Soapstone + Other Stuff! - Tiki Carving

T Tamapoutini Member Aotearoa (New Zealand) Joined: Aug 30, 2006 Posts: 1530	T Tamapoutini Posted posted on Fri, Mar 30, 2007 4:18 AM On 2007-03-30 03:43, Tipua wrote: It is produced by dynamothermal metamorphism, which occurs at the areas where tectonic plates are subducted, changing rocks by heat and pressure, with influx of fluids, but without melting." Great stuff Tipua - love those last two; the matau & the Marq(?) ring(?) Pounamu is created in very much the same way only is made up of different minerals etc; we get a fair amount of soapstone around some of the areas where jade occurs only the quality is usually pretty low (lots of hard blebs & fairly uninspiring colours). The odd nice piece can be found though and your right, very cheap! The only drawback is that finished work is easily scratched and must be looked after carefully. Great to see some of your creations. Keep it up!! Tama :)

On 2007-03-30 03:43, Tipua wrote:
It is produced by dynamothermal metamorphism, which occurs at the areas where tectonic plates are subducted, changing rocks by heat and pressure, with influx of fluids, but without melting."

Great stuff Tipua - love those last two; the matau & the Marq(?) ring(?)
Pounamu is created in very much the same way only is made up of different minerals etc; we get a fair amount of soapstone around some of the areas where jade occurs only the quality is usually pretty low (lots of hard blebs & fairly uninspiring colours). The odd nice piece can be found though and your right, very cheap! The only drawback is that finished work is easily scratched and must be looked after carefully.

Great to see some of your creations. Keep it up!!

Tama :)

Post #295644 by Tamapoutini on Fri, Mar 30, 2007 4:18 AM