cutting some taboo material...

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cutting some taboo material... May 14, 2018 19:59:05 GMT -5 QuailRiver, roy, and 8 more like this

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Post by Tommy on May 14, 2018 19:59:05 GMT -5

Well, Tabu Tabu brecciated jasper from Africa that is...

I love this stuff - very solid and not a hint of any fractures and the contrasted red areas make gorgeous cabochons. I picked up this small rough rock at the San Jose gem show a couple months ago for price that would probably make you tabu tabu all over yourself... (lol)

You're looking at front/back of three slabs and front of the end-cut. Looks like I'll get two more slabs before it's done.

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Pat misunderstood rock expert Member since February 2012 Posts: 11,834	cutting some taboo material... May 14, 2018 20:35:41 GMT -5 via mobile Tommy likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Pat on May 14, 2018 20:35:41 GMT -5 I’ve come to love brecciated slabs.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on May 14, 2018 20:50:22 GMT -5

Beautiful stuff. Can't wait to see the cabs!

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drocknut no longer being taken for granite I'd rather be rockhounding Member since December 2008 Posts: 8,189	cutting some taboo material... May 14, 2018 20:54:20 GMT -5 Tommy likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by drocknut on May 14, 2018 20:54:20 GMT -5 Really wild looking jasper. Bet those cabs will be fantastic.
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MsAli misunderstood rock expert Member since October 2017 Posts: 11,455	cutting some taboo material... May 14, 2018 21:02:37 GMT -5 Tommy likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MsAli on May 14, 2018 21:02:37 GMT -5 That is beautiful! Cant wait to see the cabs from it
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fantastic5 driving up their electric bill Member since August 2011 Posts: 2,034	cutting some taboo material... May 15, 2018 8:00:13 GMT -5 Tommy likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fantastic5 on May 15, 2018 8:00:13 GMT -5 Beautiful breciated goodness!!

geostrong noticing nice landscape pebbles Life is like saltation, you have to bounce off of others to become a well-rounded individual Member since April 2018 Posts: 88	cutting some taboo material... May 15, 2018 13:05:39 GMT -5 Tommy likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by geostrong on May 15, 2018 13:05:39 GMT -5 Beautiful breccia there, the colors are outstanding!
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nowyo fully equipped rock polisher No talent hack Member since August 2013 Posts: 1,322	cutting some taboo material... May 15, 2018 14:18:25 GMT -5 Tommy likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by nowyo on May 15, 2018 14:18:25 GMT -5 Wow. Looks like that rock ate some taboo mushrooms or something. Very cool. Russ
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goatgrinder spending too much on rocks Make mine a man cave Member since January 2017 Posts: 368	cutting some taboo material... May 15, 2018 19:18:27 GMT -5 Tommy likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by goatgrinder on May 15, 2018 19:18:27 GMT -5 Dang! Now I am all for Taboo; what'll my wife say? Kinky.

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I sort of like that, but I sort of don't like it. I think it's the colors that I'm not crazy about. It reminds me of a 70's earth tone color scheme. Then again, there's so much going on that it's fun to look at. Hmmm...

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cutting some taboo material... May 15, 2018 20:43:26 GMT -5 Jugglerguy likes this

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May 15, 2018 20:04:59 GMT -5 Jugglerguy said:

I sort of like that, but I sort of don't like it. I think it's the colors that I'm not crazy about. It reminds me of a 70's earth tone color scheme. Then again, there's so much going on that it's fun to look at. Hmmm...

I hope the cabs are so beautiful you'll start thinking it's groovy man!

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cutting some taboo material... May 15, 2018 21:11:18 GMT -5

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May 15, 2018 20:43:26 GMT -5 Tommy said:

May 15, 2018 20:04:59 GMT -5 Jugglerguy said:

I sort of like that, but I sort of don't like it. I think it's the colors that I'm not crazy about. It reminds me of a 70's earth tone color scheme. Then again, there's so much going on that it's fun to look at. Hmmm...

I hope the cabs are so beautiful you'll start thinking it's groovy man!

Far out!

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