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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2007 22:09:12 GMT -5
Hi all, I just finished ten chrysocolla cabs today that are going to a vendor in Arizona. Here is a photo of one of my favorites:  This chrysocolla is from the Rowley Mine in Arizona. It is better known for its Wulfenite. I received a flat rater of this material in trade for a few cabs. Some of the chrysocolla rough even had pretty Wulfenite blades on them! This material is real variable like a lot of chrysocolla. There was some undercutting issues but all in all I am pleased with how they turned out. Thanks for looking, Shannon |
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Post by SteveHolmes on Oct 3, 2007 22:21:47 GMT -5
Very nice Shannon! It looks like a day well spent; celebrating your birthday, even if you were feeling a bit 'under the weather". Hope your feeling better, and your cab looks fantastic. I wouldn't mind seeing more.
Steve
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Post by one80mike on Oct 3, 2007 22:22:35 GMT -5
That is flippin' sweet!
I love the colours. I loves the pattering. I love the shape you have cabbed
Very, very nice.
Thankyou for sharing.
Mike
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2007 2:36:24 GMT -5
Awesome rock
The colour looks great!
Nathaniel
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Post by adrian65 on Oct 4, 2007 6:57:26 GMT -5
It has gorgeous colors! You also managed to give it a great original shape.
Adrian
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Post by johnjsgems on Oct 4, 2007 8:12:27 GMT -5
Very nice. Is that the material they call gem silica (chrysocolla in quartz)?
John at JS Gems
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Post by beefjello on Oct 4, 2007 8:30:39 GMT -5
That's just gorgeous Shannon! There's a lot going on in that one!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2007 9:01:26 GMT -5
John, No, this is not gem silica. The high grades of gem silica will be a very uniform blue color. The best way I can describe the really good gem silica Ive seen is that it looks like a bright turquoise agate, pure in color all the way through, with little to no inclusions. Here are a couple more photos of some of the ones I finished yesterday:    Again, thanks for lookin! Shannon |
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Post by stefan on Oct 4, 2007 10:29:27 GMT -5
WOW that is some intense BLUE!!!! Nice job Shannon
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Post by Tonyterner on Oct 4, 2007 11:15:40 GMT -5
Boy Shannon they have a ton of color and really nice patterns. That first one is tops.
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Post by krazydiamond on Oct 4, 2007 14:48:28 GMT -5
beautiful cabs, Shannon...but that is only 4...didn't you say you did 10?
KD
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Post by stonesnbones on Oct 4, 2007 14:51:41 GMT -5
Looks like your fears were unfounded Shannon,those cabs look just fine.This material is not unlike whats sold as Parrot Wing.
brad
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2007 14:54:21 GMT -5
KD,
That is all I got before packing the cabs up for shipping. I have a new camera, which I love. But I still havent figured out all the settings and I refuse to read the book (stubborn). Plus I made a light box yesterday and was experimenting with that as well. After about an hour last night and 10-15 photos later I finally figured out the light settings and got a few halfway decent shots. By then it was past my bedtime and I was grouchy!
Shannon
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Post by firewalker45 on Oct 4, 2007 19:56:39 GMT -5
Great looking cabs Shannon! My fav is the first one. Thanks for sharing. Daniel
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Post by parfive on Oct 5, 2007 22:39:26 GMT -5
That first one is gorgeous, Shannon. I woulda kept it and mailed nine. ;D
Nice job on the pics too.
Rich
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Post by joe on Oct 5, 2007 23:38:50 GMT -5
Nice cabs Weesh! You are the Chrysocolla Queen!
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Post by LCARS on Oct 6, 2007 1:35:33 GMT -5
I'm impressed Shannon.  Those are well shaped and they stayed completely intact by the looks of it too, nice work!  I've tried tumbling some after preforming the rough with the dremel and a diamond bit but all the pieces developed cracks and chips started coming off in the prepolish and polish stages.  The more I see how brutal the tumbler can be with the more sensitive stones, the more I want to get a rock saw and a Pixie.  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2007 1:55:01 GMT -5
Rich,
Funny that you mention that.............I havent sent the box off yet and I just told my husband tonight that I am mighty tempted to rip open that box, pull out cab #1 and just send the other 9!!!
Shannon
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Post by stoner on Oct 7, 2007 21:19:50 GMT -5
Yea, I think I would just send 9 too! Nice work on a difficult stone.
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