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Post by rockjunquie on May 13, 2019 15:10:29 GMT -5
Had a lot of family obligations lately. Lately, I find that whatever it is I HAVE to do, I'd rather be cabbing. There are not enough hours in a day. Been none stop rain, so no outside pictures. I'm always happy yo be cabbing rhodochrosite   Bruno This is a really old cab. I noticed a tiny fracture at the top, so I recabbed it. The bonus is- the black smudge that was on the face is now gone.  a small colla wood  Rosaite, siderite and limonite probably some chrysocolla, too. Some more of vegasjames' rock  Olympic poppy jasper from Wash. Love it!  ruby in fuschite- as long as people keep buying them, I'll keep cabbing them.  some of the flashiest larvakite I have seen. Very nice broadface flash across the whole thing  |
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Post by MsAli on May 13, 2019 15:24:51 GMT -5
I was just talking earlier with someone about what we would rather be doing right now and rocks were on that list so I totally understand!
I love that rhodochrosite and great job on the larvakite. Might be the best cab ive ever seen of that stuff
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Post by rockjunquie on May 13, 2019 15:53:23 GMT -5
I was just talking earlier with someone about what we would rather be doing right now and rocks were on that list so I totally understand! I love that rhodochrosite and great job on the larvakite. Might be the best cab ive ever seen of that stuff Thanks- the larvakite is my first. I have had many cabs of it before I started cabbing, though. I was really happy with the flash of this when I got done. Really nice material. |
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Post by MommaGem on May 13, 2019 15:55:12 GMT -5
These are really beautiful - I especially love the freeform shapes! That Bruno is just lovely  |
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Post by rockjunquie on May 13, 2019 15:57:43 GMT -5
These are really beautiful - I especially love the freeform shapes! That Bruno is just lovely  Thank you! Bruno is one of my favs- in the top 10, for sure. |
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Post by miket on May 13, 2019 16:12:17 GMT -5
All of them are spectacular, for some reason I'm drawn to the little green and blue stripes in the colla wood. Maybe it's the contrast...
Great work!
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Post by rockjunquie on May 13, 2019 16:20:39 GMT -5
All of them are spectacular, for some reason I'm drawn to the little green and blue stripes in the colla wood. Maybe it's the contrast... Great work! I love that stuff, but it is really hard to come by. It comes from one area on earth in Turkey. I was lucky enough to get a little from Roger in a trade. I have just a little left now. This never even saw the 80 wheel. Even though it is agatized pet wood, I worked it on the 220. Past experience has told me that the 80 is just too aggressive. The bonds between the copper minerals and the wood are not that strong. |
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Post by Tommy on May 13, 2019 16:32:31 GMT -5
I love the composition on that Olympic poppy jasper. I hope that's your entry into this month's cab contest... just sayin. Since April showers bring May flowers let's make the theme flowers. Cut a cab from either a stone named after a flower, flowers in the scene of the cab or a flower shape. |
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Post by rockjunquie on May 13, 2019 16:36:48 GMT -5
I love the composition on that Olympic poppy jasper. I hope that's your entry into this month's cab contest... just sayin. Since April showers bring May flowers let's make the theme flowers. Cut a cab from either a stone named after a flower, flowers in the scene of the cab or a flower shape. Oh- I thought that was next month's theme. Hmmmm... good idea. Ya know while I was cabbing this I was thinking I'll call it a a tick cut. LOL! |
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Post by Tommy on May 13, 2019 16:42:52 GMT -5
I love the composition on that Olympic poppy jasper. I hope that's your entry into this month's cab contest... just sayin. Oh- I thought that was next month's theme. Hmmmm... good idea. Ya know while I was cabbing this I was thinking I'll call it a a tick cut. LOL! It might be if glennz01 doesn't get it going pretty soon  |
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Post by vegasjames on May 13, 2019 16:51:38 GMT -5
Rosaite, siderite and limonite probably some chrysocolla, too. Some more of vegasjames ' rock You have some malachite in there (darker green) and bromargyrite (silver bromide), which is the lime green. Interesting inclusion in the upper right that looks like a metal inclusion. Most likely hematite or magnetite. |
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Post by rockjunquie on May 13, 2019 16:55:21 GMT -5
Rosaite, siderite and limonite probably some chrysocolla, too. Some more of vegasjames ' rock You have some malachite in there (darker green) and bromargyrite (silver bromide), which is the lime green. Interesting inclusion in the upper right that looks like a metal inclusion. Most likely hematite or magnetite. Thank you! That shiny spot is just some of the siderite- it almost looks metallic. Maybe it has hematite mixed in with it? |
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Post by vegasjames on May 13, 2019 19:08:41 GMT -5
You have some malachite in there (darker green) and bromargyrite (silver bromide), which is the lime green. Interesting inclusion in the upper right that looks like a metal inclusion. Most likely hematite or magnetite. Thank you! That shiny spot is just some of the siderite- it almost looks metallic. Maybe it has hematite mixed in with it? Does not look like any sidetite (iron carbonate) have seen. The siderite I have seen in brick red like this specimen I found at the copper mines:
The red in this piece is also siderite.:
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Post by rockjunquie on May 13, 2019 19:26:22 GMT -5
vegasjames When I get outside pictures, I'll let you know. I don't know what it would be if not siderite.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on May 13, 2019 19:41:26 GMT -5
You are on a roll, lately! Love the poppy and the vegasjames cab! |
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Post by Garage Rocker on May 13, 2019 23:20:11 GMT -5
Bruneau fan here. The tumbles come out slick, so I bet that cab feels great in hand. I got a piece of that wood from Roger also. Bet you'd hate to hear it was *gasp* tumbled. I made a pendant out of it and gave to a niece for Christmas a couple years ago. |
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Post by rockjunquie on May 14, 2019 3:34:35 GMT -5
Bruneau fan here. Love how it polishes up like butterscotch. The tumbles come out slick, so I bet that cab feels great in hand. I got a piece of that wood from Roger also. Bet you'd hate to hear it was *gasp* tumbled. I made a pendant out of it and gave to a niece for Christmas a couple years ago. I bet it tumbled nicely. Takes a great polish. Makes a better cab, though.  |
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Post by orrum on May 14, 2019 7:05:34 GMT -5
Good ones Tela, gotta love that Bruneau!!!
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Post by julieooly on May 14, 2019 7:13:09 GMT -5
I love the colla wood also! Bruno takes a close second. What's the cabbing contest all about?
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Post by rockjunquie on May 14, 2019 8:29:43 GMT -5
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