Post by joemojave on Dec 2, 2009 0:37:15 GMT -5
The last End-of-the-Month-Sale went pretty well, so here is a round for the end of November. I accept paypal and I ship via priority mail with shipping confirmation on all packages. To contactm me, please CONTACT ME VIA EMAIL. You can click the little button by the pm button or email me at joe mojave <at> g mail <dot> com. Pics will be coming some time in the future. The main aim of this sale is to get ride of “extra” rocks that I cannot bare to toss away. The rocks I send will represent a cross section of the material I found or traded for, including some very stunning material in some lots. If you want a larger amount let me know and we can work out a discounted price for a larger box.
Bacchus Jasper ($15/small flat rate box)
This jasper comes from one of my “personal” collecting spots in the Mojave desert. I do not advertise the location of this deposit so this material should remain fairly rare for quite some time. I call it Bacchus jasper because some pieces are boitroydal and purple, like grapes. The base color is a wine purple with broken chunks of green jasper imbedded in it very firmly. The chunks do not break out even in thin slabs. Sometimes you will also find ghostly white shapes and thin, pure white hydrothermal veins that are remiscent of lightning.
Isabella Hematite ($13/small flat rate box)
This comes from another deposit that I discovered near lake Isabella, CA. On the outside, it looks like a rusty red rock with bluish white veins running through it. When cut, it is usually black or dark brown with green veins of serpentine running through it. This makes very impressive cabs and takes a very fine polish. The hematite base can also be electroplated with metals which contrast strikingly with the serpentine.
Trona travertine onyx ($10/small flat rate box)
I personally collected this material at the Aquarius mine near Trona. It is brightly colored but the colors form in swirls with soft edges that I do not find as attractive as the banded material. These peices do not tend to be very porous, and they polish pretty well. They may make nice cabs or they could be cut into pyramids or very small bookends.
Rose Quartz ($20/small flat rate box)
I collected this rose quartz from an outcropping in the Greenhorn mountains above Lake Isabella, CA. Unlike most rose quartz that is found in secondary deposits in sedimentary rock, this rock is found in a primary deposit that surfaces in several different areas in the Greenhorn Mountains. Finding decent peices can be quite a challenge, as is true with most rose quartz deposits. This material varies from almost completely transparent in smaller peices to relatively heavily silked and almost opaque in some larger peices. Larger peices often have "healed" fractures that will usually not break when sawed, but are visible when cabbed. Some of the gemmiest peices may show asterism. I have enough for one or possibly two flat rate boxes of rose quartz.
StarGazer asterism detection fluid (3.50/bottle+shipping)
This is a very thick, glycerine based fluid that forms a bead on any lapidary rough. To check for asterism, simply place several beads of this liquid at different positions on your rough and observe any stars as if the rough where already cabbed. This is especially usefull for detecting asterism in massive star stones (like rose quartz), precisely centering the star in ruby and other crystals (stars are almost always a minimum of 5 degrees of axis), and checking ruby crystals for asterism at rock and mineral shops. Comes in a 2oz bottle with a pointed tip (Like a gold sniffer for any prospectors reading this) which is easy to squeaze a small drop from. Being a completely non toxic glycerine based product, this is wonderful for your skin. I always rub it into my hands, face and elbows when I am done looking at a stone because it is such a great moisturizer. If you live in the desert like me and your skin always dries out after using the cabbing machines, this will fix your problem. It is also completely water soluble if for some reason you wish to wash it off of your hands of your stones.
LapLube diamond lap lubricant ($5.00/bottle+shipping)
LapLube is a lubricant developed specifically for charged diamond laps. It works as a diamond extender when using diamond paste or it can be mixed with diamond powder to save even more money. LapLube cuts faster than WD40 or any other lube and it has a pleasant but not overbearing fragrance. It is a very powerful cleaning agent and will loosen dried oxides, grit, and stains from your machine and your hands. It is completely non toxic and all of its ingredients are top grade. Again this product works as a wonderful lotion so don’t worry about getting it all over your hands. Rub this lubricant anywhere on your body and enjoy the wonderful lubricating properties, just avoid getting it in your eyes and you will be completely safe. This also comes in a 2oz bottle.
Remember, please contact me via email. I will not accept payment until I receive a message via email for my records.
Bacchus Jasper ($15/small flat rate box)
This jasper comes from one of my “personal” collecting spots in the Mojave desert. I do not advertise the location of this deposit so this material should remain fairly rare for quite some time. I call it Bacchus jasper because some pieces are boitroydal and purple, like grapes. The base color is a wine purple with broken chunks of green jasper imbedded in it very firmly. The chunks do not break out even in thin slabs. Sometimes you will also find ghostly white shapes and thin, pure white hydrothermal veins that are remiscent of lightning.
Isabella Hematite ($13/small flat rate box)
This comes from another deposit that I discovered near lake Isabella, CA. On the outside, it looks like a rusty red rock with bluish white veins running through it. When cut, it is usually black or dark brown with green veins of serpentine running through it. This makes very impressive cabs and takes a very fine polish. The hematite base can also be electroplated with metals which contrast strikingly with the serpentine.
Trona travertine onyx ($10/small flat rate box)
I personally collected this material at the Aquarius mine near Trona. It is brightly colored but the colors form in swirls with soft edges that I do not find as attractive as the banded material. These peices do not tend to be very porous, and they polish pretty well. They may make nice cabs or they could be cut into pyramids or very small bookends.
Rose Quartz ($20/small flat rate box)
I collected this rose quartz from an outcropping in the Greenhorn mountains above Lake Isabella, CA. Unlike most rose quartz that is found in secondary deposits in sedimentary rock, this rock is found in a primary deposit that surfaces in several different areas in the Greenhorn Mountains. Finding decent peices can be quite a challenge, as is true with most rose quartz deposits. This material varies from almost completely transparent in smaller peices to relatively heavily silked and almost opaque in some larger peices. Larger peices often have "healed" fractures that will usually not break when sawed, but are visible when cabbed. Some of the gemmiest peices may show asterism. I have enough for one or possibly two flat rate boxes of rose quartz.
StarGazer asterism detection fluid (3.50/bottle+shipping)
This is a very thick, glycerine based fluid that forms a bead on any lapidary rough. To check for asterism, simply place several beads of this liquid at different positions on your rough and observe any stars as if the rough where already cabbed. This is especially usefull for detecting asterism in massive star stones (like rose quartz), precisely centering the star in ruby and other crystals (stars are almost always a minimum of 5 degrees of axis), and checking ruby crystals for asterism at rock and mineral shops. Comes in a 2oz bottle with a pointed tip (Like a gold sniffer for any prospectors reading this) which is easy to squeaze a small drop from. Being a completely non toxic glycerine based product, this is wonderful for your skin. I always rub it into my hands, face and elbows when I am done looking at a stone because it is such a great moisturizer. If you live in the desert like me and your skin always dries out after using the cabbing machines, this will fix your problem. It is also completely water soluble if for some reason you wish to wash it off of your hands of your stones.
LapLube diamond lap lubricant ($5.00/bottle+shipping)
LapLube is a lubricant developed specifically for charged diamond laps. It works as a diamond extender when using diamond paste or it can be mixed with diamond powder to save even more money. LapLube cuts faster than WD40 or any other lube and it has a pleasant but not overbearing fragrance. It is a very powerful cleaning agent and will loosen dried oxides, grit, and stains from your machine and your hands. It is completely non toxic and all of its ingredients are top grade. Again this product works as a wonderful lotion so don’t worry about getting it all over your hands. Rub this lubricant anywhere on your body and enjoy the wonderful lubricating properties, just avoid getting it in your eyes and you will be completely safe. This also comes in a 2oz bottle.
Remember, please contact me via email. I will not accept payment until I receive a message via email for my records.