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Post by pebblesky on May 15, 2023 10:29:25 GMT -5
These are amazing cuts!
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Post by Starguy on May 15, 2023 12:37:29 GMT -5
Fantastic slabs! The colors scream Brazillian to me but I’ve never seen the eyes/orbs in the pattern like that.
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Post by rocknewb101 on May 15, 2023 13:32:23 GMT -5
Those slabs are amazing! they did just get better and better!
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Post by HankRocks on May 15, 2023 13:53:02 GMT -5
I have a couple polished halves and maybe a slab or two somewhere that have the orb/eye formation that were identified as Brazilian Agate. None of the ones I have polished were as nice as these.
In my un-professional opinion one problem is that "Brazilian" agate comes from a wide area and there are multiple variations that can occur within that area. "white-skin", "black-skin", "brown-skin" is just examples of Brazilian Agate.
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Post by Mark K on May 15, 2023 14:51:16 GMT -5
Cut a nice thin slice, about half as thick. See if you have turtle back or iris, looks like you should see some turtle back. I am going to leave them be. I like them just the way they are. I may polish them some time, but for now they will end up in my museum. Besides, the feed is going to hell on my saw and I am not looking forward to replacing it any time soon. This stuff is really hard and has to be cut on the slow setting. If I try to cut it on the medium setting it cuts half way and the feed skips and never moves. |
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Post by realrockhound on May 15, 2023 14:56:21 GMT -5
If you turn the second one to the side and left, it looks like a lil monster with horns
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Post by Time on May 15, 2023 14:59:56 GMT -5
Cut a nice thin slice, about half as thick. See if you have turtle back or iris, looks like you should see some turtle back. I am going to leave them be. I like them just the way they are. I may polish them some time, but for now they will end up in my museum. Besides, the feed is going to hell on my saw and I am not looking forward to replacing it any time soon. This stuff is really hard and has to be cut on the slow setting. If I try to cut it on the medium setting it cuts half way and the feed skips and never moves. I think they are too cool to do anything with other than polish and put on display. No need to try and improve something that is already amazing. |
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Post by Mark K on May 15, 2023 18:22:07 GMT -5
That is what I thought.
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Post by dillonf on May 15, 2023 19:42:55 GMT -5
Those are definitely impressive!!
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