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Post by chris1956 on Nov 8, 2023 21:24:06 GMT -5
I bought a chunk of sodalite and finally got around to cutting some of it. This slab is right at 1/4 inch thick. The picture was taken with a bright light behind it. The color is really great when you see it with the light behind it. I am thinking of cutting some very thin to see how it will catch the light. Not sure how well that will work as the material seems easy to break even though I stabilized it with catus juice resin priro to cutting.  Chris |
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Post by jasoninsd on Nov 8, 2023 21:35:28 GMT -5
Chris, that looks like a great example of that "deep blue" Sodalite...the kind that doesn't seem to have any of that gray "matrix" running through it. It's definitely a "soft" material...and I'm not too sure on how I'd classify is with regards to it's rigidity. I know it gets "chippy" on any wheel more coarse than the 220.
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Post by drocknut on Nov 9, 2023 11:19:02 GMT -5
That is beautiful.
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Post by liveoak on Nov 11, 2023 7:31:50 GMT -5
Beautiful stuff- I didn't know Sodalite could be so intense.
Maybe destined for a doublet ?
Patty
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Post by chris1956 on Nov 11, 2023 10:01:00 GMT -5
Chris, that looks like a great example of that "deep blue" Sodalite...the kind that doesn't seem to have any of that gray "matrix" running through it. It's definitely a "soft" material...and I'm not too sure on how I'd classify is with regards to it's rigidity. I know it gets "chippy" on any wheel more coarse than the 220. I did notice a lot of little chips when I did the end cut on the saw. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 11, 2023 18:05:07 GMT -5
Do you know the location? I had some from Bolivia that was very nice. I think African is nice, too. I just finished some earrings- not even a fraction as nice.
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Post by chris1956 on Nov 11, 2023 20:37:10 GMT -5
Do you know the location? I had some from Bolivia that was very nice. I think African is nice, too. I just finished some earrings- not even a fraction as nice. No idea where it came from originally. I should have asked. Got it at a rock shop in southern Michigan. Geoscape Rock Shop in Paw Paw. They had a lot of it. Wouldn't you love to say you live in Paw Paw. Always liked that name. |
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Post by chris1956 on Nov 11, 2023 20:40:52 GMT -5
Beautiful stuff- I didn't know Sodalite could be so intense. Maybe destined for a doublet ? Patty It did have a bright light behind it but I was surprised that it was as translucent as it is. Originally, I was going to make a Tangram puzzel with it. But not sure if it will hold up or not even though I stabilized it. Probably try it anyway. Haven't done a doublet but now might be as good a time as any. |
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Post by Son Of Beach on Nov 11, 2023 20:45:40 GMT -5
No idea where it came from originally. I should have asked. Got it at a rock shop in southern Michigan. Geoscape Rock Shop in Paw Paw. They had a lot of it. Wouldn't you love to say you live in Paw Paw. Always liked that name. I know that place, lived a few miles away some years ago. Sometimes they have some nice material but it looked like prices pretty much doubled last time I was there.
Cool find  |
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Post by jasoninsd on Nov 11, 2023 21:42:19 GMT -5
Beautiful stuff- I didn't know Sodalite could be so intense. Maybe destined for a doublet ? Patty It did have a bright light behind it but I was surprised that it was as translucent as it is. Originally, I was going to make a Tangram puzzel with it. But not sure if it will hold up or not even though I stabilized it. Probably try it anyway. Haven't done a doublet but now might be as good a time as any. I had to look up Tangram puzzle...and I like that idea for this slab!! |
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Post by chris1956 on Nov 13, 2023 16:47:00 GMT -5
It did have a bright light behind it but I was surprised that it was as translucent as it is. Originally, I was going to make a Tangram puzzel with it. But not sure if it will hold up or not even though I stabilized it. Probably try it anyway. Haven't done a doublet but now might be as good a time as any. I had to look up Tangram puzzle...and I like that idea for this slab!! I should have mentioned when I talked about the Tangram puzzle that the idea for that came from Rob Jugglerguy at Michigan Rocks. First try came out ok but have to get a little more exact on my cuts. |
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Post by liveoak on Nov 14, 2023 7:08:49 GMT -5
I had never heard of your Tangram puzzle & looked & briefly thought it could be an interesting project for Christmas presents.
I thought you could call them puzzle coasters.
I think the only SANE way to do it would be to start with tile.
Even thickness becomes easy then.
Patty
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