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Post by knave on Apr 26, 2020 18:23:25 GMT -5
I procured a small piece of Hemimorphite and it is beautiful. It’s Robins egg blue. It could stay a specimen or get cut into pretty shapes.
Any tips on Hemimorphite?
Thx.
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Post by knave on Apr 26, 2020 19:19:42 GMT -5
8 oz  |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Apr 26, 2020 19:40:40 GMT -5
If it were me, that would go in the "too pretty to cut" drawer. I have never cabbed it so can't help on that end. It's kind of hard to come by.
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Post by pauls on Apr 26, 2020 19:42:45 GMT -5
I would be keeping it as a specimen, it is really going to make your display pop.
It looks to me like it is a crust on the rock, so trying to cut it you might get something or you might ruin the entire thing. Stick with the specimen.
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Post by rockstock on Apr 26, 2020 20:23:21 GMT -5
If you were after cutting it, could possibly cut it to a shape fitting to the rock to allow the shape to display the natural beauty of it, not a true cab. Basically outside/shape polished or smoothed with the main part natural.
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Post by knave on Apr 26, 2020 20:40:04 GMT -5
I appreciate the help, thanks!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2020 0:43:48 GMT -5
I've seen a few pieces that folks have cut for specimen cabochons, but IMO it is too soft (Mohs 4.5) and brittle to use in jewelry. Gorgeous color, and sometimes get a nice silky pattern from the acicular needle sprays.
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Post by MsAli on Apr 27, 2020 6:01:55 GMT -5
That is one you set aside in a display cabinet ; )
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Post by hummingbirdstones2 on Apr 27, 2020 8:32:26 GMT -5
Don't cut it - until you get a better one... .
Then have fun with shaping it and polishing the natural surface contours as suggested by rockstock.
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Post by Starguy on Apr 27, 2020 9:29:31 GMT -5
Wow! That is a spectacular blue.
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Post by toiv0 on Apr 27, 2020 14:27:11 GMT -5
The devil loves a chicken.
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Post by knave on Apr 27, 2020 15:41:43 GMT -5
The devil loves a chicken. Haha! You’re saying get in there and chop it up? |
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Post by knave on Apr 27, 2020 15:42:58 GMT -5
I paid $37 + buyer fees. It is really brilliant blue. Probably way overpaid but not to me, I like it.
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Post by rockstock on Apr 27, 2020 17:27:58 GMT -5
I paid $37 + buyer fees. It is really brilliant blue. Probably way overpaid but not to me, I like it. 8oz, $37 - sounds super cheap. Nice grab. |
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Post by Starguy on May 3, 2020 15:18:44 GMT -5
I paid $37 + buyer fees. It is really brilliant blue. Probably way overpaid but not to me, I like it. You can’t overpay for something that brings you a lot of happiness. |
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Post by metalsmith on May 24, 2020 5:39:39 GMT -5
That’s a good price you paid for good material. I’ve seen facet grade hemimorphite before and it was hemi-morphite coloured quartz. Cheaper hemi seems to come out of China. I’d be keeping this as a specimen.
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Post by knave on May 24, 2020 20:35:35 GMT -5
That’s a good price you paid for good material. I’ve seen facet grade hemimorphite before and it was hemi-morphite coloured quartz. Cheaper hemi seems to come out of China. I’d be keeping this as a specimen. Thank you! |
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Post by dreamrocks on Jun 14, 2020 7:10:03 GMT -5
Yup I agree to keep it as a specimen. You may never see another piece as nicely colored as that one
I also agree that it could be just a thin coating judging from your picture I can see a dividing line between a lighter clearer color that runs into the darker blue
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Post by orrum on Jun 14, 2020 12:22:21 GMT -5
Cut it, slab that baby and keep the end cut as a specimen.
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Post by knave on Oct 6, 2021 9:28:51 GMT -5
I find a lot of joy in finding new rocks. You can only look at a rock so many times and “see” it. Anyway I brought this to our local shop, to possibly assess and consign. The owner really liked it, so much that she purchased it for her personal collection and posted her daily tarot card on FB with it.  She is better at photography than I am. |
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