Rhodochrosite pics from Tucson show

spacegold has rocks in the head Member since September 2006 Posts: 732	Rhodochrosite pics from Tucson show Jan 30, 2007 13:22:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by spacegold on Jan 30, 2007 13:22:26 GMT -5 Here they are. I asked what was the price for the big round one at the bottom. Only $250. I gotta get some of that material. It is outstanding color and takes a really beautiful shine.
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stefan Cave Dweller Member since January 2005 Posts: 14,113	Rhodochrosite pics from Tucson show Jan 30, 2007 15:20:37 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stefan on Jan 30, 2007 15:20:37 GMT -5 WOW ONLY $250 I do love the heart right next to it!
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stoner no longer being taken for granite THE EARTH IS JUST A ROCK TUMBLING THROUGH SPACE Member since March 2003 Posts: 7,715	Rhodochrosite pics from Tucson show Jan 30, 2007 21:07:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stoner on Jan 30, 2007 21:07:06 GMT -5 Well considering that $30/lb is a good price for rough, I can see why a cab that size would sell for that. It's beautiful material and takes a great shine.

joe still telling self it's just a hobby Member since June 2005 Posts: 4,900	Rhodochrosite pics from Tucson show Jan 30, 2007 23:43:16 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by joe on Jan 30, 2007 23:43:16 GMT -5 Whew! Those are NICE.
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spikeict fully equipped rock polisher Alba gu bra! In Promptu Member since November 2006 Posts: 1,413	Rhodochrosite pics from Tucson show Jan 31, 2007 0:07:51 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by spikeict on Jan 31, 2007 0:07:51 GMT -5 A heart is what I have been thinking for Rhodonite, I have been watching some on ebay and a few slabs that I should have bought have gone by, one of these days!!!
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RedwoodRocks freely admits to licking rocks Member since March 2003 Posts: 762	Rhodochrosite pics from Tucson show Jan 31, 2007 1:18:21 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RedwoodRocks on Jan 31, 2007 1:18:21 GMT -5 Wow, the translucency of those cabs is outstanding. Thanks for sharing

rockyraccoon no longer being taken for granite Member since December 2003 Posts: 7,980	Rhodochrosite pics from Tucson show Jan 31, 2007 1:57:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockyraccoon on Jan 31, 2007 1:57:59 GMT -5 WOW! just awesome stuff! kim

spacegold has rocks in the head Member since September 2006 Posts: 732	Rhodochrosite pics from Tucson show Jan 31, 2007 2:16:22 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by spacegold on Jan 31, 2007 2:16:22 GMT -5 The picture turned out pretty good, but they looked even better, a lot better, in person. The color patterns looked like inclusions in this incredibly brilliant pink gel.
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Tweetiepy gets rocks for Christmas Always looking in the wrong places... Member since January 2005 Posts: 5,421	Rhodochrosite pics from Tucson show Jan 31, 2007 8:27:31 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tweetiepy on Jan 31, 2007 8:27:31 GMT -5 You wite, I am dwoolin! newew saw stuff that nice

blarneystone spending too much on rocks Rocks in my head Member since March 2010 Posts: 307	Rhodochrosite pics from Tucson show Jan 31, 2007 8:41:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by blarneystone on Jan 31, 2007 8:41:13 GMT -5 Whew! That's stuff's purdy! ...expensive too!!
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Cher In Memoriam Tumbling is addictive - Resistance is futile - You will be assimilated Member since August 2004 Posts: 14,072	Rhodochrosite pics from Tucson show Jan 31, 2007 11:53:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cher on Jan 31, 2007 11:53:40 GMT -5 WoW!!! That stuff is gorgeous!
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rockds still telling self it's just a hobby Member since September 2005 Posts: 4,130	Rhodochrosite pics from Tucson show Jan 31, 2007 12:01:29 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockds on Jan 31, 2007 12:01:29 GMT -5 yea good quality rhodo isn't cheap and the cabber did a great job too.
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Rhodochrosite pics from Tucson show Feb 1, 2007 11:09:44 GMT -5

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For those who might be interested, I looked this material up on mindat and it turns out to be Manganese Carbonate, hence the pink. At a hardness of 3, I am afraid it will never see my tumblers. It is so soft that you could almost scratch it by looking at it. No wonder the vendor had it under glass. It is beautiful material, but definitely too soft for most tumbler setups.

I also checked ebay for some prices. Small slabs are not too expensive, but crystals are out of sight.

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Jurrasic Jonje driving up their electric bill Member since September 2006 Posts: 2,659	Rhodochrosite pics from Tucson show Feb 1, 2007 21:20:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jurrasic Jonje on Feb 1, 2007 21:20:43 GMT -5 Talk about pretty in pink!!! Those are some great looking cabs.
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Rhodochrosite pics from Tucson show Feb 2, 2007 16:08:57 GMT -5

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From what I have heard through the grape vine, the main source for that stuff has been depleted, no more to be had. I was told the price will soon skyrocket, like going from $30 per lb to over $100 per lb. Then................I was told a new source was struck and would be on display, the majority being in crystal form. Did you see anything like that at the Tuscon show? I think it was out of nevada?

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rallyrocks fully equipped rock polisher Member since November 2005 Posts: 1,507	Rhodochrosite pics from Tucson show Feb 2, 2007 22:53:45 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rallyrocks on Feb 2, 2007 22:53:45 GMT -5 Mindat lists over 850 localities for it; www.mindat.org/show.php?id=3406&ld=1&pho= I'm sure they all aren't this high quality gem grade, but I think the chances of it "running out" are probably slim.
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rollingstone starting to spend too much on rocks Member since July 2009 Posts: 236	Rhodochrosite pics from Tucson show Feb 3, 2007 1:20:30 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rollingstone on Feb 3, 2007 1:20:30 GMT -5 Very spectactular material. Way out of my price range though! -Don

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Rhodochrosite pics from Tucson show Feb 3, 2007 1:46:49 GMT -5

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The only other rhodochrosite I saw at Tucson was some big crystals from somewhere in Europe, and the price was in the hundreds. But I only went to one show site for about four hours. There were 18 others and some even bigger than Inn Suites. So I suspect there was more rhodochrosite around, if a person went looking specifically for that.

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desertdweller fully equipped rock polisher Member since August 2006 Posts: 1,803	Rhodochrosite pics from Tucson show Feb 3, 2007 3:15:44 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by desertdweller on Feb 3, 2007 3:15:44 GMT -5 Glad to hear that Rallyrocks, thanks for the link. I really like the stuff, it is soft but its easy to work on the wheels, just about as hard as the rainbow fluorite I worked a while back.
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spacegold has rocks in the head Member since September 2006 Posts: 732	Rhodochrosite pics from Tucson show Feb 4, 2007 2:11:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by spacegold on Feb 4, 2007 2:11:24 GMT -5 Here is a piece of rough that was listed for $10 on ebay. That is a stack of pennies alongside it. It is 7mm thick. It sold for $171.
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