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Post by Starguy on Oct 26, 2021 16:02:12 GMT -5
Here are some I acquired quite a few years ago. I need to do something with them.  |
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Post by Starguy on Oct 26, 2021 16:04:50 GMT -5
Here’s another photo with a size reference.  |
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Post by Son Of Beach on Oct 26, 2021 17:30:40 GMT -5
Here’s another photo with a size reference. That looks like a hole Alice would climb in |
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 26, 2021 17:51:02 GMT -5
Dude! Those are awesome! I'm ashamed to say that I'm afraid to cut mine. Maybe one day I'll get a flat lap and polish them. Yours are specimen worthy.
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Post by Starguy on Oct 26, 2021 17:58:51 GMT -5
rockjunquie They’re definitely cab worthy. I’m chicken to cut them because I know how rare this stuff is. I’ll have to dig out an old cab I cut to post photos.
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 26, 2021 18:00:48 GMT -5
rockjunquie They’re definitely cab worthy. I’m chicken to cut them because I know how rare this stuff is. I’ll have to dig out an old cab I cut to post photos. Yeah, I cut up a couple. But, like you say, the rarity keeps me from cutting the others- that and their whole beauty. |
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Post by Starguy on Oct 26, 2021 18:06:54 GMT -5
rockjunquie We were just born at the wrong time. Can you imagine collecting this stuff yourself? I was able to collect some garnets at the right time.
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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 26, 2021 18:21:57 GMT -5
Starguy - Brent...these are even nicer than I was imagining! I would honestly have a REALLY hard time touching that big slab on the left. Not that the two on the right are "shabby" by any means...but that one on the left just has SO much going on!
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Post by Starguy on Oct 26, 2021 19:56:41 GMT -5
jasoninsd They’re all true Biggs Junction jasper. The one on the left is the one that I traded garnet for. The blue ones may be rarer. I’m old. I guess I should start cabbing.
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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 26, 2021 20:23:45 GMT -5
jasoninsd They’re all true Biggs Junction jasper. The one on the left is the one that I traded garnet for. The blue ones may be rarer. I’m old. I guess I should start cabbing. I've come back several times to look at these slabs! LOL I'm not a "specimen" collector...except Fairburns -LOL- However, I don't know if I could even touch that bottom blue slab or the one on the left - I'd likely keep those for specimens. The top one has already been cut into, so I'd probably use that one for cab fodder... |
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Post by stardiamond on Oct 26, 2021 22:41:10 GMT -5
They look like Deschutes to me , but Blue Biggs or Deschutes it's only a name. The cure for not wanting to cut into a slab, is buying more of the material. The pattern on the large slab is the best slab pattern. I care more about the preform patterns and would rather work with the two smaller slabs. I like Blue Mountain but most slab patterns are too large to make nice preforms.
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Post by Starguy on Oct 27, 2021 11:24:30 GMT -5
stardiamondI think Deschutes and Biggs junction are the same. I may be wrong. It’s too bad that material is no longer available.
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Post by stardiamond on Oct 27, 2021 12:44:18 GMT -5
It may not be dug anymore but it is available. The challenge is not having to open your wallet to wide. I have a formula for what I will pay for a slab based on what I can sell the cabs for. I can still find affordable slabs. There is a lot of overlap in appearance. Classic Blue Biggs  Classic Deschutes  |
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Post by stardiamond on Oct 27, 2021 12:49:45 GMT -5
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Post by stardiamond on Nov 1, 2021 21:16:23 GMT -5
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Nov 1, 2021 21:46:26 GMT -5
Beautiful slabs, Starguy! I probably wouldn't touch the two complete slabs, but the one with the saw cuts already in it would be cabbed for sure! |
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Post by stephan on Nov 3, 2021 0:30:56 GMT -5
Beautiful slabs, Starguy ! I probably wouldn't touch the two complete slabs, but the one with the saw cuts already in it would be cabbed for sure! That’s what I was thinking |
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