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Bingeing on BC, loving on NB Oct 31, 2018 18:13:08 GMT -5 mossyrockhound, surreality, and 10 more like this

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I'm bingeing on the Burro Creek coolaid again.

In between though, I'm trying to pay off the mortgage on a chunk of Needles Blue that I bought... it's gonna take a while.

Nice little chip of Morgan Hill I picked up out of a scrap bin.

Beacon Hill I'm told.

Congo Shattuckite with some malachite I'm told. Very metallic - shines silver in the sun.

Chrysocolla in quartz - this was super crumbly and unsuitable for cabbing so it became my first Hxtal and vacuum victim and it turned out very nice.

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drocknut no longer being taken for granite I'd rather be rockhounding Member since December 2008 Posts: 8,177	Bingeing on BC, loving on NB Oct 31, 2018 18:52:53 GMT -5 Tommy and 1dave like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by drocknut on Oct 31, 2018 18:52:53 GMT -5 Wowsers, that Burro Creek is off the charts gorgeous. I think I need to follow you around there next time you go instead of you asking me for directions...lol.
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Drummond Island Rocks no longer being taken for granite Member since October 2011 Posts: 8,913	Bingeing on BC, loving on NB Oct 31, 2018 19:06:27 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Oct 31, 2018 19:06:27 GMT -5 Congrats on the Hxtal success. Love the needles blue. The last one in the burro creek reminds me of calico lace a little bit. Chuck
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Bingeing on BC, loving on NB Oct 31, 2018 19:26:45 GMT -5 Drummond Island Rocks and rockjunquie like this

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Oct 31, 2018 19:06:27 GMT -5 Drummond Island Rocks said:

Congrats on the Hxtal success. Love the needles blue. The last one in the burro creek reminds me of calico lace a little bit.
Chuck

Thanks Chuck! Yeah the last BC was a bit of a one-off piece. The slab was mostly plain purple with some orange looking orbs. If I was smart I would have taken a picture of it before I whacked it all up.

Edit to add: This is what the rest of the rock looked like. Not all that attractive if you ask me. I actually have a second preform just like the one posted so I guess it was a two-off.

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rockjunquie Global Moderator Member since March 2012 Posts: 34,922	Bingeing on BC, loving on NB Oct 31, 2018 19:33:56 GMT -5 Tommy likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockjunquie on Oct 31, 2018 19:33:56 GMT -5 Beautiful! I love them all including the calico lace wanna be. But, DAMN that needles blue is fine! And, great save with the hxtal, too. I have one to work with tomorrow.

mossyrockhound fully equipped rock polisher Member since January 2011 Posts: 1,315	Bingeing on BC, loving on NB Oct 31, 2018 19:44:02 GMT -5 Tommy likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mossyrockhound on Oct 31, 2018 19:44:02 GMT -5 Nice! I also like them all, especially the Congo shatuckite. I'm impressed with the save you did with the chrysocolla in quartz.
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Pat misunderstood rock expert Member since February 2012 Posts: 11,820	Bingeing on BC, loving on NB Oct 31, 2018 20:00:46 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 Oct 31, 2018 20:00:46 GMT -5 A feast for the eyes! Thanks.
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AzRockGeek has rocks in the head Member since September 2016 Posts: 703	Bingeing on BC, loving on NB Oct 31, 2018 20:22:38 GMT -5 NRG likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by AzRockGeek on Oct 31, 2018 20:22:38 GMT -5 You got me all wound up for BC trip, when you coming back?
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Garage Rocker has started giving rock gifts Member since February 2016 Posts: 3,821	Bingeing on BC, loving on NB Oct 31, 2018 20:29:32 GMT -5 via mobile Tommy likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Garage Rocker on Oct 31, 2018 20:29:32 GMT -5 Great lineup, can't say I favor one over the others. They all have so much depth and character. Super set, Tommy.

fishnpinball Cave Dweller So much to learn, so little time Member since March 2017 Posts: 1,491	Bingeing on BC, loving on NB Oct 31, 2018 21:17:37 GMT -5 Tommy likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fishnpinball on Oct 31, 2018 21:17:37 GMT -5 I am going to have to beg you for the burro creek locale when I finally make it down that way. I can find the general area, but damn you are finding some beauties.

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Bingeing on BC, loving on NB Oct 31, 2018 21:18:08 GMT -5

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Oct 31, 2018 20:22:38 GMT -5 AzRockGeek said:

You got me all wound up for BC trip, when you coming back? (cheers)

Damn... I'm trying to lighten my load not add to it (lol)

Seriously though we were planning to try to incorporate it with our annual Qz trip but now that that is not happening it looks like it's gonna be a while

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MsAli misunderstood rock expert Member since October 2017 Posts: 11,455	Bingeing on BC, loving on NB Oct 31, 2018 21:45:47 GMT -5 Tommy likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MsAli on Oct 31, 2018 21:45:47 GMT -5 I love the burros creek but the needles blue had me drooling
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Bingeing on BC, loving on NB Oct 31, 2018 22:18:21 GMT -5 Tommy likes this

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Post by hummingbirdstones on Oct 31, 2018 22:18:21 GMT -5

Wow, those are all beautiful! The Burro Creek is primo and that Needles Blue is gorgeous! Great job on the Hxtal save, too!

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Bingeing on BC, loving on NB Nov 1, 2018 11:25:26 GMT -5 stephan, MsAli, and 1 more like this

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Nov 1, 2018 10:45:44 GMT -5 stephan said:

Nice cabs. Is the Needles blue from thundereggs?

Thanks. No it's from host rock that has been invaded/brecciated by the gem silica/chrysocolla chalcedony/agate - not sure of the correct geological terminology.

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Bingeing on BC, loving on NB Nov 1, 2018 12:06:32 GMT -5

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Nov 1, 2018 11:25:26 GMT -5 Tommy said:

Nov 1, 2018 10:45:44 GMT -5 stephan said:

Nice cabs. Is the Needles blue from thundereggs?

Thanks. No it's from host rock that has been invaded/brecciated by the gem silica/chrysocolla chalcedony/agate - not sure of the correct geological terminology.

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Bingeing on BC, loving on NB Nov 1, 2018 16:39:51 GMT -5 Tommy and greig like this

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Nov 1, 2018 11:25:26 GMT -5 Tommy said:

Nov 1, 2018 10:45:44 GMT -5 stephan said:

Nice cabs. Is the Needles blue from thundereggs?

Thanks. No it's from host rock that has been invaded/brecciated by the gem silica/chrysocolla chalcedony/agate - not sure of the correct geological terminology.

I think the correct scientific/geological terminology is holcowIwantsomeofthatite

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Sabre52 Cave Dweller Me and my gal, Rosie Member since August 2005 Posts: 20,492	Bingeing on BC, loving on NB Nov 1, 2018 18:07:08 GMT -5 Tommy likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sabre52 on Nov 1, 2018 18:07:08 GMT -5 Wow, that Needles Blue is something else. I've only ever seen itty bitty pieces of that stuff. Great work on those cabs!....Mel

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