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Post by stoner on May 11, 2006 21:13:55 GMT -5
Hi all. Sorry, I guess I should just wait til I'm done cabbing for the day and then post the pics. Oh well, here are 2 cabs from the rocks Susan sent me. Some type of VERY hard agate from New Mexico 40x30mm  I took 2 different exposures on the Lepidolite to try and catch the sparkle in the stone. This stuff has to be about a 2 or 3 on the mohs scale, but it took a nice shine. 30x22mm   Be patient Susan, I'm working on more of your rocks. |
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WyckedWyre
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Post by WyckedWyre on May 11, 2006 21:15:58 GMT -5
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH-
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
That red agate is outstanding.
How weird that it was fractured like that.
Guess I'll have to go collect more Lepidolite, eh?
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D S
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Post by sandsman1 on May 11, 2006 21:18:36 GMT -5
great colors and hellofa job cabbin ed i like um both
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Post by stoner on May 11, 2006 21:20:41 GMT -5
Yea, and while you're out there, get some more of the red stuff. Thanks guys.
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Post by Cher on May 11, 2006 22:30:10 GMT -5
Susan did you collect that purple stuff locally to you? That's so pretty, what a neat find. That red stuff though, totally amazing. Great cabs Ed, beautiful job again.
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Post by joe on May 12, 2006 0:38:33 GMT -5
You are one high quality cabbing machine Ed! Always awesome.
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Post by driftwood on May 12, 2006 1:37:45 GMT -5
Those are outstanding, I wish I could collect stuff like that.
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Post by rockyraccoon on May 12, 2006 2:28:41 GMT -5
wow that red is fine!
i love the lepidolite. it's hard to capture its beauty with the camera.
kim
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Karen
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Post by Karen on May 12, 2006 11:43:16 GMT -5
Oh wow.. that lepidolite is stunning! I love sparkley stuff.
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Post by stoner on May 12, 2006 12:16:35 GMT -5
Thanks everyone, even though that red agate is fractured, there are still some nice cabs to be made out of it. And you're right Kim, it's difficult to really show off the Lepidolite in a photo. In the sunlight it just sparkles big time.
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stefan
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Post by stefan on May 12, 2006 13:46:49 GMT -5
awesome stuff- guess I got to try my lepidolite?
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WyckedWyre
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Post by WyckedWyre on May 12, 2006 22:26:34 GMT -5
Cher - I collected the lepidolite at the Harding Pegmatite Mine which is owned by the University of New Mexico. I posted a thread about it a while back - next time I go I'll try to get some photos. Collecting is allowed (with a signed release form) on a fee basis, and you can only take out 5 lbs of rock. Stoner is correct - it is quite soft and I doubt it would do well in a tumbler, but he kindly offered to cab some for me. The area is beautiful and it's worth it to get the lepidolite. There are supposed to be some other places in new Mexico where one can collect lepidolite, but I haven't checked them out yet. The red agate (?) jasper (?) is typical of what can be found near the Rio Puerco - sometimes with yellow stringers and translucent areas. I have a couple barrels rolling right now full of NM agate and P-wood collected on Ron's Mesa. Should be done in about 3 months...  S |
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