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Post by realrockhound on Feb 12, 2023 1:05:05 GMT -5
Normally I see the texas pink limb cabbed. Here's some Paulina pink limbcast. Had to turn flash on to capture the pink hue. Depending on the light and the angle, you get a different color. I have 3 more ring sized cabs on dop, I'll post the rest of as glamour shots when done. (i'll finish off the back edge too. Just came off dop out of freezer)  |
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Post by Rockoonz on Feb 12, 2023 1:36:08 GMT -5
That's nice.
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Post by jasoninsd on Feb 12, 2023 7:16:06 GMT -5
Looks ten times better on the laptop than on my phone...and I thought it looked great on my phone!  |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Feb 12, 2023 10:08:15 GMT -5
That's a beauty. Almost looks like mother of pearl in that picture.
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Post by rockbrain on Feb 12, 2023 10:21:13 GMT -5
That's a beautiful color. I have some nodules of pink agate that I bought a bit of that look great until I slab them. They just look white in the thinner pieces.
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Post by Rockoonz on Feb 12, 2023 11:11:20 GMT -5
That's a beautiful color. I have some nodules of pink agate that I bought a bit of that look great until I slab them. They just look white in the thinner pieces. Sounds like you have rose quartz possibly, a lot of it fades to nothing as it thins. It also fades under UV light so storage is an issue. The limbcasts are a lot better when you get a good deep pink, and the color change is a bonus. |
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Post by realrockhound on Feb 12, 2023 14:05:00 GMT -5
That's a beautiful color. I have some nodules of pink agate that I bought a bit of that look great until I slab them. They just look white in the thinner pieces. That’s kind of what this does. It really depends on the angle and light. I’m going to experiment with some backing materials to see if I can’t pull more of that pink out |
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 12, 2023 15:38:26 GMT -5
I have some Texas Spring pink limbcast, but it doesn't look anything like yours. Yours is glowing pink! |
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Post by susand24224 on Feb 12, 2023 16:08:51 GMT -5
That is absolutely gorgeous! If it were mine, I would just sit it where I could see it often and smile at it. Beautiful material, worked to perfection.
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Post by realrockhound on Feb 12, 2023 16:58:35 GMT -5
I have some Texas Spring pink limbcast, but it doesn't look anything like yours. Yours is glowing pink! One difference I’ve noticed between Texas springs and Paulina, is that the Texas springs is a bit more opaque whereas the Paulina is more translucent. As stated above, I think I’m going to play with some backing to see what I can do with the play of pink color. |
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Post by realrockhound on Feb 12, 2023 16:59:39 GMT -5
That is absolutely gorgeous! If it were mine, I would just sit it where I could see it often and smile at it. Beautiful material, worked to perfection. I’ll cut a few more and send you one, or bring you some up when I head up that way. |
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Post by gemfeller on Feb 12, 2023 17:06:38 GMT -5
I have some Texas Spring pink limbcast, but it doesn't look anything like yours. Yours is glowing pink! Nothing against the Paulina, which is beautiful, but I collected at Texas Springs back in the day when one simply had to rake beautiful casts out of the surface soil. At its best it's rich deep pink flawless chalcedony that makes superb specimens and cabs. Sad story: I had over 200 lbs. of choice material I had to abandon years ago after a bitter divorce. I hope it ended up in the hands of someone who appreciated its rarity and beauty. |
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Post by realrockhound on Feb 12, 2023 17:14:14 GMT -5
I have some Texas Spring pink limbcast, but it doesn't look anything like yours. Yours is glowing pink! Nothing against the Paulina, which is beautiful, but I collected at Texas Springs back in the day when one simply had to rake beautiful casts out of the surface soil. At its best it's rich deep pink flawless chalcedony that makes superb specimens and cabs. Sad story: I had over 200 lbs. of choice material I had to abandon years ago after a bitter divorce. I hope it ended up in the hands of someone who appreciated its rarity and beauty. Paulina is essentially the same now. It’s so gutted you can hardly find material anymore. I have a few good secret spots to find it without digging, but I’ll have to be held at gunpoint to give locations. And even then I might just take the bullet instead of giving them up 😂 |
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Post by Rockoonz on Feb 12, 2023 18:53:51 GMT -5
realrockhound I think it was the 3rd "last summer" that Judy Elkins was open I dropped in with Elizabeth and she had the pink limbcast with dendrites, she had some choice words for me when she overheard me telling Elizabeth is was too expensive. They ganged up on me and I bought a little, now I wish we had got a lot more.
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Post by realrockhound on Feb 12, 2023 19:08:10 GMT -5
realrockhound I think it was the 3rd "last summer" that Judy Elkins was open I dropped in with Elizabeth and she had the pink limbcast with dendrites, she had some choice words for me when she overheard me telling Elizabeth is was too expensive. They ganged up on me and I bought a little, now I wish we had got a lot more. When you’re in town for the powwow, remind me of this conversation and limbcast. See what we can’t line out |
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Post by susand24224 on Feb 12, 2023 19:13:27 GMT -5
That is absolutely gorgeous! If it were mine, I would just sit it where I could see it often and smile at it. Beautiful material, worked to perfection. I’ll cut a few more and send you one, or bring you some up when I head up that way. Thank you so much! The "like" button just wasn't enough. I have a few scattered pieces of some kind of pink limb cast, but they aren't big enough to do anything with except look at. |
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