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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Feb 10, 2016 7:36:21 GMT -5
Finally had the chance to buy a couple decent slabs of Morocco seam agate and the first one did not disappoint. I was surprised at how solid the matrix was when cabbing it. I thought it would be crumbly but it held together pretty good. This came from a slab I cut from broseph82 stuff. I think it is blackskin agate from India but it sure looks like some Montana agates I have cut. Thanks for looking Chuck
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2016 7:55:44 GMT -5
Can't get enough of the Moroccan. Dave
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Feb 10, 2016 7:57:49 GMT -5
Can't get enough of the Moroccan. Dave I think your posts are what made me start searching for it. Chuck
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Post by Fossilman on Feb 10, 2016 9:22:06 GMT -5
Usually don't like anything from Morocco,but that seam agate is killer cool!!! Liking the other agate too/have seen Montana's about like that...
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 10, 2016 11:41:01 GMT -5
That seam agate is AMAZING!!!
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Post by Jugglerguy on Feb 10, 2016 19:18:19 GMT -5
That is one of the coolest rocks I've ever seen.
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Post by NDK on Feb 10, 2016 21:37:05 GMT -5
That blackskin is well done, but the rich color in that Moroccan really shadows it! Great cabs Chuck!
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Post by Roger on Feb 13, 2016 9:44:12 GMT -5
Great cabs! I think what I like best about the Moroccan material is how the entire cab polishes so well. I have cut and cabbed different rocks and never been disappointed with it. It is fun stuff and the contrasting colors make "dramatic" cabs
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Feb 13, 2016 12:27:39 GMT -5
Great cabs! I think what I like best about the Moroccan material is how the entire cab polishes so well. I have cut and cabbed different rocks and never been disappointed with it. It is fun stuff and the contrasting colors make "dramatic" cabs Thanks- I agree. I was really surprised by how well the matrix took a polish. Feeling the slab dry the matrix sure seemed soft and sort of crumbly. Chuck
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 13, 2016 17:22:55 GMT -5
Seeing y'all's really makes me anxious for the spring. I have a couple decent slabs of it waiting on me.
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metalsmith
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Post by metalsmith on Feb 15, 2016 13:41:19 GMT -5
The Moroccan seam agate is lovely; damn, your going to be costing me more $$!
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Feb 15, 2016 14:54:35 GMT -5
The Moroccan seam agate is lovely; damn, your going to be costing me more $$! Check the photos real good for the slabs you buy. Fractures are common. One of my $20 slabs will not yield a cab. I sealed the one in this post. Chuck
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Post by jamesp on Feb 15, 2016 15:02:12 GMT -5
Tuff looking stone. Color and contrast. Great work. Thinking Vin Diesel needs to wear that one. it would make you bulletproof
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Post by metalsmith on Feb 17, 2016 2:15:22 GMT -5
The Moroccan seam agate is lovely; damn, your going to be costing me more $$! Check the photos real good for the slabs you buy. Fractures are common. One of my $20 slabs will not yield a cab. I sealed the one in this post. Chuck Thanks for the tip. Wow, that's no cheap rock! Well I'm spent up for this month and next, so don't wait on any Moroccan Seam entering my work stream for a while. One day, tho' ... one day.
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Post by bobby1 on Feb 17, 2016 9:27:24 GMT -5
Beautiful cabs and I love that groove wrap. A simple but very effect design and execution! Bob
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