desertdweller
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Post by desertdweller on Feb 27, 2007 3:55:33 GMT -5
Hi everyone, I have finally spent some time on the wheels and cut some new cabs. Just wanted to share them with everyone. 1) Surrealite cabs  2) Chrysocolla  3) Azurite crystal (nodule)  4) Chrysocolla  5) Rosetta  6) Rosetta  7) Chrysocolla and Malachite  8) Chrysocolla with spots of malachite  9) Guess what this is? What? Chrysocolla? How did you know?  10) Boulder Opal  11) Chrysocolla (again)  12) Chrysocolla with Hematite  13) Chrysocolla with Tenorite  14) Chrysocolla with Tenorite and hematite  Thanks for looking! |
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rollingstone
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Post by rollingstone on Feb 27, 2007 3:59:33 GMT -5
Wow, every single one of those is spectacular!
-Don
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Post by Toad on Feb 27, 2007 5:54:05 GMT -5
Very nice work on all
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Post by parfive on Feb 27, 2007 7:32:03 GMT -5
Anyone that likes green will sure get a fix here, Jamie.
All beautiful, but I like the blue Azurite the best - almost like Pietersite.
Rich
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Post by joe on Feb 27, 2007 8:04:27 GMT -5
Woo hoo Jamie!! You are a cabbing queen. All are lovely but I love the azurite piece!
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blarneystone
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Post by blarneystone on Feb 27, 2007 9:33:05 GMT -5
Wow Jamie! Those are fantastic! They're all stunning.... don't think I've seen an Azurite cab before.  |
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Post by rockyraccoon on Feb 27, 2007 9:46:18 GMT -5
i love the colors in these jamie! the azurite is my favorite. is it really soft?
kim
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Post by deb193 on Feb 27, 2007 10:37:07 GMT -5
The top most surrelite has to be my fave. I think it is the dark background. How is this rock distinct from other copper-oxide compounds?
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Feb 27, 2007 11:24:52 GMT -5
Azurite was unbleviable- looks like feathers in it- Nice job on all those!
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Post by stoner on Feb 27, 2007 11:26:01 GMT -5
Well I'm impressed Jamie. Excellent cabs on some great material. You got the chrysocolla to take a nice shine, something I always have problems with. Nice shapes too, which is another problem area for me because I always seem to hit a soft spot. The auzurite is fantastic looking. Are you sure that's not pietersite?!
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Feb 27, 2007 11:39:32 GMT -5
Wow! Those are flat gorgeous!...mel
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onewomanarmy
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Post by onewomanarmy on Feb 27, 2007 13:31:52 GMT -5
wow - very nice! I love looking at all the pieces you guys cut! There's definitely a lot of art that goes into it. I don't even try to pick a favorite any more - I end up liking so many of them! That azurite really catches your (well, my!) eye!
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Post by Tweetiepy on Feb 27, 2007 13:41:04 GMT -5
WOW beautiful stuff - what's that blue stuff again??? hehe
Great job - now get wrapping again!
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desertdweller
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Post by desertdweller on Feb 27, 2007 14:46:52 GMT -5
Thanks everyone. Daniel, the Surrealite is in a matrix that is so hard, actually the blubs of chrysocolla are in a matrix that is like cryptonite (sp?).
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desertdweller
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Post by desertdweller on Feb 27, 2007 15:00:15 GMT -5
I pulled up a couple of pictures of the surrealite so you can see what it looks like before its cut into a cab     Usually chrysocolla is found in quartz, sometimes granite or something else but this black stuff is so hard, I'm guessing a 9 on Mohs scale. This rock reminds me of what an oil spill in a puddle looks like, really colorful and an odd mixture of colors that look like they are flowing together. The azurite was found in crystal formation, actually was azurite and malachite crystal nodule thingys, (just pretend thingys is a word) anyway, that material had to be stabilized or it wouldn't have held up on the wheels. The crystal patterns can still be seen, thats probably what you are thinking is similar to the flashes in Pietersite. |
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Post by Jurrasic Jonje on Feb 27, 2007 18:16:19 GMT -5
That Azurite crystal cab is sweet!!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2007 18:19:33 GMT -5
Great looking cabs. Love the darker blue ones and blue and reds. You do excellent work!
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WyckedWyre
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Post by WyckedWyre on Feb 27, 2007 22:01:49 GMT -5
That Azurite cab is THE BOMB! I'm in lust...
The rough "surrealite" is pretty cool, too...
NOTE TO SELF - visit Jamie soon.
;DS
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Post by beefjello on Feb 27, 2007 22:05:29 GMT -5
Gorgeous cabs Jamie! That Surrealite is just so.. surreal LOL
There's so much variation in the copper minerals it's amazing. Oh and that last one, chrysocolla with tenorite and hematite.. WOW!!
Very nice!
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desertdweller
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Post by desertdweller on Feb 28, 2007 16:08:21 GMT -5
Thanks everyone, for all of the nice comments.
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