NDK
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Post by NDK on Dec 4, 2009 22:15:43 GMT -5
Glacial Drifters Geologic Society 5th annual Rock, Jem, Mineral, & fossil Show
December 12th and 13th
Saturday 10-5, sunday 10-4
Adults $2.00, Students $1.00, 12 and under free
Sheboygan Falls Municipal Building
375 Buffalo St. Sheboygan Falls, WI
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Dec 13, 2009 21:58:21 GMT -5
I went to this show today. It wasn't huge, but there was a nice assortment of things for sale, and a small display the club had up. I picked up a few slabs, and a really nice piece of Lightening Ridge Opal. First slab is ruby in fuchsite - about 6" x 2 1/4"  Next is a smallish piece of morgan hill poppy jasper - about 2" x 3" Don't know if I'll ever cab this, but I liked the pattern in it so I bought it to keep as a specimen if nothing else.  Lastly is the piece of Lightening Ridge Opal. This piece is 3/4" long, 3/8" wide, and about 1/8" thick. It was $5.00/gram, and weighed in at an even gram lol. I'm going to work this piece by hand to clean off the matrix, and hopefully not kill it. I plan on making my wife a pendant with it.   Thanks for looking, Nate |
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Post by NatureNut on Dec 13, 2009 22:15:02 GMT -5
Can't beat that Ruby in Fuschite. I scrounged a little sliver out of Randy's rock pile and made a nice looking cab out of it. You caught some opalescence in that opal too. Nice finds! Hope your gonna show us how that opal works up.
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Dec 13, 2009 22:36:42 GMT -5
I figure there's a few good cabs in the ruby in fuchsite. Worth a try.
I'll definitely show off the opal. I'm thinking i'm just going to clean it up and round the edges a little. If it turns out nice enough, maybe I'll cut it in 2...
Nate
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