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Post by paulshiroma on May 11, 2011 22:29:58 GMT -5
Christopher - if you do cut it make SURE and post pics (if you don't mind). That's a great looking piece and I'd love to see how it comes out. Congrats on the find!
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Post by mohs on May 12, 2011 22:22:44 GMT -5
what are some of the methods to dig the emerald out from the matrix? I had a person ask me that today my idea was to dremel out anything that not emerald is this reasonable? thanks Ed
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Post by christopherl1234 on May 14, 2011 1:00:45 GMT -5
I am not sure Ed. With the piece I have it seems like it would be pretty easy. There is one area that looks to be mostly matrix and the rest has big crystals that are together but well defined. I was thinking of using a thin blade on my 6" or 4" and trimming all the matrix away and then cutting down the seams of the major crystals. Not sure never done it before. I might just find me a buyer and sell the whole thing.
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opalo
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Post by opalo on May 30, 2011 22:21:20 GMT -5
It is a nice Brazilizan emerald specimen. Emerald specimens are the best examples of how Emeralds occur in their natural habitat. The mineral material that an Emerald crystal grows in (host rock) is called the matrix. Don't cut it keep as is. Very nice!
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