sheltie
freely admits to licking rocks
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Larimar
Nov 10, 2012 16:53:42 GMT -5
Post by sheltie on Nov 10, 2012 16:53:42 GMT -5
Does anyone know where I might be able to buy or swap for Larimar at a reasonable price? I just saw some today and would like to cut a few slabs on my 16" saw.
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Larimar
Nov 10, 2012 17:05:35 GMT -5
Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Nov 10, 2012 17:05:35 GMT -5
I've never seen larimar large enough to be cut on a 16" saw!
its usually found in small nodules and cost an arm and two legs for the beautiful blue gem grade stuff
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Larimar
Nov 10, 2012 17:08:17 GMT -5
Post by deb193redux on Nov 10, 2012 17:08:17 GMT -5
there was some nodules sized for 10" on ebay a while back. but i would only consider hand feeding something like that. ... and thin blade too
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Larimar
Nov 10, 2012 17:30:20 GMT -5
Post by gr on Nov 10, 2012 17:30:20 GMT -5
Very thin blade and no pressure to boot
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borock
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since April 2011
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Larimar
Nov 10, 2012 22:47:53 GMT -5
Post by borock on Nov 10, 2012 22:47:53 GMT -5
I have alittle Larimar left .Rough for a 16" saw would be several 1000 dollars.
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Larimar
Nov 11, 2012 3:01:13 GMT -5
Post by christopherl1234 on Nov 11, 2012 3:01:13 GMT -5
Wise to cut the slabs a full 3/8" too...less crumbling.
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sheltie
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Larimar
Nov 11, 2012 9:13:23 GMT -5
Post by sheltie on Nov 11, 2012 9:13:23 GMT -5
Hmm, why would rock from a volcano be so expensive? My understanding is that not all of it comes from a private claim. Is that incorrect? At least I have good taste in rocks.
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Larimar
Nov 11, 2012 14:37:00 GMT -5
Post by deb193redux on Nov 11, 2012 14:37:00 GMT -5
you may as well ask why fire opal is expensive, or poppies, or ....
it is a zeolite pectolite that is rare, only occuring in one place in the world. also, getting a clean area of any size with nice patterns of shimmering blues is even rarer. most nodules are fairly small with inconvenient penetration of matrix.
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RocknCritter
spending too much on rocks
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Larimar
Nov 11, 2012 15:56:58 GMT -5
Post by RocknCritter on Nov 11, 2012 15:56:58 GMT -5
Hmm, why would rock from a volcano be so expensive? My understanding is that not all of it comes from a private claim. Is that incorrect? At least I have good taste in rocks. Top quality Alexandrite, Paraiba Tourmaline and Red Beryl are only about $50,000 per carat at retail.............. So there are 5 carats in a gram.........or $250,000 per gram. And there are 28 grams in an ounce........or $7,000,0000 per oz. And there are.........Oh nevermind, my allowance isn't big enough
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sheltie
freely admits to licking rocks
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Larimar
Nov 11, 2012 17:35:52 GMT -5
Post by sheltie on Nov 11, 2012 17:35:52 GMT -5
And I thought golf and all the associated expenses was spendy! ;D
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Larimar
Nov 11, 2012 18:07:40 GMT -5
Post by christopherl1234 on Nov 11, 2012 18:07:40 GMT -5
I think the Larimar is so pricey is because it only occurs in the blue color in the Dominican Republic. I think there was a claim that they found a deposit of pectolite in a South American country with the same coloration. This was the claim. The photos I seen of this material did not look very promising. I think there was some stability issues also.
I have recently received several cut cabs from borock that were of good quality.
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jspencer
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Larimar
Nov 11, 2012 23:30:08 GMT -5
Post by jspencer on Nov 11, 2012 23:30:08 GMT -5
If you were to find some that large or try any at all I may think twice about using oil to cut it with. I bought a nice chunk on Ebay a year or more ago and found it easy to work and get a shine from. But I have seen some with mostly matrix sold in some places for grade A prices. Be choosy for that much money.
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