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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 24, 2016 8:40:52 GMT -5
I should be able to get new wheels soon. I have a ton of stuff screaming my name. I tried a polka dot agate yesterday that took so long that I gave up on it. If these pictures are too big, I apologize. I am trying a new program and new crops for etsy. covellite with lots of pyrite covellite with webs of pyrite I can't remember if I posted this before. The pictures were all washed out so I took some more. This is really unusual thulite and zoisite. sonora sunrise print stone I'm calling it chrysocolla and shattuckite rhodo Pacific coast picasso- smells like cat pee while grinding tourmaline in quartz dendritic limestone Germany- the sides are beveled and polished dendrites in chrysocolla - when it doesn't break, this is great stuff! ruby in zoisite with lots of iolite Thanks for looking
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 24, 2016 9:41:46 GMT -5
Those are really cool!!!!!
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es355lucille
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Post by es355lucille on Mar 26, 2016 10:47:41 GMT -5
Nice!
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Post by socalagatehound on Mar 26, 2016 13:42:55 GMT -5
That covellite is sweet!! it looks like it took a pretty good polish. Love the blue in that Shattuckite/Chrys
The tourmaline in quartz is neat, too!
Craig
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Post by djaxon on Mar 26, 2016 14:22:24 GMT -5
I have some Shattuckite (from Barnhouse) and it is beautiful. Also have some Sonora Sunrise ordered. Can't wait. As far as the Cat Pee smell - I would find another rock - lol. Thanks for the photos! dj
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Post by beefjello on Mar 26, 2016 19:23:43 GMT -5
Beautiful set! Sweet shattuckite and rhodochrosite, and the shape and composition of the thulite cab is really something special!
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Post by bsky4463 on Mar 28, 2016 13:28:30 GMT -5
I love COVELLITE ....omg - all are awesome rockjunquie but I really dig that blue with the pyrite contrast. Cheers
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micellular
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Post by micellular on Mar 28, 2016 13:40:18 GMT -5
Those two covellite are yummy! I also really like the thulite in zoisite - looks like a softer chinese writing stone or chrysanthemum stoen.
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Post by Tommy on Mar 28, 2016 17:04:33 GMT -5
Very nice Tela. I really like the german limestone but I think my favorite is the invisible Ruby in Zoisite Tommy
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 28, 2016 18:03:26 GMT -5
Very nice Tela. I really like the german limestone but I think my favorite is the invisible Ruby in Zoisite Tommy DING ! DING! DING! We have a winner! That was a test to see who was paying attention. LOL!!!! JK I never even noticed. I put it up there for you, though, since you liked it so much.
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Post by Tommy on Mar 28, 2016 19:17:37 GMT -5
Ooh ooh ooh <raising hand> Is test #2 is to see who notices that the invisible now visible stone is actually ruby in fuchsite and not zoisite?
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 28, 2016 20:03:38 GMT -5
Ooh ooh ooh <raising hand> Is test #2 is to see who notices that the invisible now visible stone is actually ruby in fuchsite and not zoisite? Damn! And, I knew better, too. I'm getting old.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Mar 28, 2016 20:12:06 GMT -5
Sweet set of cabs. Makes me want to try some new shapes.
Chuck
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 28, 2016 20:18:58 GMT -5
Sweet set of cabs. Makes me want to try some new shapes. Chuck Thanks, Chuck. I have started to cab the odd pieces left from a slab or broken pieces so that I can do more freeforms. I like to use a template to get the most of a slab, since that's all I buy, but I like to work freeforms, too.
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Post by washingtonrocks on Mar 29, 2016 14:43:06 GMT -5
Like others here, I've got a serious weakness for blue shiny things, so that covellite hits the spot! That thulite is beautiful too. In case you were curious, those lathe like crystals actually make that a clinothulite. Same chemistry as ordinary thulite/zoisite, different crystal structure. ☺
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 30, 2016 11:02:43 GMT -5
Like others here, I've got a serious weakness for blue shiny things, so that covellite hits the spot! That thulite is beautiful too. In case you were curious, those lathe like crystals actually make that a clinothulite. Same chemistry as ordinary thulite/zoisite, different crystal structure. ☺ Thanks for that information. I have never seen it before. I suspect it is rather rare. I snapped up a small piece when I saw it. The colors and pattern place it on my fav list.
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