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Post by rockyraccoon on Nov 6, 2005 23:28:22 GMT -5
see i need to never go in a rockshop  labradorite slab    kim |
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Post by gaetzchamp on Nov 6, 2005 23:48:52 GMT -5
Kim-
You've been a very bad girl!!!!! Does the hubby where you've been? LOL
gaeter
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fatrichie
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Post by fatrichie on Nov 6, 2005 23:55:23 GMT -5
I've been trying to take decent pics of some Labradorite Ipicked up recently, and I'll be darned if I can get the irredescence to show up! It's some great stuff, with lots of deep blues and greens. Labradorite has to be one of my favs. Right up there with Jasper as far as really cool stuff.
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Post by rockyraccoon on Nov 7, 2005 0:03:00 GMT -5
i was definitely a very bad girl (i have more to show lol). trish left us in there. i think she was afraid it might rub off on her  . we had the hose out squirting everything in site. kim |
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fatrichie
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Post by fatrichie on Nov 7, 2005 0:17:25 GMT -5
Cold water I hope!!!!!!!!!!!
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SteveHolmes
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Post by SteveHolmes on Nov 7, 2005 0:47:03 GMT -5
I really like that Labradite. Don't have any in my collection, but have always wanted a piece. Is it similar to Opal? Great looking stuff.
Steve
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Sabre52
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Me and my gal, Rosie
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Post by Sabre52 on Nov 7, 2005 2:39:57 GMT -5
Kim:Wowser! That's a nice slab. I agree with fatriche. I always mess up that stuff when I try to cab it. Never seem to get the dern orientation right for a consistent play of color.
Steve: It's in the felspar group I believe .
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Post by stoner on Nov 7, 2005 2:59:00 GMT -5
I really like that stuff. Ya know Kim, sometimes bad is good.
Ed
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Post by creativeminded on Nov 7, 2005 9:46:29 GMT -5
Those are beautiful love the different colors that are coming out with the light.
Tami
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Emerald
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Post by Emerald on Nov 7, 2005 9:50:54 GMT -5
I fell in love with Labradorite. It's really hard to slab and not get alot of waste. I'm just nipping off small sections and trying to get the largest amount of flash that I can!
I have 4 HUGE chunks right now. I got one to barely fit on my saw and cut a 3" piece to work with. I'm saving the rest for when I get a larger saw. Gosh it's a beautiful material! I just love your slab! It takes a great polish! Are you going to cab it or leave it as a specimen?
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Post by Cher on Nov 7, 2005 10:02:49 GMT -5
Neat rainbow colors Kim.  Wonder where I got the idea that labradorite was black. |
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phoenix1647
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Post by phoenix1647 on Nov 7, 2005 11:40:47 GMT -5
I like those...and I see what looks like a squirril sitting on a limb in there.....
Pho
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Nov 7, 2005 13:00:58 GMT -5
Bad Kim- very very bad
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SteveHolmes
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Post by SteveHolmes on Nov 7, 2005 18:09:38 GMT -5
Pho,
Great observation! That looks exactly like a Squirrel out on a limb. Good Eyes!
Steve
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Post by rockyraccoon on Nov 7, 2005 21:08:55 GMT -5
cher the spectrolite is black and is a form of labradorite from finland.
kim
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. we had the hose out squirting everything in site. 
Wonder where I got the idea that labradorite was black. 
