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Post by tandl on May 12, 2011 10:33:52 GMT -5
Here is a slab from a rough i bought on ebay . It is purple fluorite in calcite ,from the closed Richardson Fission Mine , Ontario , Canada . It is soft , but polishes to glass, with a soft feel to it . i done a endcut on the vib lap . not pictured.
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Post by mohs on May 12, 2011 11:30:18 GMT -5
wow that some wild pretty purple Ted calcite does polish to classy fine if you learn any secrets in that process be sure to pass them along! Ed
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on May 12, 2011 11:41:34 GMT -5
Look at those nice colors............
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on May 12, 2011 12:21:17 GMT -5
Nice material!
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Post by Wolfden on May 12, 2011 17:11:08 GMT -5
wow to bad they closed that site
Dennis
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Post by Sabre52 on May 12, 2011 17:55:32 GMT -5
Wow that material is a first for me. Unusual and beautiful stuff!.....Mel
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Post by gr on May 12, 2011 18:58:11 GMT -5
That's some purty stuff Ted! did you cab some already ?
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Post by tandl on May 12, 2011 19:07:18 GMT -5
No Gary , i did a endcut on the vib lab last summer polished with AO . i ve had it for about two years , just put it back on the saw saturday , cut a couple slabs . it polishes great . it works like butter too , i started grinding on a piece that broke off while sawing . it was a bit small so i put it aside . i have like seven pounds left .
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Post by gr on May 12, 2011 19:13:40 GMT -5
Is it around a mohs 4 or 5? and makes alot of snot while it's cutting
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Post by tandl on May 12, 2011 19:29:23 GMT -5
Around three , i did`nt notice snot
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on May 12, 2011 20:40:48 GMT -5
Very pretty!
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Post by Toad on May 12, 2011 20:58:26 GMT -5
Never seen it before. Nice stuff
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Post by mohs on May 12, 2011 22:04:46 GMT -5
No Gary , i did a endcut on the vib lab last summer polished with AO . Hi Ted Is A.O. -- aluminum oxide ? thanks ed
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Post by NDK on May 12, 2011 22:08:13 GMT -5
That's really cool Ted. I love the colors in that.
Nate
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Post by tandl on May 13, 2011 8:29:51 GMT -5
Yeah Ed . Aluminum oxide
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