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BillE having dreams about rocks Member since November 2004 Posts: 58	photographing labradorite Jul 17, 2005 13:22:09 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by BillE on Jul 17, 2005 13:22:09 GMT -5 Cabbed a piece of Labradorite last night. Tried to photgraph and got totally different effects pending on the angle of the light. Thought you might be interested in the differences.

krazydiamond Global Moderator Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far. Member since June 2004 Posts: 9,636	photographing labradorite Jul 17, 2005 13:47:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by krazydiamond on Jul 17, 2005 13:47:14 GMT -5 that is extremely cool stuff! nice job on the cab AND the photos! KD
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pekesmoke starting to spend too much on rocks Member since June 2005 Posts: 145	photographing labradorite Jul 17, 2005 13:49:21 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pekesmoke on Jul 17, 2005 13:49:21 GMT -5 very unusual.... I like the third one down .....do they reflect the colors surrounding or do they change as you view from different angles? donna
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BillE having dreams about rocks Member since November 2004 Posts: 58	photographing labradorite Jul 17, 2005 14:47:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by BillE on Jul 17, 2005 14:47:01 GMT -5 The colours are internal. The angle you look at it changes the colour.

phoenix1647 starting to spend too much on rocks Member since March 2013 Posts: 186	photographing labradorite Jul 17, 2005 14:50:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by phoenix1647 on Jul 17, 2005 14:50:13 GMT -5 Very nice..I vote for the third picture too.... Pho

joe still telling self it's just a hobby Member since June 2005 Posts: 4,900	photographing labradorite Jul 17, 2005 15:05:09 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by joe on Jul 17, 2005 15:05:09 GMT -5 Beautiful stone and photos, thanx.
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Cher In Memoriam Tumbling is addictive - Resistance is futile - You will be assimilated Member since August 2004 Posts: 14,072	photographing labradorite Jul 17, 2005 15:25:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cher on Jul 17, 2005 15:25:06 GMT -5 Wow, nice job. The changing pics remind me of the Aurora Borealis. Cher
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rockyraccoon no longer being taken for granite Member since December 2003 Posts: 7,980	photographing labradorite Jul 17, 2005 20:47:25 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockyraccoon on Jul 17, 2005 20:47:25 GMT -5 great cab and pics. i like the flash in the next to last pic. kim

Noosh9057 fully equipped rock polisher Member since November 2003 Posts: 1,613	photographing labradorite Jul 17, 2005 21:19:16 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Noosh9057 on Jul 17, 2005 21:19:16 GMT -5 Looks Great!!!!! Roger
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Tellfamily spending too much on rocks Member since September 2004 Posts: 476	photographing labradorite Jul 17, 2005 22:53:41 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tellfamily on Jul 17, 2005 22:53:41 GMT -5 Now thats a rock with a lot of great color! Thanks for sharing.
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fatrichie has rocks in the head Member since July 2004 Posts: 651	photographing labradorite Jul 18, 2005 0:31:22 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fatrichie on Jul 18, 2005 0:31:22 GMT -5 Those are some nice cabs you've done BillE. Are there any tricks to cabbing the labradorite? I just purchased a nice large slab, and I am about to get started cutting it up to cab.

creativeminded still telling self it's just a hobby I am a crazy crafter. Member since January 2004 Posts: 4,524	photographing labradorite Jul 18, 2005 8:37:28 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by creativeminded on Jul 18, 2005 8:37:28 GMT -5 Wow that is beautiful, I love rocks that change in the light. Tami
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stefan Cave Dweller Member since January 2005 Posts: 14,113	photographing labradorite Jul 18, 2005 8:40:37 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stefan on Jul 18, 2005 8:40:37 GMT -5 That cab has FIRE- great job- Hey how about some tip on how to slab and cab it for best effect?
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photographing labradorite Jul 18, 2005 9:20:22 GMT -5

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Post by BillE on Jul 18, 2005 9:20:22 GMT -5

The only trick to cabbing is to make sure you have the base of the cab parallel to the side with the most flash of colour. Looking straight down on the rough, rotate it until you get the most colour flash, mark that side as the top of the cab and the side parallel as the bottom.
Note labradorite is a variety of feldspar and has a hardness of about 6 and is slightly heat sensitive.