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June 2017 FCC

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rivarat starting to spend too much on rocks Member since June 2016 Posts: 140	June 2017 FCC Jun 27, 2017 1:38:29 GMT -5 kk and 1dave like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rivarat on Jun 27, 2017 1:38:29 GMT -5 Interesting agate / chalcedony mix don't know where it is from I picked in up in an old collection last year. just let the end cut be the basis for the shape after removing some of more porous material.
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June 2017 FCC Jun 27, 2017 4:35:57 GMT -5 1dave likes this

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Have/had 3choices on the table for the challenge here.

Fluorite, Soapstone and Chinese Pietersite.
Broke the fluorite apart only to find singular colour pieces, so no go!
Did not like the colour of the soapstone either, so going with the Pietersite.

End-cut/ Cutt-off, contains all the flaws that Chinese material throws at you (dirt-pokets, loose fibers, quartz in places, etc...). But as this is a "Freeform" challenge, ideally suited for here, I think.
Preform

Now off to sanding, and hopefully polish before time is up.

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June 2017 FCC Jun 27, 2017 9:05:06 GMT -5

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Jun 27, 2017 1:38:29 GMT -5 rivarat said:

Interesting agate / chalcedony mix don't know where it is from I picked in up in an old collection last year. just let the end cut be the basis for the shape after removing some of more porous material.

It looks like stuff I collected in Kramer Junction, CA.

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rivarat starting to spend too much on rocks Member since June 2016 Posts: 140	June 2017 FCC Jun 28, 2017 1:00:10 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rivarat on Jun 28, 2017 1:00:10 GMT -5 It looks like stuff I collected in Kramer Junction, CA. If it is, its now a long way from home now residing in Australia.

gemfeller Cave Dweller Member since June 2011 Posts: 4,059	June 2017 FCC Jun 29, 2017 17:10:18 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gemfeller on Jun 29, 2017 17:10:18 GMT -5 I'd planned an entry for this month but an injury to my hand has made it impossible for me to do any cutting for a while. Good luck to all contestants. Hope to be back with a cab next contest.

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June 2017 FCC Jul 8, 2017 20:41:30 GMT -5

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Jun 27, 2017 4:35:57 GMT -5 kk said:

Have/had 3choices on the table for the challenge here.

Fluorite, Soapstone and Chinese Pietersite.
Broke the fluorite apart only to find singular colour pieces, so no go!
Did not like the colour of the soapstone either, so going with the Pietersite.

Now off to sanding, and hopefully polish before time is up.

Best regards, Kurt

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June 2017 FCC

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