First Cab post of 2020 (pic heavy)
Aug 4, 2020 19:24:41 GMT -5
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Post by socalagatehound on Aug 4, 2020 19:24:41 GMT -5
Hi All
Well, I finally got my landscaping, gardening and honey-do list under control and started to finish some cabs. I started posting the new ones on Flickr as I get pictures taken, but I'll try to post them here as well, but I might run a little behind. Some of the materials are self-collected on trips to the Cady Mountains in Southern California, the ranches and roadsides in West Texas and our trip last year through Eastern Oregon. The rest are from slabs and rough bought last year and this year at Quartzsite, and this year at Tucson. Not all of those locations are represented here, but over the next few posts they will be.
Feather Ridge Plume Agate, slab from Philip at Rare Rocks and Gems
Feather Ridge Plume Agate by Craig Uhlig, on Flickr
Peruvian Pink Opal. Should have bought more...
Peruvian Pink Opal by Craig Uhlig, on Flickr
Indonesian Blue Opal Wood. I bought a stash from Jeff at Silverhill Lapidary. I wish I would have gotten more of this, too.
Indonesian Blue Opal Wood by Craig Uhlig, on Flickr
Utah Lace Opal...this was an experiment. The material is super porous and vuggy. Hxtal on the slab, cut the cab thru the 600 wheel and then Hxtal it again. Then finish. The little white spots are all filled vugs and sparkle in the sun. I'm not sure if this a the best approach to it, but the cab came out a lot better than the ones they had for sale.
Utah Lace Opal by Craig Uhlig, on Flickr
Walker Ranch Plume Agate, West Texas...So sad that the best collecting ranches there are now closed, but I have a good supply of rough and slabs for a while. Caught all kinds of reflections...
Walker Ranch Plume Agate by Craig Uhlig, on Flickr
Parcelas Purple Passion Agate. Lots of it at Tucson this year
Parcellas Purple Passion Agate by Craig Uhlig, on Flickr
Moroccan Seam Agate. I bought a couple of slabs of this that had these gold plumes. A different look for this material.
Moroccan Seam Agate by Craig Uhlig, on Flickr
Estate Sale Free Plume. The host said his dad collected this at Field Road, north of Barstow. I've never seen anything this good at Field Road, but maybe that's because he got it all. We hauled out a couple hundred pounds of this home, but lots of fractures.
Field Road Plume Agate by Craig Uhlig, on Flickr
Australian Dendritic Opalite from Glenn at Australian Outback Mining. Big Oval
Australian Dendritic Opalite by Craig Uhlig, on Flickr
Amethyst Sage Agate. This is an old cab that I reworked. The material is so solid and glassy that there are lots of internal fractures from mining with the excavator. They don't show up in the hand, but the camera (phone camera) picks them up very well...haha. Another Big Oval
Amethyst Sage Agate by Craig Uhlig, on Flickr
All for now. I'll post more soon. Hope you enjoyed.
Craig
Well, I finally got my landscaping, gardening and honey-do list under control and started to finish some cabs. I started posting the new ones on Flickr as I get pictures taken, but I'll try to post them here as well, but I might run a little behind. Some of the materials are self-collected on trips to the Cady Mountains in Southern California, the ranches and roadsides in West Texas and our trip last year through Eastern Oregon. The rest are from slabs and rough bought last year and this year at Quartzsite, and this year at Tucson. Not all of those locations are represented here, but over the next few posts they will be.
Feather Ridge Plume Agate, slab from Philip at Rare Rocks and Gems
Feather Ridge Plume Agate by Craig Uhlig, on FlickrPeruvian Pink Opal. Should have bought more...
Peruvian Pink Opal by Craig Uhlig, on FlickrIndonesian Blue Opal Wood. I bought a stash from Jeff at Silverhill Lapidary. I wish I would have gotten more of this, too.
Indonesian Blue Opal Wood by Craig Uhlig, on FlickrUtah Lace Opal...this was an experiment. The material is super porous and vuggy. Hxtal on the slab, cut the cab thru the 600 wheel and then Hxtal it again. Then finish. The little white spots are all filled vugs and sparkle in the sun. I'm not sure if this a the best approach to it, but the cab came out a lot better than the ones they had for sale.
Utah Lace Opal by Craig Uhlig, on FlickrWalker Ranch Plume Agate, West Texas...So sad that the best collecting ranches there are now closed, but I have a good supply of rough and slabs for a while. Caught all kinds of reflections...
Walker Ranch Plume Agate by Craig Uhlig, on FlickrParcelas Purple Passion Agate. Lots of it at Tucson this year
Parcellas Purple Passion Agate by Craig Uhlig, on FlickrMoroccan Seam Agate. I bought a couple of slabs of this that had these gold plumes. A different look for this material.
Moroccan Seam Agate by Craig Uhlig, on FlickrEstate Sale Free Plume. The host said his dad collected this at Field Road, north of Barstow. I've never seen anything this good at Field Road, but maybe that's because he got it all. We hauled out a couple hundred pounds of this home, but lots of fractures.
Field Road Plume Agate by Craig Uhlig, on FlickrAustralian Dendritic Opalite from Glenn at Australian Outback Mining. Big Oval
Australian Dendritic Opalite by Craig Uhlig, on FlickrAmethyst Sage Agate. This is an old cab that I reworked. The material is so solid and glassy that there are lots of internal fractures from mining with the excavator. They don't show up in the hand, but the camera (phone camera) picks them up very well...haha. Another Big Oval
Amethyst Sage Agate by Craig Uhlig, on FlickrAll for now. I'll post more soon. Hope you enjoyed.
Craig
(That's all the "P" words I could quickly muster!)
