Minnesota moonstone

toiv0 has started giving rock gifts Member since November 2014 Posts: 3,306	Minnesota moonstone Apr 27, 2017 14:08:30 GMT -5 via Tapatalk 1dave, broseph82, and 4 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by toiv0 on Apr 27, 2017 14:08:30 GMT -5 Don't find it very often, but nice material when you do. Found the first one the other day.

wigglinrocks driving up their electric bill Member since November 2016 Posts: 2,070	Minnesota moonstone Apr 27, 2017 20:27:00 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by wigglinrocks on Apr 27, 2017 20:27:00 GMT -5 That stuff sure has a flash but has to be cut right to get the most flash . Reminds me , gotta go get me some WI moonstone , with the blue flash .
	Rich

toiv0 has started giving rock gifts Member since November 2014 Posts: 3,306	Minnesota moonstone Apr 28, 2017 7:37:55 GMT -5 1dave likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by toiv0 on Apr 28, 2017 7:37:55 GMT -5 I believe Moonstones are feldspar and need to be oriented to get the flash.

pizzij starting to spend too much on rocks Member since November 2009 Posts: 102	Minnesota moonstone Apr 28, 2017 7:44:03 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pizzij on Apr 28, 2017 7:44:03 GMT -5 Hmmm...do we have any collectors of Binghamite here? Saw amazing chatoyant slabs in various rock shops when I was there in 2003. Regret not buying some.

orrum gets rocks for Christmas Member since January 2013 Posts: 7,204	Minnesota moonstone Apr 28, 2017 8:33:01 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by orrum on Apr 28, 2017 8:33:01 GMT -5 Ok somebody tell us about orienting and cabbing moonstone???
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Minnesota moonstone Apr 28, 2017 10:13:36 GMT -5

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I have a slab of I think Virginia moonstone (pale grey with very strong white flash). It seemed to be cut like you would cut labradorite or obsidian. Orient stone so it is flashing you as strongly as possible, then cut perpindicular to that. I made one little cab from it and it came out fine with a normal dome. The piece toiv0 posted is much prettier with the color though.

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Minnesota moonstone Apr 28, 2017 11:27:06 GMT -5

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Apr 28, 2017 10:13:36 GMT -5 Bluesky78987 said:

I have a slab of I think Virginia moonstone (pale grey with very strong white flash). It seemed to be cut like you would cut labradorite or obsidian. Orient stone so it is flashing you as strongly as possible, then cut perpindicular to that. I made one little cab from it and it came out fine with a normal dome. The piece toiv0 posted is much prettier with the color though.

Perfect explanation .

Rich

Bluesky78987 driving up their electric bill You can rest . . . later! Member since April 2012 Posts: 2,503	Minnesota moonstone Apr 28, 2017 13:08:37 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bluesky78987 on Apr 28, 2017 13:08:37 GMT -5 Oh I forgot. Stand so that the sun is shining over your shoulder onto the rock.
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toiv0 has started giving rock gifts Member since November 2014 Posts: 3,306	Minnesota moonstone Apr 28, 2017 13:51:57 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by toiv0 on Apr 28, 2017 13:51:57 GMT -5 I have a light that shines into a mirror box set at a 45 degree angle. Hole at the top you can look through for orientation.

micellular has rocks in the head Rock fever is curable with more rocks. Member since September 2015 Posts: 640	Minnesota moonstone Apr 28, 2017 15:24:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by micellular on Apr 28, 2017 15:24:36 GMT -5 oooooohhh