AzRockGeek
has rocks in the head
Member since September 2016
Posts: 703
|
Post by AzRockGeek on Jan 1, 2022 15:36:13 GMT -5
Went to Quartzite yesterday and picked up a nice piece of Amethyst Sage.  Have not seen this quality in years.  |
|
|
|
Post by rockjunquie on Jan 1, 2022 15:39:18 GMT -5
|
|
Tommy
Administrator 
Member since January 2013
Posts: 12,989
|
Post by Tommy on Jan 1, 2022 17:42:42 GMT -5
Went to Quartzite yesterday and picked up a nice piece of Amethyst Sage. Have not seen this quality in years. Oh wow... that's beautiful. Are you thinking of sphering it? |
|
|
|
Post by knave on Jan 1, 2022 17:54:46 GMT -5
Holy crap that’s amazing
|
|
AzRockGeek
has rocks in the head
Member since September 2016
Posts: 703
|
Post by AzRockGeek on Jan 1, 2022 18:22:43 GMT -5
Went to Quartzite yesterday and picked up a nice piece of Amethyst Sage.  Have not seen this quality in years. Oh wow... that's beautiful. Are you thinking of sphering it? That was my original plans... Now I am just think about going back and get more,  I high graded two 55gal drums to get 3 pieces, they had one drum left I did not look at. They had one piece that was unbelievable, but at 150#+ , unfortunately out of my budget. |
|
|
|
Post by jasoninsd on Jan 1, 2022 18:26:09 GMT -5
AzRockGeek - fantastic way to start off the New Year...unfortunately, you set the bar pretty high for day one...so it's possible it's all going to be downhill for you for the next 12 months! LOL
|
|
|
|
Post by hummingbirdstones on Jan 1, 2022 19:51:24 GMT -5
That's a gorgeous piece! Great job digging through the drums.
|
|
NDK
Cave Dweller 
Member since January 2009
Posts: 9,440
|
Post by NDK on Jan 3, 2022 9:34:59 GMT -5
Wow that sure looks gemmy!
Nice digging, Tim!
|
|
aGates
has rocks in the head
Building a silver studio
Member since January 2021
Posts: 518
|
Post by aGates on Jan 3, 2022 14:44:56 GMT -5
that is good quality. imbhappy to be slabbing thw same material a total favorite. how much a lb down at quartzite? ill post my specimans soon
|
|
AzRockGeek
has rocks in the head
Member since September 2016
Posts: 703
|
Post by AzRockGeek on Jan 4, 2022 13:18:10 GMT -5
that is good quality. imbhappy to be slabbing thw same material a total favorite. how much a lb down at quartzite? ill post my specimans soon They were charging $8/lb, I bought enough that they charged me $7. This was the only vender I seen that had any, but it was early and not a lot of venders setup yet. One of my favorites as well. |
|
aGates
has rocks in the head
Building a silver studio
Member since January 2021
Posts: 518
|
Post by aGates on Jan 4, 2022 17:27:55 GMT -5
it wasnt an old white guy and the material lived on a trailer by chance? he told me he eas thw source when i ran into him at a couple shows the price the same. i cant get enough of it. a club membwr swears the purple vades with uv exposure. dovyou know of this property of the rock assuming its true.
|
|
AzRockGeek
has rocks in the head
Member since September 2016
Posts: 703
|
Post by AzRockGeek on Jan 4, 2022 17:49:38 GMT -5
It was a young couple I got it from, the guys name was Justin. They had some type of affiliation with the Polka Dot mine, all the materiel was from the PNW. I am not sure if this stuff fades, I have all my slabs stashed in my office.  I know that Burro Creek purple will definitely fade over time, turning a caramel brown. |
|
vwfence
has rocks in the head
Member since January 2013
Posts: 566
|
Post by vwfence on Jan 5, 2022 8:19:23 GMT -5
I have a small amount of it i found in Burro Creek a few yrs ago and actually have the preform done to make a sphere i will need to dig through my piles and see if i have any amount of it buried
|
|
vwfence
has rocks in the head
Member since January 2013
Posts: 566
|
Post by vwfence on Jan 5, 2022 20:12:12 GMT -5
You'all have me wanting to get down into Burro Creek some how and see if i can find the right was again to dig for some more
|
|
I high graded two 55gal drums to get 3 pieces, they had one drum left I did not look at.
I know that Burro Creek purple will definitely fade over time, turning a caramel brown.
Nov 14, 2024 18:17:57 GMT -5
*
Nov 14, 2024 18:17:57 GMT -5
*
Nov 15, 2024 17:44:51 GMT -5
Nov 15, 2024 17:44:51 GMT -5
