A couple of cabs.

Condor driving up their electric bill Woodward Agates Member since February 2005 Posts: 2,772	A couple of cabs. Apr 19, 2007 19:03:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Condor on Apr 19, 2007 19:03:36 GMT -5 Two cab from the secret closet collection. Clear Quartz. Charoite. Thanks for looking. I hope you liked them. Condor
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Deleted Deleted Member Member since January 1970 Posts: 0	A couple of cabs. Apr 19, 2007 19:18:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2007 19:18:59 GMT -5 Nice cabs Gil! That Charoite is psychedelic stuff, I must get some one day.

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A couple of cabs. Apr 19, 2007 19:31:52 GMT -5

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Post by karenfh on Apr 19, 2007 19:31:52 GMT -5

Oh, wow! That clear quartz.... amazing! I've had a very, very few stones come out of final polish from my tumbler that were almost that clear (almost, but not quite!). How the heck did you do that?
And I think the Charoite is amazing. I just filed that name in my 'have to google' list. Thanks for the pix!

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Sabre52 Cave Dweller Me and my gal, Rosie Member since August 2005 Posts: 20,496	A couple of cabs. Apr 19, 2007 19:36:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sabre52 on Apr 19, 2007 19:36:59 GMT -5 Gil: Boy if you have quartz that clear you should try putting a quartz dome on some of your thinner Woodward cuts. They make great doublets and so does the needle peak material....mel

beefjello no longer being taken for granite Member since December 2006 Posts: 8,731	A couple of cabs. Apr 19, 2007 20:36:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by beefjello on Apr 19, 2007 20:36:20 GMT -5 I agree with Mel on using the clear stuff for doublets. The Charoite is killer.. reminds me of Pietersite. Nice job Condor!!
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jjckitti freely admits to licking rocks Member since January 2007 Posts: 775	A couple of cabs. Apr 19, 2007 20:40:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jjckitti on Apr 19, 2007 20:40:36 GMT -5 very beautiful stuff
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Tweetiepy gets rocks for Christmas Always looking in the wrong places... Member since January 2005 Posts: 5,421	A couple of cabs. Apr 19, 2007 21:15:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tweetiepy on Apr 19, 2007 21:15:07 GMT -5 I think he's just holding a circular ring of some sort - there's nothing really there! It's practically invisible.... yummy - that charoite sure is special too!

parfive no longer being taken for granite Member since August 2005 Posts: 9,608	A couple of cabs. Apr 19, 2007 22:28:10 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by parfive on Apr 19, 2007 22:28:10 GMT -5 Couldn't get the quartz pic to load . . . ain't nuttin' there. ;D I like the second pic with the cabs sittin' round a rough slab. Rich
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goofie1 starting to spend too much on rocks Member since June 2006 Posts: 189	A couple of cabs. Apr 19, 2007 23:16:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by goofie1 on Apr 19, 2007 23:16:49 GMT -5 I thought he was holding an eyeglass in the first picture, then i thought i needed new glasses. very nice stuff The charoite is beautiful
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rockyraccoon no longer being taken for granite Member since December 2003 Posts: 7,980	A couple of cabs. Apr 20, 2007 14:14:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockyraccoon on Apr 20, 2007 14:14:53 GMT -5 he's doing a romper room imitation.....can you see me condor??? that lady never could. i even had my romper stompers made with coffee cans ready for her to see me. kim

spikeict fully equipped rock polisher Alba gu bra! In Promptu Member since November 2006 Posts: 1,413	A couple of cabs. Apr 20, 2007 17:03:05 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by spikeict on Apr 20, 2007 17:03:05 GMT -5 Gil, your Charoite cabs inspired me to buy a slab of it today, not nearly as nice as yours but had to have some. Kim, the Romper stompers reference is disturbing ;D Spike
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Cher In Memoriam Tumbling is addictive - Resistance is futile - You will be assimilated Member since August 2004 Posts: 14,072	A couple of cabs. Apr 20, 2007 18:17:22 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cher on Apr 20, 2007 18:17:22 GMT -5 LOL ;D Romper stompers Condor, those are way cool, I can't believe how clear that first one is and the charoite .... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!
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A couple of cabs. Apr 20, 2007 19:07:04 GMT -5

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Post by Condor on Apr 20, 2007 19:07:04 GMT -5

Thanks for the compliments folks. Let me tell you about the Charoite slab. I actually was able to buy a few of them along with a really nice polished two pounder (it's about four inches long x three inches wide x one inch thick.) I bought them at the Tucson show on the last day that most dealers would be there. This Russian gentlemen had a plane to catch so he lowered the price on them. I think I paid something like thirty bucks for them. As I went from room to room, another Russian asked me what I paid, and when I tolh him, he had a fit. I was lucky that way too with some Andean Opal. Got a flat for $15.00 from a guy from Peru.

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A couple of cabs. Apr 20, 2007 21:12:59 GMT -5

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Post by spikeict on Apr 20, 2007 21:12:59 GMT -5

The dimensions you described but a 1/4 inch thick (will admit the colors were pretty good but still not as good as your cabs) this morning was marked $50.00 which I could not swing. So bought about a third size for $12.50. Just hope I can do it justice.

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adrian65 Cave Dweller Arch to golden memories and to great friends. Member since February 2007 Posts: 10,790	A couple of cabs. Apr 20, 2007 22:47:25 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by adrian65 on Apr 20, 2007 22:47:25 GMT -5 That clear quartz ... you could make eyeglasses from it! And that charoite is wonderful. Adrian
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