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Aurora
Nov 19, 2011 20:57:56 GMT -5
Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Nov 19, 2011 20:57:56 GMT -5
Man, that is some pretty rock! I would like to see a cab made from it!
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Aurora
Nov 19, 2011 21:04:30 GMT -5
Post by Toad on Nov 19, 2011 21:04:30 GMT -5
Great looking rock.
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Aurora
Nov 19, 2011 21:12:39 GMT -5
Post by tntmom on Nov 19, 2011 21:12:39 GMT -5
That looks cool! Especially that first piece!!!
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grayfingers
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Aurora
Nov 19, 2011 21:48:34 GMT -5
Post by grayfingers on Nov 19, 2011 21:48:34 GMT -5
Wow, beautiful material! Had not seen or heard of it before.
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Sabre52
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Me and my gal, Rosie
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Aurora
Nov 19, 2011 22:09:30 GMT -5
Post by Sabre52 on Nov 19, 2011 22:09:30 GMT -5
Pretty material Geoff! Kind of reminds me of the Mariposite we used to have over the hill from our old ranch. It was also found in a gold mine, the old Pine tree and Josephine founded by John C Fremont. The Mariposite there also has gold content and has quartz and marble with green fuchsite mica. Mixed hardness and difficult to work up too. I'll bet yours with the green being harder jade would be possibly a bit easier to work. But mixed hardness material are a little difficult sometimes....Mel
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Aurora
Nov 20, 2011 8:19:22 GMT -5
Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Nov 20, 2011 8:19:22 GMT -5
Thanks Geoff! That is a very interesting article & I see the Aurora polishes up beautifully!
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MikeS
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Aurora
Nov 20, 2011 16:44:45 GMT -5
Post by MikeS on Nov 20, 2011 16:44:45 GMT -5
that's pretty wild....it makes you wonder about the geological forces at work needed to create a material like that....
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