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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 29, 2020 14:45:10 GMT -5
Nice bunch of cabs One of these days I have a faceted Maine pale champagne Smokey quartz with either hematite or magnetite inclusions nobody can agree which it is I’ll try putting it on video if you want to see some sparkles 10mm brilliant round and it’s a killer stone was the last stone that I cut before the bearings went I’ll try on a sunny day Totally! I would love to see it! |
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 29, 2020 14:46:03 GMT -5
Thank you, Tela! The Owyhee went straight to my heart. All are wonderful You know I had to post pictures.  |
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 29, 2020 14:47:33 GMT -5
Awesome cabs. Thank you for sharing and I’m glad you finally found time to get back to the grind! Thanks! I shouldn't stay away so long. It really does me good to cab. |
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Post by dreamrocks on Oct 29, 2020 14:50:26 GMT -5
Nice bunch of cabs One of these days I have a faceted Maine pale champagne Smokey quartz with either hematite or magnetite inclusions nobody can agree which it is I’ll try putting it on video if you want to see some sparkles 10mm brilliant round and it’s a killer stone was the last stone that I cut before the bearings went I’ll try on a sunny day Totally! I would love to see it! I will but not today its not a good day to do it it’s grey cloudy and raining out. Natural daylight would really show it actually any lighting will but a bright sunny day kicks you who |
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 29, 2020 14:52:21 GMT -5
Wow! Great work. Love the wood, the Montana... and that Owyhee is something else... very different than what I usually see. Interestingly, I have a slab that is similar to your material possibly from Graveyard Point. Mine is said to be from Big Bend (Rio Grande?). I wonder if one of our sources is mistaken, or if it's one of those things where far-apart places produce similar looking stuff. Welcome back to cabbing. Bet it feels good. I know I was quite happy after a long break, not of my choosing. Ah, Life. What happens while I'm busy making other plans... With rocks- who knows. The first one of those I cabbed- a long time a go- I called a Graveyard Point Agate, which it is. But, it is NOT what people think of when they hear that. It seemed misleading.
Yes, it does feel good. With all the deaths I've been dealing with ad DH surviving the Covid- it's fun to just play and not have to stress about something.
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 29, 2020 14:53:27 GMT -5
Totally! I would love to see it! I will but not today its not a good day to do it it’s grey cloudy and raining out. Natural daylight would really show it actually any lighting will but a bright sunny day kicks you who When you get to it- tag me so I don't miss it. I'm a sucker for sparkly gems. LOL! |
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Post by Tommy on Oct 29, 2020 15:12:49 GMT -5
Nice job! Now if can find even half the motivation and energy you've shown it would be great improvement for me BTW, did the magnaprase come from me? Looks identical to my magnesite from New Idria forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/post/1047739/thread |
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 29, 2020 15:20:17 GMT -5
Nice job! Now if can find even half the motivation and energy you've shown it would be great improvement for me BTW, did the magnaprase come from me? Looks identical to my magnesite from New Idria forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/post/1047739/thread Now that you mention it...... yeah, I must have gotten it from you. I have a bunch of different kinds of magnesite, but only one magnaprase. |
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Post by fernwood on Oct 29, 2020 15:32:22 GMT -5
What a great bunch of cabs. I am glad you are back to it.
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Post by Tommy on Oct 29, 2020 15:32:41 GMT -5
Nice job! Now if can find even half the motivation and energy you've shown it would be great improvement for me BTW, did the magnaprase come from me? Looks identical to my magnesite from New Idria forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/post/1047739/thread Now that you mention it...... yeah, I must have gotten it from you. I have a bunch of different kinds of magnesite, but only one magnaprase. Nice job with it btw. It's NOT easy to work with. |
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Post by Tommy on Oct 29, 2020 15:34:55 GMT -5
OOPS... rockjunquie I thought I was editing my own post and I accidentally edited yours. Sorry about that - no actual changes have occurred. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 29, 2020 16:17:48 GMT -5
OOPS... rockjunquie I thought I was editing my own post and I accidentally edited yours. Sorry about that - no actual changes have occurred. LOL!!! I've done that before, too. Ooops. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 29, 2020 16:18:05 GMT -5
What a great bunch of cabs. I am glad you are back to it. Thanks, Beth. |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Oct 29, 2020 17:13:35 GMT -5
Great bunch of cabs, Tela! They are all beautiful, but that Berber is killer.  |
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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 29, 2020 21:48:36 GMT -5
Loved looking at those cabs Tela! I'm a sucker for agates, so the Graveyard Point really stood out to me...of course, maybe it's also the month we're in that made it stand out!  |
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 30, 2020 7:54:39 GMT -5
Great bunch of cabs, Tela! They are all beautiful, but that Berber is killer. (  ) Thanks! Love that drooling smiley. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 30, 2020 7:55:26 GMT -5
Loved looking at those cabs Tela! I'm a sucker for agates, so the Graveyard Point really stood out to me...of course, maybe it's also the month we're in that made it stand out! Thank you. I wish the picture were better for your sake. It's really intricate and cool. |
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Post by socalagatehound on Oct 30, 2020 15:57:20 GMT -5
Great cabs, Tela!!! Glad to see more of your work! A great group and that Berber is killer but lastest is bestest. Great montana is hard to beat.
That maggot aggot is also called red palm root for marketing reasons because nobody wants to buy maggots, but I think it's been identified more accurately as Caddis Fly Larvae agate.
That Graveyard point certainly could be graveyard point. There's so much variety in that material. Lately I've been chasing a gold plume in sky blue agate from there, but no material available right now. A small piece separated from the rest certainly makes it look like Texas agate, but small pieces are often deceptive.
Great cabs as always!!
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 30, 2020 16:07:43 GMT -5
Great cabs, Tela!!! Glad to see more of your work! A great group and that Berber is killer but lastest is bestest. Great montana is hard to beat. That maggot aggot is also called red palm root for marketing reasons because nobody wants to buy maggots, but I think it's been identified more accurately as Caddis Fly Larvae agate. That Graveyard point certainly could be graveyard point. There's so much variety in that material. Lately I've been chasing a gold plume in sky blue agate from there, but no material available right now. A small piece separated from the rest certainly makes it look like Texas agate, but small pieces are often deceptive. Great cabs as always!! Thanks for all the info and compliments. Yes, Caddis Fly Larvae is what I was looking for. That Texas plume may be from elsewhere. I'm not sure I ever had a label. The Graveyard Point has gone off to a new owner already. Someone has good taste. |
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