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Post by sandsman1 on Feb 7, 2010 19:47:32 GMT -5
another piece dont know the name -- (thanks mel) it's Vogesite
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Post by Sabre52 on Feb 7, 2010 22:29:34 GMT -5
John, Looks like South African Vogesite to me. I got some nice stuff that looks very much like yours from Kim ( rockyraccoon)....Mel
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Post by roswelljero on Feb 7, 2010 23:23:06 GMT -5
Gorgeous!
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Post by NDK on Feb 7, 2010 23:56:33 GMT -5
Nice patterns in that one. Happy cutting John!
Nate
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Post by sandsman1 on Feb 8, 2010 0:01:43 GMT -5
thanks mel thats where i got all this stuff from when kim got her first shipment from africa i put an order in for anything that looked cool before it even got there haha
i was at her place when she got her second one in i even helped empty the drums what a great way to spend a day haha so many cool rocks and great friends
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Post by Bikerrandy on Feb 9, 2010 21:12:34 GMT -5
I had a nice piece of the from Kim as well. That's a nice one!!
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Post by beefjello on Feb 9, 2010 21:21:35 GMT -5
That's some great lookin' stuff!
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Post by adrian65 on Feb 9, 2010 23:43:15 GMT -5
That's an amazing rock, beautiful colors. How is the hardness, uniform?
Adrian
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Post by sandsman1 on Feb 10, 2010 2:54:22 GMT -5
heres what i pulled from kims website
Vogesite - Patterning can be unpredictable. Good translucency. Stunning oranges and other autumn colors. It polishes to a high shine. Some pieces have pyrolusite trees in them. The stone was named after Mr. Voges whose farm it was discovered on in Africa. Vogesite is a jasper/chalcedony from South Africa with patterns and swirls of reds, yellows, browns, ivories, and olives.
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Post by Tonyterner on Feb 10, 2010 14:36:10 GMT -5
Very cool stone.
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Post by Toad on Feb 10, 2010 14:53:50 GMT -5
Has some nice colors and patterns in there.
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