bsky4463
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Post by bsky4463 on Dec 23, 2016 18:24:42 GMT -5
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Post by orrum on Dec 23, 2016 18:26:55 GMT -5
That's so delicious!
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zarguy
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Post by zarguy on Dec 23, 2016 21:01:29 GMT -5
Very cool stuff. I've never heard of it before. Where does it come from?
Looks like my 14" Highland Park saw. Yours is cleaner!
Lynn
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bsky4463
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Post by bsky4463 on Dec 23, 2016 21:36:15 GMT -5
It is from Turkey - I believe it is technically an Onyx. Makes for awesome cabs. Not much of it around but roy imported this stuff...its killer. Most slabs you see are cut perpendicular to the grain, showing fine banding or pin striping....I like cutting it just slightly off the parallel to get the color smears. Cheers |
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Post by pghram on Dec 24, 2016 11:32:24 GMT -5
Beautiful material! I'm looking forward to seeing some of the cabs.
Peace,
Rich
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metalsmith
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Post by metalsmith on Dec 24, 2016 12:57:57 GMT -5
Lapis lace ... that's a new one on me. Looks lovely! Should be some good end product coming out from that.
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panamark
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Post by panamark on Dec 24, 2016 17:25:05 GMT -5
I like the looks of that "just-off-parallel" cut Andy. Very nice!
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Post by drocknut on Dec 24, 2016 20:09:50 GMT -5
I like the way you cut that. Very cool.
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Dec 25, 2016 16:43:27 GMT -5
Those color splashes are fantastic. That's the best cuts of lapis lace I've seen!
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Post by roy on Dec 27, 2016 11:35:18 GMT -5
nice cuts Andy you nailed it first try
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Dec 30, 2016 10:31:31 GMT -5
Thought it had a travertine onyx look to it. Is that a dyed ( treated) material or natural? Travertine is very porous and does take dye well. Years ago one of the big rock catalogues used to sell dyed Mexican Crazy Lace that had that exact same color to it. Since lapis occurs only in metamorphic limestone and marble, it seems odd that lazurite, a metamorphic mineral would be included in travertine, a sedimentary rock unless the travertine is metamorphosed ( is that a word?) into actual marble. Is that a fairly hard travertine or soft like cave onyx? Just curious as to how it was marketed. Whatever, it sure is a pretty stone....Mel
Went to a marble counter top site and I think I answered my own question. Seems to be several types of travertine marble with included lapis and some looks pretty similar to the lapis lace. Site implied it was a natural stone. I'd sure like to see a pic of it in situ. That would be pretty cool. I was wondering if it was a deal like that Rainbow Cal Silica that was super expensive and all the rage for awhile. I think they finally figured out that was a dyed form of that Oaxaca travertine ( ocean wave travertine) out of Mexico. Tricky folks figured out a way to market the more straight banded Oaxaca stuff that was not salable otherwise *L*.
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bsky4463
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Post by bsky4463 on Dec 30, 2016 13:34:26 GMT -5
Sabre52 this material is not dyed or treated. Mined in Turkey. As typical with many materials, there are several names floating out there on the interweb - a common one which refers to it as onyx and another which refers to it as marble. Based upon your observations that lazurite is a metamorphic mineral, I would correct my earlier statement about it being an onyx and correct it to a marble. First slab I ever got of this material was a few years ago from an estate of an old rock hound, who likely acquired that material in the 50-60s. I had not seen rough available until roy started to import some from Turkey this past year. As always Mel, thanks for asking the right questions...always learning. Cheers
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Post by roy on Jan 2, 2017 12:20:35 GMT -5
Thought it had a travertine onyx look to it. Is that a dyed ( treated) material or natural? Travertine is very porous and does take dye well. Years ago one of the big rock catalogues used to sell dyed Mexican Crazy Lace that had that exact same color to it. Since lapis occurs only in metamorphic limestone and marble, it seems odd that lazurite, a metamorphic mineral would be included in travertine, a sedimentary rock unless the travertine is metamorphosed ( is that a word?) into actual marble. Is that a fairly hard travertine or soft like cave onyx? Just curious as to how it was marketed. Whatever, it sure is a pretty stone....Mel Went to a marble counter top site and I think I answered my own question. Seems to be several types of travertine marble with included lapis and some looks pretty similar to the lapis lace. Site implied it was a natural stone. I'd sure like to see a pic of it in situ. That would be pretty cool. I was wondering if it was a deal like that Rainbow Cal Silica that was super expensive and all the rage for awhile. I think they finally figured out that was a dyed form of that Oaxaca travertine ( ocean wave travertine) out of Mexico. Tricky folks figured out a way to market the more straight banded Oaxaca stuff that was not salable otherwise *L*. lapis lace is a marble from what we have found most everything i have imported from turkey which is alot by the way i have had testedi had the stick agates tested to see if the formations in the agate were really reeds or what it turns out they were infact reeds that have been replaced by crystal formations we also had another one that would blow your mind it was tested as moganite this stuff if you soak it in water for a few hours it turns a candy apple green then let it sit out and dry it clouds up ! so to answer your question the blue in lapis lace is in fact lapis in marble |
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Post by roy on Jan 2, 2017 12:24:48 GMT -5
 the moganite |
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Post by roy on Jan 2, 2017 12:27:05 GMT -5
 the stick agate |
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Post by roy on Jan 2, 2017 12:32:26 GMT -5
 lapislace in the rough  one of my custom cuts this wastes a lot of materal but the slabs i get are way worth it some of my stuff was published in the rock & gem last year |
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