mossyrockhound
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Post by mossyrockhound on Aug 14, 2012 16:16:31 GMT -5
Hi All, A friend came over about a week ago and gave me a box of slabs and preforms. I immediately got cabbin' fever. This is what I did with them (except the Tahomas which I cut from rough material). Some of the material I wasn't familiar with so I just numbered them - Please chime in with an identity if you recognize any of the unknowns. Number 1: Alunite. This material is very soft, but suprisingly takes a decent polish. Number 2: Montana agate. This one is 2" tall with hole drilled for pendant bail. Polished front and back. Number 3: Calico Lace agate -love the pattern & colors. Number 4: Tahoma Number 5: Willow Creek Number 6: Tahoma Number 7: Pigeon Blood Agate (?) Number 8: Tahoma Number 9: Dendritic agate (possibly dendritic Polka Dot). This was the hardest stone in this batch. Number 10: Black Jasper from unknown location. Number 11: Tahoma Number 12: Jasper - Looks like a combination of Royal Sahara and Owyhee. Number 13: Rhodonite I hope you enjoyed looking at the pictures.
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Aug 14, 2012 16:18:53 GMT -5
Wow, that first one is a really red alunite! I have some that is a darker red
really nice fever!
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Post by stardiamond on Aug 14, 2012 16:21:50 GMT -5
Nice cabs, interesting shapes.
You the took the Tahoma dare; fractures, pits, matrix. Nasty stuff. Beautiful when it comes out right
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catskillrocks
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Post by catskillrocks on Aug 14, 2012 16:22:02 GMT -5
What a variety of eye candy! Cabs & material are just stunning! Don
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Post by rockjunquie on Aug 14, 2012 16:33:32 GMT -5
Beautiful Alunite!!! One of my favs The rest are gorgeous, too. Really awesome cabs!
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mossyrockhound
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Post by mossyrockhound on Aug 14, 2012 17:03:42 GMT -5
Wow, that first one is a really red alunite! I have some that is a darker red really nice fever! Thanks for the ID! I modified the post to properly label it.
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Aug 14, 2012 17:18:51 GMT -5
Great batch of cabs! Love the Tahoma and the rhodonite. You got a great shine on that one and sometimes rhodonite is not easy to polish....Mel
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Post by gingerkid on Aug 14, 2012 18:02:22 GMT -5
Wow, those are beautiful cabs!! Love the tahoma, alunite, and the orange in the rhodonite, too.
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Post by NatureNut on Aug 14, 2012 18:04:00 GMT -5
Garry, so awesome to see your work again.
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Post by Bikerrandy on Aug 14, 2012 19:46:55 GMT -5
Those Tahomas take the prize, but they're all beautiful. Also, the unknown dendritic looks similar to a couple polka dot agate cabs that I did.
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Post by talkingstones on Aug 14, 2012 19:54:38 GMT -5
Beautiful pieces, all! I love what you did with the Tahomas!!!! You've got a very interesting eye for designs that is really cool!
Cathy
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Post by Tony W on Aug 14, 2012 20:19:06 GMT -5
Wow, great batch. Hard to pic a fav. but 4,8,9 and 10 would be the finalists. Maybe 10 wins, but if I looked again that might change, lol. T
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unclestu
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Post by unclestu on Aug 14, 2012 20:50:18 GMT -5
Those Tahomas are real nice never had any before must get me some. But I really like #12 You have mastered the three S's shape shine and scene. Thanks for the show.
Stu
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Aug 14, 2012 20:57:01 GMT -5
thanks for sharing those, too hard to pick a favorite they are all great cabs.
Chuck
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Post by tntmom on Aug 14, 2012 21:16:14 GMT -5
Dang Garry!!!!
#4 Is my all time favorite out of the bunch but.....everything you do blows my mind and makes me feel disoriented....
You're AMAZING!!!!
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adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on Aug 14, 2012 22:48:40 GMT -5
Fever, indeed! What a variety of first class materials, to whom you made justice!
Adrian
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QuailRiver
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Post by QuailRiver on Aug 14, 2012 23:19:53 GMT -5
Very nice looking group of cabs! Number 3 looks like Calico Lace and number 7 might be Pigeon Blood Agate.
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mossyrockhound
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Post by mossyrockhound on Aug 14, 2012 23:44:50 GMT -5
Very nice looking group of cabs! Number 3 looks like Calico Lace and number 7 might be Pigeon Blood Agate. Thanks for the ID. I'm going to modify the post to call number 3 Calico Lace (in the far reaches of my memory I recall seeing some like that). I will call number 7 Pigeon Blood Agate with a ?. I've got some Pigeon blood agate but it all has larger specks of red in it. Thanks to all for your kind comments.
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Wolfden
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Post by Wolfden on Aug 14, 2012 23:50:02 GMT -5
WOW ... what a great batch of cabs ... beautiful
Dennis
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Post by stoner on Aug 14, 2012 23:54:17 GMT -5
Excellent work! You should get cabbin' fever more often!
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