take the pictures, another 30 minutes to pick the best ones and re-scale them, plus another 20-30 minutes to make the post!
I really struggled with the glowing section of this rock. Reality is, I've never seen a jasper glow, so it was pretty rare. Lighting is an important part of these pictures, so I have to recreate the same lighting every time I take them. It's getting easier now as I've pretty much memorized what settings I want but every rock glows differently so it requires minor tweaking. Also, with the Jasper being so dark, it made it a lot more difficult to get any detail during the lights-on portion.
Thanks for stopping by! God Bless!
Previous Rocks & Gems
Lake Superior Rocks & Gems - Quartz or Agate?
Lake Superior Rocks & Gems - Clear Quartz
Lake Superior Rocks & Gems - First Agate of the Season
Older than 7 Days
good for viewing, not for voting!
Lake Superior Rocks & Gems - So Much Character
Lake Superior Rocks & Gems - Glowing Fossil
Lake Superior Rocks & Gems - Thin Agate
Lake Superior Rocks & Gems - Colorful Quartz Crystal
February
Lake Superior Rocks & Gems - February Rocks
January and Beyond
Lake Superior Rocks & Gems - January Rocks [and 2017]