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Post by stardiamond on Jun 2, 2018 20:00:02 GMT -5
  The first slab, dark Descshutes is from a thick slab I split/ hacked up. It is polished on the bottom and uneven on the top. 1/4" thick $10. Second slab is Dechutes or biggs. Photgraphed on the bad side. The other side is clean except for a little matrix on the corner. 1/4" $10. Third slab is Biggs or Blue Biggs. Both sides good. 1/4" $10. Fourth slab is Blue Biggs. Both sides good 1/4" $12. these 4 are reserved for wpotterw. Next picture. First slab is African queen or desert queen or similar. I found it but not on Ebay. Both sides good 1/4" thick $3. Next slab is BB. Back is not as nice. I can't tell looking at the edges what will happen to the pattern when ground. 1/4" $2 I need help on the last slab. I am 100% sure that is Owyhee that I slabbed/hacked up from a big piece of rough. I have been trying to use ebay sold items for comps, but I couldn't find a good comparison. I will be selling around 10 pieces of this varying in size an quality. Can many people help me with this? I have 20-30 pieces of picture jasper to photograph and list. |
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Post by Peruano on Jun 2, 2018 20:12:05 GMT -5
Nice stuff.
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Post by minerken on Jun 2, 2018 21:50:54 GMT -5
I get 1/4" thick but what are the other dimensions the La Traviata doesn't tell me much need a scale or something
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Post by stardiamond on Jun 2, 2018 23:23:08 GMT -5
I posted it on the Montana thread 5.5x7
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Post by minerken on Jun 2, 2018 23:35:12 GMT -5
still need a scale a tape measure or ruler. I didn't read that post was not really interested in Montanas just a suggestion. At some point these posts will be buried by others and these pics don't show the full outline of the box not shure if I'm seeing 1/2 or 1/3 or what.
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Post by stardiamond on Jun 2, 2018 23:46:46 GMT -5
The Blue Biggs on each picture is 3 1/2 across. I'll look for a ruler. They were cut from the same rough. I cut a cab from the dark Deschutes other half. The cabs pictured are lighter than actual. Fat pear shaped cab in the middle of the second row. forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/thread/79971/ryker-box-sorts |
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Post by stardiamond on Jun 3, 2018 10:35:02 GMT -5
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Post by stardiamond on Jun 3, 2018 13:00:29 GMT -5
    First picture: Owyhee 3/16" $5 ** will allow multiple reserves with random selection when sale is over Owyhee 3/16" average $7 ** will allow multiple reserves with random selection when sale is over Owyhee uneven 1/4-5/16 scene only on side shown, bottom same colors but uninteresting Hard to tell what will happen when ground $4 r-confifer Picture jasper 1/4" $1 Chicken track jasper 1/4" side pictured is best, other side not to bad. $8 ** will allow multiple reserves with random selection when sale is over reserved for conifer. Rock Butte Both sides the same, 1/4" $4 Second picture Rocky Butte 1/4" both sides the same $8 Owyhee 1/4" (bottom left corner $2 Owyhee (center) 1/4" $2 reserved for sophia13 Owyhee (middle right) 1/4". both sides the same $1. reserved for sophia13 Maybe chicken track, grittier look, end cut that will produce two slabs $5 - sold to conifer. Third picture Owyhee sunset 1/4" (upper left one piece that looks like two) $10 Owyhee (upper right) 3/16" $2 Biggs? (middle right) 1/4" will make a nice cab $3 Deschutes (bottom left) 1/4" has potential $1 Owyhee bottom right 1/8" $1 Fourth picture Picture jasper very large slab, solid, both sides the same 1/4" $10 Flower Owyhee? 3/16" both sides the same $10 reserved for conifer. Indian paint rock 1/4"-3/16". Incomplete cut, bottom left corner is 1/4" other side not as good. $10 |
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Post by stardiamond on Jun 3, 2018 13:33:26 GMT -5
That's all for picture jasper, until I can get a valuation on Owyhee on the second picture from the top. I have more than 10 pieces and won't list them until I can price them.
Next up porcelain jasper; Morrisonite, Carrisite, Willow Creek, Bruneau, Tahoma. What I am doing is labor intensive and for the hobby. Not raising money for groceries or beer.
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Post by fernwood on Jun 3, 2018 14:44:49 GMT -5
I would suggest posting your rules at the start of each listing. Maybe add a coin for size reference in each photo.
Yes, this is very labor intensive.
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Post by stardiamond on Jun 3, 2018 17:09:46 GMT -5
I found these in with my Morrisonite, but am pretty sure they aren't.  Color is off on the left one looks like Biggs. 1/4-5/8" slightly uneven. Both sides good but not the same $5 The right one is probably Biggs. Both sides about the same, 3/16 $4. reserved for conifer. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2018 17:46:57 GMT -5
I found these in with my Morrisonite, but am pretty sure they aren't. Color is off on the left one looks like Biggs. 1/4-5/8" slightly uneven. Both sides good but not the same $5 The right one is probably Biggs. Both sides about the same, 3/16 $4. I think the one on the left is another Rocky Butte. The one on the right I think is indeed Morrisonite (I have a cab that looks very similar in colors and pattern). I need help on the last slab. I am 100% sure that is Owyhee that I slabbed/hacked up from a big piece of rough. I agree with Owyhee. It looks like it may have the slight bluish cast to the background that you find in old Warbonnet, but I don't think the dendrite formations look right for that. You might just want to call it Owyhee Dendritic jasper. Second picture Rocky Butte 1/4" both sides the same $8 Owyhee 1/4" (bottom left corner $2 Owyhee (enter) 1/4" $2 Owyhee (middle right) 1/4". both sides the same $1. Maybe chicken track, grittier look, end cut that will produce two slabs $5 I think the piece you have labeled as "chicken track" may actually be "Desert Picture jasper" (came from the same general area as Chicken Track and Starry Night. Sell that one for $7 or higher (it may all be gone in the wild - haven't seen anything new coming out the last 15 years or so). |
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Post by stardiamond on Jun 3, 2018 18:50:47 GMT -5
My wife bought slabs to be slabs long before I started buying slabs to cab. No records were kept so I only know the stuff that I bought.
Thanks for your input. I don't mind when someone gets a real bargain. Morrisonite comes in many flavors and the slab doesn't exhibit the features that I am interested in. The slab is hard and will take a good polish. $4 seems like a reasonable price.
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Post by stardiamond on Jun 4, 2018 16:50:25 GMT -5
Biggs/Morrisonite last picture on the right reserved for conifer.
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Post by stardiamond on Jun 4, 2018 17:06:16 GMT -5
Picture 1: Owyhee - Left row Middle (the one with the oval on it)
Picture 2: Chicken Tracks
Picture 4: Flower Owyhee
reserved 4 conifer.
I'll update the item listing as time permits.
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Post by arghvark on Jun 5, 2018 8:57:34 GMT -5
(Re: your comment about low response) Great stuff here, thanks for all the labor to put it all up. Don't really have cabbing capacity right now but will continue to watch in anticipation of said capacity and in case I fall in love with something.  |
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Post by roy on Jun 5, 2018 10:25:04 GMT -5
ill take them all lol!
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Post by sophia13 on Jun 6, 2018 22:15:11 GMT -5
2nd Pic Center and middle right if available I'd like please. Thank you
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Post by stardiamond on Jun 20, 2018 14:18:47 GMT -5
I will be sending out invoice messages in about a week. When your slabs fit in a small frb, I can ship in a small frb. When they won't fit or you choose to have them sent in a medium FRB and add some free slabs (not fill the box). The value of the slabs will be far greater than the price difference between a small and medium frb.
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