gemfeller
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Post by gemfeller on Jun 26, 2024 12:03:22 GMT -5
Started cutting out some of my old Bruneau Jasper stash last week. Here are some of the results, with more to go. I posted some time back that the source was closed due to a government declaration of Wilderness Area status. I've since learned that one or two digs outside the Wilderness boundaries are still producing small amounts of material but for all intents and purposes this wonderful classic Idaho jasper is no longer available to a new generation of cutters.  |
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Post by pebblesky on Jun 26, 2024 12:08:01 GMT -5
They are so delicious  |
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Jun 26, 2024 12:08:28 GMT -5
Very very nice.
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Post by rockjunquie on Jun 26, 2024 12:14:50 GMT -5
Beautiful, just beautiful!!!!
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ThomasT
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Post by ThomasT on Jun 26, 2024 12:19:25 GMT -5
Very beautiful for sure.
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Jun 26, 2024 12:35:46 GMT -5
That’s one thing I love about this material. Takes a hell of a polish.
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Post by opalpyrexia on Jun 26, 2024 12:50:32 GMT -5
They are so delicious 
Yes! They look like a chocolate confectioner's hi-end, delicious offering. Great cutting, Rick!
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Post by chris1956 on Jun 26, 2024 12:52:20 GMT -5
Just wow!
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gemfeller
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Post by gemfeller on Jun 26, 2024 14:18:42 GMT -5
They are so delicious Yes! They look like a chocolate confectioner's hi-end, delicious offering. Great cutting, Rick!
Many thanks to you and others who've commented. The material is classic, like other so-called "porcelain" jaspers from the same region: Willow Creek, Carrasite, Morrisonite, Whiskey Creek etc. It's a pleasure to cut. |
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fencejumper
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Post by fencejumper on Jun 26, 2024 15:04:38 GMT -5
Those are gems!
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Post by tribeunited on Jun 26, 2024 15:31:06 GMT -5
So cool! I'm glad I got to see this material cabbed! Thanks for sharing it  |
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jasperfanatic
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Post by jasperfanatic on Jun 26, 2024 22:29:49 GMT -5
Dreamy! Thanks for sharing.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jun 26, 2024 22:33:46 GMT -5
Oh heck, yes, Rick! These are all yummy!  |
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khara
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Post by khara on Jun 26, 2024 23:35:00 GMT -5
Those are really nice. I actually thought the area was fully closed down long ago. At least some is still being produced. Those ones with the white areas are interesting. Haven’t seen that before.
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Post by orrum on Jun 27, 2024 7:51:03 GMT -5
Yes it's the ones with some white!!!
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Post by liveoak on Jun 27, 2024 9:11:45 GMT -5
They are really beautiful. 
Patty
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gemfeller
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Post by gemfeller on Jun 27, 2024 11:06:13 GMT -5
Those are really nice. I actually thought the area was fully closed down long ago. At least some is still being produced. Those ones with the white areas are interesting. Haven’t seen that before. Yes, it was shut down several years ago. But I've recently seen posts asking about availability of new rough so I thought I'd mention the closure. The material with white is one of several variations in the material's patterns. It works nicely for matched pairs or pendant-earring trios. |
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Post by Starguy on Jun 27, 2024 12:45:41 GMT -5
Great looking cabs Rick. Bruneau has always been one of my favorite cabbing material. You really maximized their potential. Thanks for showing.
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adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on Jun 27, 2024 15:20:00 GMT -5
WOW! Gorgeous!
Two of them really stand out, at least for me: 1 o'clock and 4 o'clock.
Adrian
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Post by jasoninsd on Jun 27, 2024 17:06:31 GMT -5
Stunners Rick...every single one of them!
Thanks for the updated info on the "availability" of the material. I guess it's kind of like Dryhead Agates...closed...except a small backdoor...
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