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billdean starting to spend too much on rocks Member since April 2020 Posts: 153	Dendritic Jul 3, 2020 23:45:05 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by billdean on Jul 3, 2020 23:45:05 GMT -5 Thats looks great. I have a lot of Jade but none like that. I just acquire some California jade but it is a motted green and white and green and black. It is excellent jade.
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RWA3006 Cave Dweller Member since March 2009 Posts: 4,633	Dendritic Jul 11, 2020 22:59:46 GMT -5 Pat likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RWA3006 on Jul 11, 2020 22:59:46 GMT -5 That's spectacular. I really like that piece. Wow.
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Dendritic Jul 12, 2020 8:19:09 GMT -5 rockjunquie likes this

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Jul 11, 2020 23:14:27 GMT -5 @jadedvision said:

Jul 11, 2020 22:59:46 GMT -5 RWA3006 said:

That's spectacular. I really like that piece. Wow.

Thanks! It’s by far my best dendritic jade find, solid and good blue color. The quality in color is hard to come by in Northern California, most of what I find are muddy opaque greens. This particular piece had an oxidized rind and I picked it up mainly because it was dense and seemed to be very solid. I was surprised when I opened up the saw to say the least.

Have you figured out what you're going to do with it yet? I'm sure it's destined for something special.

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RWA3006 Cave Dweller Member since March 2009 Posts: 4,633	Dendritic Jul 12, 2020 19:25:34 GMT -5 EricD likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RWA3006 on Jul 12, 2020 19:25:34 GMT -5 Maybe a special carving, but only if the style allows maximum retention of the material. I hate the waste of precious material that's so inherent in some designs.
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dreamrocks fully equipped rock polisher I got lucky this morning and was able to post this no others since Member since November 2018 Posts: 1,232	Dendritic Jul 15, 2020 16:02:38 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Pat likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dreamrocks on Jul 15, 2020 16:02:38 GMT -5 That is nice I like just about any type of dendritic material the more dendritic patterns the better it looks
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stephan still telling self it's just a hobby Member since March 2015 Posts: 4,559	Dendritic Aug 15, 2020 12:48:07 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stephan on Aug 15, 2020 12:48:07 GMT -5 I don’t think I’ve ever seen dendritic jade before. Very cool. With the blue color, is it Sonoma County?
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Pat misunderstood rock expert Member since February 2012 Posts: 11,831	Dendritic Aug 15, 2020 13:02:29 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Pat on Aug 15, 2020 13:02:29 GMT -5 I didn’t know jade came in dendritic! Very nice! Thanks.
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Dendritic Aug 15, 2020 13:07:54 GMT -5 via mobile

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Aug 15, 2020 13:04:40 GMT -5 @jadedvision said:

Aug 15, 2020 12:48:07 GMT -5 stephan said:

I don’t think I’ve ever seen dendritic jade before. Very cool. With the blue color, is it Sonoma County?

This was a Trinity county find. Similar color to the Vonsen blue for sure.

Ah! Haven’t collected there yet.

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drocknut no longer being taken for granite I'd rather be rockhounding Member since December 2008 Posts: 8,179	Dendritic Aug 15, 2020 18:01:08 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by drocknut on Aug 15, 2020 18:01:08 GMT -5 Very cool looking rock
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Dendritic Aug 15, 2020 21:56:46 GMT -5

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I love dendritic anything. There is just some special about it. Careful with dust when cutting or carving. It is related to asbestos and would have similar concerns. I was 3 KM away (after a 150KM drive out of my way) to collect at an abandoned asbestos mine last weekend, but bridge was washed out. I will get there next time, but won't leave if I find a rock like yours. I went to an old barite mine instead, but didn't find much.

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Aug 15, 2020 21:56:46 GMT -5 greig said:

I love dendritic anything. There is just some special about it. Careful with dust when cutting or carving. It is related to asbestos and would have similar concerns. I was 3 KM away (after a 150KM drive out of my way) to collect at an abandoned asbestos mine last weekend, but bridge was washed out. I will get there next time, but won't leave if I find a rock like yours. I went to an old barite mine instead, but didn't find much.

always a good idea to be careful with rock dust. None of it is very good for the lungs

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"The good thing about science is that it’s true whether or not you believe in it.” — Neil DeGrasse Tyson