Mudshark
fully equipped rock polisher
Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock. Will Rogers
Member since December 2008
Posts: 1,083
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Post by Mudshark on May 24, 2010 16:07:30 GMT -5
Slabbed a few on the larger saw this week. Some Blue Apatite.The slabs came off the saw in one piece but cabbing it was difficult.Very crumbly but it took a nice polish. Orange Calcite. I got this from Tonyterner at the roundup.Tony actually had a hard time giving it away!We were all pretty much loaded up with rocks,it was like someone offering you another drink when you're already seeing double ;D I'm not sure what it is but my eyes popped out of the sockets when I cut the first slab.My guess is Pet Wood,I hope Tony can ID it. Mike
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Post by moondragon on May 24, 2010 18:42:32 GMT -5
That blue is lovely color and I love that white stripe going down the orange. What a great surprise to see all those colors and designs in the pet wood:) Very nice:)
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on May 24, 2010 18:45:10 GMT -5
I stabilize my apatite before I cab it with opticon and it is not so crumbly
that last one is very nice material, it does look like pet wood
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Post by frane on May 25, 2010 8:07:23 GMT -5
they are all cool looking Mike! Fran
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Post by Tonyterner on May 28, 2010 8:47:29 GMT -5
Mike the last one looks like wood to me. I don't remember the piece but I'd only seen the outside up until this point. Now that I see the inside I want it back. lol That apatite is really cool. I just bought a slab of the green. Like Frog said I think it needs to be stabilized.
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Post by drocknut on May 28, 2010 23:39:58 GMT -5
Nice looking material.
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stoneviews
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since April 2009
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Post by stoneviews on May 29, 2010 14:36:11 GMT -5
Very nice looking slabs
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