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rockjunquie
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Made me sad May 3, 2019 15:06:25 GMT -5

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Post by rockjunquie on May 3, 2019 15:06:25 GMT -5

Not angry mind, you. I told my brother what happened because he was here and he said he didn't even hear me yell cuss words. 'Cause I didn't. Too broken hearted.

I had a slabette of real nice rutilated quartz. I got a big freeform pear outta it. Then I noticed some impurities in the tip. I decided to knock the tip off.

Here's the abbreviated cab next to a sister slab.

I worked on it real hard to orient the fine rutile. I got a nice shape ans had a perfect polish on the optically pure quartz. I decided to take it to the 100k spin on. It got pretty hot, but that's not what killed it. It came off the dop and dropped into cold water! ARGH! The fracture is on the inside. I was so sad because it was so pretty.

I put ca glue on the back just for pictures because I didn't want to polish it just for pictures, but it looks all bubbly. Anyway, I hope you can tell how sweet it would have been. It is full of fine separated golden hair. None broke the surface.

Happens to us all, I guess. I haven't decided if I want to save it as a ring stone. I already wasted so much time on it.

captbob no longer being taken for granite St. Pete FL Member since December 2007 Posts: 8,186	Made me sad May 3, 2019 15:10:53 GMT -5 Pat, rockjunquie, and 4 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by captbob on May 3, 2019 15:10:53 GMT -5 For all sad words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these, 'It might have been'. - John Greenleaf Whittier sorry for your loss
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fernwood misunderstood rock expert Member since May 2016 Posts: 11,965	Made me sad May 3, 2019 15:20:33 GMT -5 rockjunquie likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fernwood on May 3, 2019 15:20:33 GMT -5 That is really pretty material. To bad it did not cooperate.
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MsAli misunderstood rock expert Member since October 2017 Posts: 11,455	Made me sad May 3, 2019 15:24:17 GMT -5 rockjunquie likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MsAli on May 3, 2019 15:24:17 GMT -5 I love that material and feel your pain from here! It is still really kind of cool looking and I bet in the sun it is gorgeous I'd still keep it
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pauls fully equipped rock polisher Member since May 2013 Posts: 1,173	Made me sad May 3, 2019 15:29:22 GMT -5 rockjunquie likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pauls on May 3, 2019 15:29:22 GMT -5 I feel your pain, crystal Quartz has a bad habit of doing that.

rockjunquie Global Moderator Member since March 2012 Posts: 35,020	Made me sad May 3, 2019 15:32:19 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockjunquie on May 3, 2019 15:32:19 GMT -5 May 3, 2019 15:29:22 GMT -5 pauls said: I feel your pain, crystal Quartz has a bad habit of doing that. Yeah, I should have known better. I hesitated at the 100k and did it any damn way.

Rockindad fully equipped rock polisher Member since January 2019 Posts: 1,817	Made me sad May 3, 2019 15:32:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Rockindad on May 3, 2019 15:32:47 GMT -5 I'm sure you'll come up with a great save for it! Al
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rockjunquie Global Moderator Member since March 2012 Posts: 35,020	Made me sad May 3, 2019 15:39:23 GMT -5 rockpickerforever and Rockindad like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockjunquie on May 3, 2019 15:39:23 GMT -5 May 3, 2019 15:32:47 GMT -5 Rockindad said: I'm sure you'll come up with a great save for it! Al Maybe, but we need distance before we can have closure.....

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Made me sad May 3, 2019 16:02:06 GMT -5 via Tapatalk rockjunquie and Garage Rocker like this

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Post by julieooly on May 3, 2019 16:02:06 GMT -5

Oh I hate that for you. I’ve wanted to work with that material for a while now. Some days it’s hard to be thankful for what’s really important. Like the bucket of water that came magically from the faucet, that didn’t have to be hauled from the well, up hill.

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Made me sad May 3, 2019 16:19:14 GMT -5 rockjunquie and Garage Rocker like this

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Post by HankRocks on May 3, 2019 16:19:14 GMT -5

I know quartz crystals do not like rapid temperature change. A couple of the old Arkansas diggers have warned me about pulling any large points out of the cool ground and setting them in direct sunlight, they can develop internal fractures. The same for cleaning, never put cold crystals into hot water.

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Made me sad May 3, 2019 16:45:48 GMT -5

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May 3, 2019 16:19:14 GMT -5 HankRocks said:

I know quartz crystals do not like rapid temperature change. A couple of the old Arkansas diggers have warned me about pulling any large points out of the cool ground and setting them in direct sunlight, they can develop internal fractures. The same for cleaning, never put cold crystals into hot water.

Yeah, found out the hard way. It was fine with the heat, but once it hit the water- forget about it.

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Made me sad May 3, 2019 18:00:37 GMT -5 Pat and rockjunquie like this

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Post by hummingbirdstones on May 3, 2019 18:00:37 GMT -5

Ah crap! Sorry about your cab, Tela. Leave it be and then cut it into an awesome ringstone later when you can look at it without crying. (crying)

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