WooHoo I had some slab luck.

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WooHoo I had some slab luck. Jan 12, 2014 11:24:57 GMT -5 christopherl1234 likes this

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I carried a large chunk of Lysite agate down here to Q and it was the best thing that I brought besides my pickup and house.

Did some trading for cutting with Tony and this is what we came up with.

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Tony happened on to some purple/blue/violet jade that just about gave me a heart attack. Choking and sputtering I said "I gotta have some of this" so Tony and I made another trade involving food and water.

He thinks I gave him too good of a deal and I think he gave me too good of a deal so we are even on this one.

I thought I took a photo of the whole piece but DUH hit again. If anyone knows anything about this stone I would sure love to hear it. The color is a little darker and easier to see in real life.
Jim

jamesp Cave Dweller Member since October 2012 Posts: 36,589	WooHoo I had some slab luck. Jan 12, 2014 12:13:58 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jamesp on Jan 12, 2014 12:13:58 GMT -5 Great material Jim. And great photos. Nice. Are you back in Greybull? Nomad man...
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WooHoo I had some slab luck. Jan 12, 2014 14:32:14 GMT -5

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Man, those are nice Lysite slabs! I have a little purple jade in my collection. It originated in Turkey and is supposed to be a combination of quartz and jadeite jade. Tough stuff and a bit difficult to bring to a great polish. I think there is also a "rainbow jade" out of Nevada that sometimes has purple sections to it ( most often more pinkish tough). It is nephrite, tremolite, zoisite and some other stuff I think but I've never had any to work......Mel

Deleted Deleted Member Member since January 1970 Posts: 0	WooHoo I had some slab luck. Jan 12, 2014 21:07:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2014 21:07:14 GMT -5 hahaha James, I am here for the winter. Thanks Mel. This stuff looks like it might have some quartz in it. When I get some of it cut up I will send a piece to you. Jim

Deleted Deleted Member Member since January 1970 Posts: 0	WooHoo I had some slab luck. Jan 13, 2014 14:05:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2014 14:05:49 GMT -5 The purple jade I have from turkey is said to be nephrite - wierd.

pghram has started giving rock gifts Member since May 2009 Posts: 3,897	WooHoo I had some slab luck. Jan 13, 2014 14:19:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pghram on Jan 13, 2014 14:19:52 GMT -5 Nice slabs. Rich

Fossilman Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 20,717	WooHoo I had some slab luck. Jan 13, 2014 14:46:03 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fossilman on Jan 13, 2014 14:46:03 GMT -5 Nice trade! Horse tradin' is better than cash any day!
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Pat misunderstood rock expert Member since February 2012 Posts: 11,802	WooHoo I had some slab luck. Jan 13, 2014 14:51:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Pat on Jan 13, 2014 14:51:07 GMT -5 That lysite is outstanding! Great to trade.
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jamesp Cave Dweller Member since October 2012 Posts: 36,589	WooHoo I had some slab luck. Jan 13, 2014 17:35:19 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jamesp on Jan 13, 2014 17:35:19 GMT -5 Glad for you to have jade and be in the warmth Jim.

Tonyterner gets rocks for Christmas Cuttin', cabbin' and havin' fun Member since June 2007 Posts: 6,962	WooHoo I had some slab luck. Jan 14, 2014 11:18:28 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tonyterner on Jan 14, 2014 11:18:28 GMT -5 Really nice slabs. My wife has a 5 lb chunk of Lysite that is covered with druzy on one side. No way she'd ever let me cut it though.

drocknut no longer being taken for granite I'd rather be rockhounding Member since December 2008 Posts: 8,165	WooHoo I had some slab luck. Jan 14, 2014 11:58:09 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by drocknut on Jan 14, 2014 11:58:09 GMT -5 WTG Jim that looks like some awesome material.
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Bluesky78987 driving up their electric bill You can rest . . . later! Member since April 2012 Posts: 2,503	WooHoo I had some slab luck. Jan 15, 2014 18:07:19 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 15, 2014 18:07:19 GMT -5 Those are beautiful!
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beefjello no longer being taken for granite Member since December 2006 Posts: 8,731	WooHoo I had some slab luck. Jan 15, 2014 19:50:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by beefjello on Jan 15, 2014 19:50:32 GMT -5 Neat slabs Jim! I picked up a few chunks of this down at Q a few years ago but never cut it. Gonna have to remedy that
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