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I picked up this rock at an area known for beryl and other crystals. It looked like it might have some nice smoky quartz and it seemed heavy for its size. I put it in the tumbler for a week to see if it had anything useful under the feldspar and mica and then pulled it for the slab saw, after I shaved the first cheek off I was intrigued enough to take a slab off it and was excited to look through and see a greenish transparent crystal, but alas it fell in half and I realized it was just a nice clear bit of mica...
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RickB: In theme with things - today is National Bread Day
Nov 17, 2024 6:53:42 GMT -5
dshanpnw: The slice of life.
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parfive: The greatest thing in its day.
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rocknrob: That was one heck of a windstorm that thankfully missed me. I guess Seatac almost hit 60mph gusts. I bet those were some fun landings
Nov 20, 2024 21:55:16 GMT -5
rocknrob: I'll always love my pet rock, he's such a geode boy.
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