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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 1, 2021 17:09:05 GMT -5
Only got a few done today. I'm tired from the Halloween festivities.  This one is a mystery. It looks like a flower garden to me. The only thing I can think of is Stone Canyon jasper, but it's enough different that I don't think it is. Beautiful colors and a little hematite. (healed fractures)
Indonesian pet coral- very high dome.
Needles Blue Gem silica. Sorry for the bad picture. It's actually pretty nice with lots of teal blue. This was a wedge shaped piece that broke off. 46mm 
Sugilite and bustamite (with manganese). This was a gorgeous slab. This is my last piece and not the best, but I like it. The colors played with the camera. Not quite so saturated. 
Very rare NV Betty Crocker Fudge Swirl. Yes, that is the name. I love the rich brown color. Called a jasper, but probably a rhyolite that polished really well.
Just playing around with this little piece of Kambaby. I don't know what this cut is called, but I like it.
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Post by perkins17 on Nov 1, 2021 18:01:57 GMT -5
Great job! I think the coral is my favorite. Those are some beautiful colors.
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kyoti
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Post by kyoti on Nov 1, 2021 19:14:11 GMT -5
Really nice cabs! I love all the exotic materials you used. They're beautiful.
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Post by jasoninsd on Nov 1, 2021 19:44:53 GMT -5
Boy, Needles Blue is poking it's head outta seemingly nowhere here recently! Gorgeous...all of them...but I have to say I really like that Betty Crocker Fudge Swirl! (Maybe I'm having a chocolate craving!  ) |
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Post by victor1941 on Nov 1, 2021 20:49:39 GMT -5
Betty Crocker is very interesting and certainly different and is my favorite.
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Post by holajonathan on Nov 1, 2021 21:52:40 GMT -5
I like the natural colored coral (not heat treated).
Do you keep notes on your slabs / preforms? If not, I am quite impressed that you remembered that #4 is "Sugilite and bustamite (with manganese)."
The great thing about your cab posts is I discover new materials every time. The bad thing is -- when I go looking for them -- I can't find them for sale anywhere. One of these days I'm going to set up a bunch of Ebay alerts for all the hard-to-find materials that catch my eye.
I recently made a Montana agate cab with the dome profile of you last one. I'll post a photo. I, too, was wondering if that sort of dome as a name.
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Post by Pat on Nov 1, 2021 22:03:58 GMT -5
All are lovely; especially the breccia and Betty Crocker. Thanks for the show..,
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adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on Nov 2, 2021 0:11:14 GMT -5
The first one (brecciated) and the coral are my favorites. Beautiful batch!
Adrian
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Post by holajonathan on Nov 2, 2021 1:39:58 GMT -5
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zarguy
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Post by zarguy on Nov 2, 2021 1:49:55 GMT -5
I think the mystery cab IS Stone Canyon jasper. I've seen some with lots of white like that & a little gold, red & black.
Lynn
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 2, 2021 6:06:45 GMT -5
Great job! I think the coral is my favorite. Those are some beautiful colors. I'm like a magpie. I really go for color, but I sure like that fudge brown. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 2, 2021 6:07:56 GMT -5
Really nice cabs! I love all the exotic materials you used. They're beautiful. Thank you! I have a bin of preforms that I am trying to clear out. A lot of variety so I won't get bored. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 2, 2021 6:09:44 GMT -5
Boy, Needles Blue is poking it's head outta seemingly nowhere here recently! Gorgeous...all of them...but I have to say I really like that Betty Crocker Fudge Swirl! (Maybe I'm having a chocolate craving! ) Thank you! I have a gorgeous chunk of Needles Blue, but I don't know when I'll cut it. One day, I'll get a big saw.
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 2, 2021 6:11:05 GMT -5
Betty Crocker is very interesting and certainly different and is my favorite. Thanks Victor. I hope I still have a piece of that fudge, but I think it's gone now. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 2, 2021 6:19:54 GMT -5
I like the natural colored coral (not heat treated). Do you keep notes on your slabs / preforms? If not, I am quite impressed that you remembered that #4 is "Sugilite and bustamite (with manganese)." The great thing about your cab posts is I discover new materials every time. The bad thing is -- when I go looking for them -- I can't find them for sale anywhere. One of these days I'm going to set up a bunch of Ebay alerts for all the hard-to-find materials that catch my eye. I recently made a Montana agate cab with the dome profile of you last one. I'll post a photo. I, too, was wondering if that sort of dome as a name. I prefer the white coral. This is an off piece for me with a little color. I put off cabbing it for the longest time because it was so thick. That was a lot of grinding!
Every time I buy a slab, I save the page in a folder (I have over 1100 pages!). I sometimes write the names on them in pencil, but mostly I TRY to remember them. The sugilite and bustamite is easy to remember. They come from a manganese mine in Wessels S. Africa, along with Richterite. That slab was mostly Richterite. The slab itself didn't look that impressive until wet.
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 2, 2021 6:20:30 GMT -5
All are lovely; especially the breccia and Betty Crocker. Thanks for the show.., ... Thanks for looking! |
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 2, 2021 6:21:21 GMT -5
The first one (brecciated) and the coral are my favorites. Beautiful batch! Adrian I love breccia, so that one is calling to be wrapped. Thanks, Adrian. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 2, 2021 6:24:16 GMT -5
Similar to your kambaby OJ, but perhaps larger (40mm x 30mm). This took an inordinate amount of time to grind, sand, and polish given that I had to polish the back, too. The things I'll do for good dendrites.    Beautiful! Yeah, mine is considerably smaller. I bet you were grinding for a while. Mine got a little wonky - not quite as hard as a MT Aggie. There is a name for that cut, I just don't know what it is... tablet? baguette? dunno? |
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 2, 2021 6:25:12 GMT -5
I think the mystery cab IS Stone Canyon jasper. I've seen some with lots of white like that & a little gold, red & black. Lynn Thanks for the confirmation, Lynn. I hope I have some more. |
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Post by miket on Nov 2, 2021 9:29:10 GMT -5
Beautiful cabs, Tela.
You always do seem to post some fantastic material.
I'm glad you're back at the wheels!
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