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Seraphinite Nov 18, 2005 17:26:30 GMT -5

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Post by krazydiamond on Nov 18, 2005 17:26:30 GMT -5

;Dthought i'd share my latest eBay conquest...i've been bidding on this stuff for a while now and finally got lucky, here is the slab wet, can't wait to cab this stuff!

a little closer you can see the chatoyant:

thanks for looking!

KD

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Cher In Memoriam Tumbling is addictive - Resistance is futile - You will be assimilated Member since August 2004 Posts: 14,072	Seraphinite Nov 18, 2005 17:31:35 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cher on Nov 18, 2005 17:31:35 GMT -5 Ooooooooo it looks like frost on a window, that stuff is gorgeous!! I can't wait to see it cabbed, c'mon get going and cut it already. smile
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parfive no longer being taken for granite Member since August 2005 Posts: 9,615	Seraphinite Nov 18, 2005 17:44:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by parfive on Nov 18, 2005 17:44:49 GMT -5 Great lookin' stuff, KD. You shoulda said you picked it up at the base of the Falls. Rich
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Alice has started giving rock gifts Member since February 2005 Posts: 3,931	Seraphinite Nov 18, 2005 18:19:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Alice on Nov 18, 2005 18:19:01 GMT -5 WOW! Nice stuff! Is it hard? soft? Does it crumble easy?

ArkieRockhound freely admits to licking rocks Member since February 2005 Posts: 870	Seraphinite Nov 18, 2005 20:26:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ArkieRockhound on Nov 18, 2005 20:26:50 GMT -5 I just bought a slab of Seraphinite too. I haven't cut it yet but it looks about like yours. Let us know how it turns out. Trish

rollingstone starting to spend too much on rocks Member since July 2009 Posts: 236	Seraphinite Nov 18, 2005 20:41:46 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rollingstone on Nov 18, 2005 20:41:46 GMT -5 Looks great, but are you sure it isn't frost? I'd keep it in the freezer just to be on the safe side That's going to make some spectacular cabs.

rockds still telling self it's just a hobby Member since September 2005 Posts: 4,130	Seraphinite Nov 18, 2005 21:12:12 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockds on Nov 18, 2005 21:12:12 GMT -5 wow that's spme great looking stuff, should make for very nice cabs robert
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joe still telling self it's just a hobby Member since June 2005 Posts: 4,900	Seraphinite Nov 18, 2005 21:25:09 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by joe on Nov 18, 2005 21:25:09 GMT -5 Oh boy! I see great things coming out of this. Rock on KD!
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textiger freely admits to licking rocks Member since May 2005 Posts: 946	Seraphinite Nov 18, 2005 23:28:29 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by textiger on Nov 18, 2005 23:28:29 GMT -5 Those are going to be some spectacular cabs. That stuff is really pretty. matt
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americanbulldogsnj has rocks in the head Member since March 2005 Posts: 512	Seraphinite Nov 18, 2005 23:33:33 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by americanbulldogsnj on Nov 18, 2005 23:33:33 GMT -5 It's almost too pretty to cut, just lovely stuff! Marian

LCARS has started giving rock gifts Keep Rollin'! Member since September 2005 Posts: 3,839	Seraphinite Nov 20, 2005 5:32:58 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by LCARS on Nov 20, 2005 5:32:58 GMT -5 Damn! I've been missing out over the last couple of days Love the fanning pattern in that!
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fatrichie has rocks in the head Member since July 2004 Posts: 651	Seraphinite Nov 20, 2005 14:20:33 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fatrichie on Nov 20, 2005 14:20:33 GMT -5 Now you got me looking for the stuff too KD, darn it theres always something else I can't live without!!

SteveHolmes fully equipped rock polisher Member since July 2009 Posts: 1,900	Seraphinite Nov 20, 2005 14:53:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SteveHolmes on Nov 20, 2005 14:53:07 GMT -5 KD, That is some gorgeous stuff! Where do they find that? I'm sure whatever you do with it, it's going to turn out MAAHHHVEELLLUSSS! Steve

Duckbean fully equipped rock polisher Looking for rocks in all the wrong places Member since February 2005 Posts: 1,072	Seraphinite Nov 20, 2005 17:29:08 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Duckbean on Nov 20, 2005 17:29:08 GMT -5 Great looking slab KD!Got a piece of it about the size of a half dollar, Hoping to get lucky and be able to steal another to play with! It's only found in Russia Steve, Like charoite.

stefan Cave Dweller Member since January 2005 Posts: 14,113	Seraphinite Nov 21, 2005 10:15:57 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stefan on Nov 21, 2005 10:15:57 GMT -5 Great looking slab KD
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