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Post by Bikerrandy on Feb 9, 2008 13:32:40 GMT -5
I won a 15 pound chunk of lepidolite from this guy. I received it in three days, absolutely beautiful rock, and he included a free rock!! I'll have to post a pic of the freebee, because I haven't a clue what it is, but it's really cool! ;D lol ...... oh, Cheryl (floydsrocks) turned me on to lepidolite, I had to have more!
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Post by deb193redux on Feb 13, 2008 0:26:23 GMT -5
I got some from him too. It undercuts a bit when tumbling. But, I got a hunk of purple rock - so who cares.
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Post by Bikerrandy on Feb 13, 2008 22:14:15 GMT -5
LOL, I figured that it would, it's like 4.5 on the MOHS. If it weren't for the Genie, I probably would have left it alone...or not. It sure is purple. ;D
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Post by cpdad on Feb 13, 2008 22:36:36 GMT -5
daniel...what does your {who cares} comment mean?...kev.
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Post by deb193redux on Feb 14, 2008 1:59:20 GMT -5
I mean I don't care if it does not shape up too well in the tumbler. I have a display case with softball to bowlingball sized jasper, agate, travertine, rose quartz, pink feldspar, and now lepodilite.
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Post by Bikerrandy on Feb 14, 2008 9:07:30 GMT -5
Yeah, I took it that he's just happy to have a purple rock, same as me, regardless as to what the tumbler does to it. It's a beautiful rock, I can hardly wait to get my saw running again so that I can start cabbing this stuff. I get a ton of requests for "something purple". lol
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Post by deb193redux on Feb 14, 2008 12:05:33 GMT -5
I'm going to try some 1" balls. For pendnats, I think purple MooK might be the best way to go. Great shine, won't scratch.
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Post by Bikerrandy on Feb 14, 2008 13:21:06 GMT -5
Mookaite makes awesome pendants, and it's easy to work with. It'll take a shine no matter what, with no soft spots!! "Riverbendlapidary" always has some nice pieces.
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floydrocks
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since December 2007
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Post by floydrocks on Feb 14, 2008 16:26:48 GMT -5
Something about purple...it's one of our biggest sellers too. That ebay seller is great!!! Wish he had some with the pink turmaline in it. If anyone knows where I can find some, please let me know. Get the saw going Randy...
Cheryl
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Post by Bikerrandy on Feb 14, 2008 18:19:55 GMT -5
Purple is my most requested color, mostly by women, and even by a few men (usually as a gift for women) ;D This is actually the first stone that I've ever purchased that's really purple. My purple jasper doesn't even look purple. (but at $3 a pound from a petstore, what was I expecting?) lol
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Post by cpdad on Feb 14, 2008 20:09:34 GMT -5
randy...daniel...i knew what it meant ;D....just wanted to give everybody a.....uh oh hes doing it agian kinda post ;D....sorry to do that in your thread randy ;D
figured since i was not going to let personall stuff roll over here anymore....i would throw out 1 more post like i made above ;D....just for the heck of it ;D
sorry bout that ;D...any way im all good now....im allowed to drink beer again ;D....and im going to buy me a purple rock also ;D...kev.
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Post by Bikerrandy on Feb 14, 2008 21:21:13 GMT -5
We didn't fall for it. ;D lol
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Post by stonesthatrock on Feb 24, 2008 8:47:25 GMT -5
I also had a huge rock of lepidolite for quite sometime. Finally ralph and i cut slabs from it, and took them to the show this weekend. One lady bought 4 of them from me. I was shocked. I sold out of all of them and when we got home, we had to cut more for todays show.
I wonder what i will have left. lol
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Post by Bikerrandy on Feb 24, 2008 12:25:20 GMT -5
Mine is slabbing as I sit here and type. I gotta tell ya, this is the first purple rock I've had that's actually purple. I can see why yours sold out. The cabs that I get out of this are going to be a hit I can tell!!
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