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Post by rockyraccoon on Jul 15, 2005 0:35:46 GMT -5
rollingstone here are the pics of the slabs i got while in arkansas. i was really lucky to get these as they were hidden away from the customers. somehow a slab of the charoite had been put out in the main showroom amongst the other merchandise and i spotted it. i went flying to ask how much it was and she wanted to know where had i gotten that slab. almost like i'd done something bad lol. after i told her where i got it she asked me back behind the counter and pulled out her secret stash and oooooooh la la i got my pick of them. she explained while i was drooling that a man and his friend had come in one day and after they got back to florida the man called and asked if she had gifted his friend a slab of charoite and it turned out he's stolen it. the man returned it but she was protective of that secret stash afterward. seraphanite from the lake baykal region of siberia   charoite from the charo river area in siberia   banjo got some at the tuscon show. link to his charoite wrap www.banjo-creek.com/photo.htmlbanjo did you do a seraphanite wrap too? kim |
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Banjocreek
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Post by Banjocreek on Jul 15, 2005 2:01:21 GMT -5
I haven't yet but that is a good idea.
I've kinda been working with Plume Agates lately.
They have catpured my attention for the past week.
But thanks for the incentive Kim.
-Banjo
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rollingstone
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Post by rollingstone on Jul 15, 2005 2:23:40 GMT -5
RockyR,
Thanks for posting those pics... great looking slabs! I can see why you were so thrilled to find them. Funny, but I find those slabs really pop images into my head. One look at your seraphanite slab and I instantly think, "frosted windowpane". One look at your charoite slab close-up, and I think, "river flowing over rocks". Hmm, maybe that's weird. Great slabs though.
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Debs
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Post by Debs on Jul 15, 2005 7:07:39 GMT -5
Those are really cool! Very unique color patterns.
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Post by stefan on Jul 15, 2005 8:22:08 GMT -5
WOW that is stunning- Almost to nice to cab huh?
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Post by Tweetiepy on Jul 15, 2005 8:33:47 GMT -5
I'm with RS on the frosted window - but that purple is outstanding!
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Post by Noosh9057 on Jul 15, 2005 10:29:27 GMT -5
Looks very very nice.
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Post by Cher on Jul 15, 2005 10:36:21 GMT -5
Ooooo that stuff is gorgeous. Nice pics, thanks!!
Cher
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Post by aquababie19 on Jul 15, 2005 17:53:05 GMT -5
those look great! so pretty  |
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Post by cookie3rocks on Jul 15, 2005 20:11:46 GMT -5
They sure know how to grow rocks in Siberia! If it weren't so blasted cold, It'd be a great pkace to hound.
Seriously tho, I'm stunned. Some of Mother Natures best work indeed.
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Post by WyckedWyre on Jul 15, 2005 20:47:29 GMT -5
Ooooh, Banjo - post pix of the plume agates? You know they are my favorites! Kim, those are absolutely gorgeous slabs  S |
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Post by creativeminded on Jul 15, 2005 21:21:56 GMT -5
Absolutely beautiful, thank you for sharing.
Tami
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Post by Duckbean on Jul 16, 2005 23:19:25 GMT -5
When I first got started collecting spheres a few years ago those were the first ones Iwent after. In reading about charoite I found that the russian czars used it a lot and even used it as tile in their homes Wouldn't it be great to be able to get your hands on that kinds of amount..
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