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Post by roy on May 1, 2012 9:14:56 GMT -5
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unclestu
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Post by unclestu on May 1, 2012 10:05:41 GMT -5
Hey Roy great slabs there. I see some potential contest winners in that bunch. Get cabbin buddy.
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Post by stoner on May 1, 2012 10:09:01 GMT -5
Great slabs! I haven't met Chris yet, but I did have the pleasure of meeting Tony and his Father in Arizona, and I agree, nice people.
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Post by deb193redux on May 1, 2012 10:13:30 GMT -5
the starbursts and the sagenite spray slabs are both really nice
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on May 1, 2012 10:55:00 GMT -5
Great slabs! What is the one marked 17?
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on May 1, 2012 10:55:59 GMT -5
Love that first one best but all are really nice!
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Post by Pat on May 1, 2012 12:27:00 GMT -5
All gorgeous, but the starburst and the next to the bottom--- wow!
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on May 1, 2012 12:36:30 GMT -5
Very cool slab set! Nice piece of Hornitos poppy jasper. Did you get an ID and location on that fourth rhyolite slab? I have some of that and don't have any info on it, though someone told me it comes from Nevada.....Mel
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Post by helens on May 1, 2012 17:05:18 GMT -5
Those are awsome! The orange saginate is wild looking!
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Post by roy on May 1, 2012 22:07:54 GMT -5
donnie its called petercite not sure on the spelling the best deal you can find for this stuff is from tony! mel that slab came from a collection with noway for id'ing any
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Post by talkingstones on May 2, 2012 6:19:07 GMT -5
Cool stuff Roy and it sounds like you had a blast! Have fun with them!
Cathy
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on May 2, 2012 7:05:44 GMT -5
Thank you, Roy, I didn't know Tony had any! That is a very colorful slice!
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Post by kk on May 2, 2012 7:25:35 GMT -5
You have got some Bad Ass Pietersite there mister. Judging from the composition of it its unadulterated Chinese Pietersite. If you cab it, take the same precautions as with any form of Tiger-eye. Careful when you cab close to host-rock or quartz inclusions. Sometimes you will get hollows there and the bundles of fibers are not as solid as in the rest of the material. Chattoyance often outshines any other type of Tiger Eye.
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Post by roy on May 2, 2012 8:56:56 GMT -5
thank you all!
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Post by helens on May 3, 2012 1:51:25 GMT -5
KK... what do you mean by unadulterated pietersite? You mean you can adulterate it??
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Post by catmandewe on May 3, 2012 9:00:48 GMT -5
KK... what do you mean by unadulterated pietersite? You mean you can adulterate it?? Just don't get caught or it might be on youtube or something.
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Post by roy on May 4, 2012 9:27:42 GMT -5
ok lol i wont!
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Post by helens on May 4, 2012 17:07:44 GMT -5
I don't get it... do you mean they can MAKE pietersite with composite stones or something?
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Post by catmandewe on May 4, 2012 18:31:32 GMT -5
Pietersite is found in China and Africa and is basically tigerseye that has been twisted while it was formed instead of being formed in sheets like the Australian tigerseye. It is named after its discoverer whose last name was Pieter.
Tony
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Post by frane on May 5, 2012 6:10:17 GMT -5
Absolutely beautiful slabs! Love the pietersite and that first one! Where is the first one from? Fran
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