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Post by NatureNut on Oct 20, 2012 18:22:04 GMT -5
Been a challenging year for me so far, so it's been a while, but I finally pulled the cabber out and worked on these eleven plus one for the KCC for an even dozen. Gooooood therapy. Lace Agate. The sign said Zebra Lace when I bought it in Quartzsite, but I have my doubts, especially with the Rhyolite banding. It's a shame the crack decided to show up. I could recut and recab.  An unknown jasper I picked out of the miscellaneous Jasper/Agate pile at T Rocks in Quartzsite (Q). I wondered if it was Tahoma, but it seems too colorful. It was a little pitty, but Super Glue took care of it. What looks like pits in the pic are all filled.  This is a self collected purple Garnet in Schist with Quartz and a little Epidote.  A Rhodonite from Australia that I picked up in Q.  A Sodalite I got from Randy. I swear, Randy got some high grade stuff. This has a cool chatoyancy to it.  Can't remember where I picked this up but I wanna call it Sodalite, but it looks a little lacey. Very pretty stone.  Shattuckite (from Jamie)  Chrysoprase (from Q)  Marra Mamba (from Q)  The prettiest Aventurine I ever saw from India. (found in Q)  Lastly, a BO with some fire. I could have worked a bit more to uncover more in the upper left quadrant, but I chickened out. May keep it dopped until a day when I'm feeling very brave.  What do you think? Should I risk it, or leave it be? Thanks for looking. Jo |
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Post by Thunder69 on Oct 20, 2012 18:43:23 GMT -5
You found your inner Spinal Tap..(This one goes to eleven) ;D
That BO is awesome...John
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Oct 20, 2012 18:55:48 GMT -5
Lots of good stuff there but the BO is my favorite.
Good luck if you keep grinding on it.
Chuck
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Post by Bikerrandy on Oct 20, 2012 19:57:20 GMT -5
Very cool stuff, the boulder opal is hot!  |
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Post by mossyrockhound on Oct 20, 2012 21:18:46 GMT -5
Beautiful - wide range of colors in those, Jo! I'm kind of partial to the self-collected garnet in schist, but I really like the colors in all of them. As far as the BO goes, I think it looks great as-is. Good to see you post some cabs again.
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Post by hubrocks on Oct 20, 2012 21:29:34 GMT -5
Nice cabs!! I like the blue lace stuff, won't give advice on B O am also chicken lol..........Hub
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Post by Rockhobbit on Oct 20, 2012 21:30:53 GMT -5
Wonderful work Jo, you always turn out good cabs!!
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Post by talkingstones on Oct 20, 2012 21:46:20 GMT -5
Jo, I'd leave it...unless you have that really weird feeling in your gut and then I'd say leave it dopped and let it set a while. All are great cabs but I'm thinking if I had to pick a favorite it would be that garnet mix. Very neat stone and you should take your therapy more often! :-)
Cathy
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Post by herchenx on Oct 20, 2012 21:46:58 GMT -5
Really nice. I'd leave the BO alone, that one is pretty.
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Post by gr on Oct 20, 2012 21:48:09 GMT -5
Go for the gold in the B O Jo! Heck, it's just a rock - very nice one but, just a rock.
Creat cabs! and, excellant therapy results
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Post by pporky on Oct 21, 2012 1:20:46 GMT -5
I like all your cabs Jo and i can leave the b/o to you as you have it to see real well, I have a piece that i have been chasing but I,ve put it down for now and maybe follow it with the dremel. This is what I saw a lot of on the fields.
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Post by superioragates on Oct 21, 2012 7:07:24 GMT -5
love them all but the blue lacy stuff & BO are my faves....
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Post by Tonyterner on Oct 21, 2012 9:03:28 GMT -5
Good to see you back at it Jo. Love that blue lacy one.
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Oct 21, 2012 9:44:26 GMT -5
Cool cabs!
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Post by mohs on Oct 21, 2012 12:40:10 GMT -5
interesting mix in 11 heaven!
I hope this season brings ya west, Jo
all the best !
ED
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Post by Charles on Oct 21, 2012 13:09:25 GMT -5
Love the Marra Mamba and the Sodalite from Randy. Great looking work....
Charles
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Post by NatureNut on Oct 21, 2012 15:03:21 GMT -5
Thanks everyone. I might break out the dremel as Bill suggested and attack that BO. Something I forgot to mention on that one, I found it in the desert dust, in Quartzsite, at Desert Gardens, after the vendors left. It had many problems, hence being on the ground. With a few deep pits, and no decent back, I gave it an epoxy backing and filled the pits with epoxy and gold filled wire in two places. Here's a pic that shows the gold fill-ins better:  Oh Ed, I hope we can make it west this winter, but alas something big is happening this spring and that's not mild it's the birth of our first grand-child so we have to be close to the upper east coast but if the winds do blow us toward the southwest you can bet we'll be knocking and rocking. Jo |
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Post by Bejewelme on Oct 21, 2012 19:18:05 GMT -5
Very nice Jo, I would leave the BO it looks super, I also like the blue lacy one, and the garnet in schist!
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Post by The Dad_Ohs on Oct 21, 2012 20:13:37 GMT -5
I too, need to add my like for the sodalite/blue lace cab... very very nice !!! The BO......I think if you grind the top section it will be the same under , although it may get smaller and allow more fire to show... but then I've never cabbed before, so what the heck do I know!!!!  |
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 21, 2012 22:23:54 GMT -5
Girl, you got color some color goin on! Love em all. ;D I think I would leave the BO, it looks great as is.
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