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Post by hummingbirdstones2 on Oct 11, 2021 20:02:55 GMT -5
catmandewe - Found this in that $spendy chunk we bought from you at Q 2020.
This alone makes it a good buy. Thanks again!
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Post by catmandewe on Oct 12, 2021 0:19:30 GMT -5
Wow, thats cool!!
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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 12, 2021 21:30:02 GMT -5
catmandewe - Found this in that $spendy chunk we bought from you at Q 2020.
This alone makes it a good buy. Thanks again!
After seeing that, I think I'd have a hard time dissecting that slab...and once you see it, you can't unsee it!  |
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Post by MsAli on Oct 13, 2021 5:40:36 GMT -5
I love that!
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 13, 2021 6:02:52 GMT -5
Even I can see that! Good one!
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Post by orrum on Oct 13, 2021 6:32:32 GMT -5
X2 Jason
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Post by hummingbirdstones2 on Oct 13, 2021 9:05:06 GMT -5
Thanks, everyone. Glad you could all see the elephant in there. I grew up in the 70's, so independant confirmation is a good thing.
That is definitely a display slab. It won't ever be cut up by us.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Oct 13, 2021 10:25:01 GMT -5
Oh, I don't know. Maybe an extra large cab for a bolo tie .... 
ETA: BTW, the color on that slab is off. It is BLUE!
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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 13, 2021 11:01:54 GMT -5
Oh, I don't know. Maybe an extra large cab for a bolo tie ....
ETA: BTW, the color on that slab is off. It is BLUE!
I guess that's better than seeing pink elephants! Questions would really be raised with that! LOL |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Oct 13, 2021 17:29:06 GMT -5
Oh, I don't know. Maybe an extra large cab for a bolo tie ....
ETA: BTW, the color on that slab is off. It is BLUE!
I guess that's better than seeing pink elephants! Questions would really be raised with that! LOL  |
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Post by stephan on Oct 13, 2021 20:10:54 GMT -5
Oh, I don't know. Maybe an extra large cab for a bolo tie ....
ETA: BTW, the color on that slab is off. It is BLUE!
Or a belt buckle? Some of the members of our club loved making belt buckles from the really big pieces. |
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Post by hummingbirdstones2 on Oct 14, 2021 9:13:15 GMT -5
Swapped the photo above out to show something closer to the color seen in-hand. It's still more blue in person than in the photo.
Yeah, we could cut a large cab from it - but the fractures would either limit the size and shape, or it would require filling.
Some people really like natural slabs with "things" in them, and it would be worth just as much the way it is.
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Post by quartzilla on Oct 16, 2021 8:19:17 GMT -5
It looks sorta like those giant flint nodules. I think they come from Poland? I have a huge beautiful one but made the mistake of displaying it too close to the evaporative cooler and the moisture damaged it 😥
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Oct 16, 2021 9:23:18 GMT -5
It looks sorta like those giant flint nodules. I think they come from Poland? I have a huge beautiful one but made the mistake of displaying it too close to the evaporative cooler and the moisture damaged it 😥 Is your Polish Flint in rough form or a slab? What type of damage? I love that stuff. |
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Post by quartzilla on Oct 16, 2021 20:40:25 GMT -5
It looks sorta like those giant flint nodules. I think they come from Poland? I have a huge beautiful one but made the mistake of displaying it too close to the evaporative cooler and the moisture damaged it 😥 Is your Polish Flint in rough form or a slab? What type of damage? I love that stuff. It’s a giant nodule cut in half. It started separating / exfoliating like a concretion or a granite boulder. I will try to post a pic of it tomorrow. |
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Post by quartzilla on Oct 17, 2021 11:29:36 GMT -5
Ok here’s the flint nodule. Hope no one minds me highjacking the thread. Now it has cracks and the exterior is extremely chalky. This was a gorgeous piece when I brought it home. Live and learn.   |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Oct 17, 2021 12:04:15 GMT -5
Ok here’s the flint nodule. Hope no one minds me highjacking the thread. Now it has cracks and the exterior is extremely chalky. This was a gorgeous piece when I brought it home. Live and learn. Wow. That's too bad. I guess with the chalky outside of those nodules, it would be prone to soaking up moisture. It was a beautiful piece. The good news is that it could be slabbed and cabbed if you ever decided you wanted to do it. I'm also wondering how deep those cracks go. Maybe a thick slice off the face would get past the damage and make it a display piece again.
Not a hijack at all. I asked to see it. |
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