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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 14, 2023 19:47:23 GMT -5
I have this cab that I cabbed from a slab I must of had. I generally save all the files when I purchase something, but I can't find any magnaprase on my computer. I looked it up online and I haven't found anything similar. I've seen it with white, but not this yellow. The green didn't photograph well, but it's really deep green and mostly translucent (?) I think that's the right word. It's stunning in person. I hope I have more! Do you know anything about it? I'm gonna assume it's from Australia, but I could be wrong. It has a great polish, but the picture makes it look jacked up. You can see the swirls is the green.
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 14, 2023 20:13:05 GMT -5
Well, I guess it helps if I spell it right. MAGNEPRASE. Found more online that way, but not with the yellow.
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ashley
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Post by ashley on Sept 14, 2023 20:24:29 GMT -5
That is really pretty, love the depth to it and the swirls in the green.
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 14, 2023 20:29:35 GMT -5
That is really pretty, love the depth to it and the swirls in the green. Thanks! I really love it. I want to find more, but that's not looking too hopeful. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 15, 2023 13:10:18 GMT -5
I did. I couldn't find any with the yellow. |
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Post by realrockhound on Sept 15, 2023 13:18:41 GMT -5
I did. I couldn't find any with the yellow. I hadn’t read the previous comments. Tried to delete that before you responded 😂 |
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 15, 2023 13:32:20 GMT -5
I did. I couldn't find any with the yellow. I hadn’t read the previous comments. Tried to delete that before you responded 😂 It's all good. It's hard to read every response sometimes. I'm just glad you're reading.  |
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Post by Rockoonz on Sept 15, 2023 17:59:10 GMT -5
Well, lemon chrysophrase is really magnesite, so yellow definitely happens with it. Here is, as the Aussies would say, a croc of it, but with a bit of useful origin info mixed in, so if looking for more the W. Aussieland miners may help. moonrisecrystals.com/citron-chrysoprase-meaning/Seems we have one or 2 on the forum from down under who could enlighten us on the availability of the material, I know I would gladly add some to my collection of stuff we don't have. And also the gaspeite connection in the magnesite that apparently provides the green or yellow tones... geology.com/minerals/gaspeite.shtml |
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Post by gemfeller on Sept 15, 2023 18:32:14 GMT -5
Glenn Archer of Outback Mining is the source I believe. I don't know if he sells in reasonably small quantities but if not he might be able to suggest Statesdide retailers who may carry it. I think I heard he isn't doing Quartzsite any longer but I may be in error. If he's there in January maybe some kind RTH'er could pick some up for you. Email : glenn@outbackmining.com
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 16, 2023 8:11:06 GMT -5
Thanks guys! I looked through Glen Archer's site and didn't see anything similar. Hell, maybe I completely got the name wrong on this stuff, but I don't think so. If I had known it would be hard to find, I would of gotten more.
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