ThomasT
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Post by ThomasT on May 23, 2024 14:13:03 GMT -5
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Post by miket on May 23, 2024 14:18:14 GMT -5
After surmounting several mountains both real and figurative, I managed to acquire some more large chunks of old stock Ocean Jasper. About 150 lbs worth in 4-pieces from different veins. I came back with some heavy stones but a much lighter wallet... Score! Can't wait to see some slabs! |
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Post by RickB on May 23, 2024 16:10:47 GMT -5
There they are, each one in a pretty crate and resting on a blanket just like a pet.
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Post by pebblesky on May 23, 2024 16:35:58 GMT -5
Wow. Looking forward to the cutting.
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Post by rockjunquie on May 23, 2024 16:39:00 GMT -5
NIIIIIIICE!!!!
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on May 23, 2024 16:55:13 GMT -5
Extremely curious to see how the slabs turn out. Never seen that stuff in the rough.
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aGates
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Post by aGates on May 23, 2024 17:02:48 GMT -5
If you sell a slab or two to make your wallet a bit heavier I would be interested. Nice score.
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ThomasT
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Post by ThomasT on May 23, 2024 18:09:26 GMT -5
Haven't quite decided what to do with these big pieces yet...
The thoughts in my mind are that they could be slabbed up or cut in-half and face polished on the Rociprolap machines or shaved into blanks for big spheres or some combination of the above.
Any suggestions are welcome.
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Post by rockjunquie on May 23, 2024 18:14:30 GMT -5
Haven't quite decided what to do with these big pieces yet... The thoughts in my mind are that they could be slabbed up or cut in-half and face polished on the Rociprolap machines or shaved into blanks for big spheres or some combination of the above. Any suggestions are welcome. I suggest you slab them and send them to me.  (Can't hurt to try.) |
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rockbrain
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Post by rockbrain on May 24, 2024 9:29:41 GMT -5
rockjunquie you beat me to it. I'd even accept them un-slabbed! The more green one just looks like it's going to be spectacular all the way through with all that bubbly goodness on the backside. (I hope the last half of that sentence never gets taken out of context!)
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Post by rockjunquie on May 24, 2024 9:46:07 GMT -5
with all that bubbly goodness on the backside. (I hope the last half of that sentence never gets taken out of context!) LOL!  |
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on May 24, 2024 11:16:44 GMT -5
rockjunquie you beat me to it. I'd even accept them un-slabbed! The more green one just looks like it's going to be spectacular all the way through with all that bubbly goodness on the backside. (I hope the last half of that sentence never gets taken out of context!) Thats me after getting in a pinch and thinking Taco Bell was a good idea. |
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Post by Starguy on May 24, 2024 16:02:01 GMT -5
Wow is that nice rough. It will be a lot of fun to slab up. Thanks for showing. I don’t think I’ve seen rough OJ before.
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ThomasT
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Post by ThomasT on May 25, 2024 12:03:31 GMT -5
The old miner and importer that had this confirmed he can't get anymore.
Years ago, he said he brought it in by the tons... but he said it's been pretty much mined out and what little accessible material at the sites that may be left in the ground is deep.
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khara
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Post by khara on May 25, 2024 17:48:25 GMT -5
There they are, each one in a pretty crate and resting on a blanket just like a pet. Beat me to it!🤣 I was also going to comment on their cozy little beds. Like a new puppy.🤓 |
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Post by jasoninsd on May 26, 2024 8:12:43 GMT -5
I think it's awesome each chunk came with a new pair of gloves! The old miner and importer that had this confirmed he can't get anymore. Years ago, he said he brought it in by the tons... but he said it's been pretty much mined out and what little accessible material at the sites that may be left in the ground is deep. This right here is what would give me a super long pause to make sure whatever was done with the material was the "final answer". Since I'm more of a cabber than anything else, of course I'd love to see these slabbed. That's also why I couldn't imagine using a large amount of that material to make a sphere...I'd be thinking, "What's on the inside??" LOL Whatever you choose to do with it, I'm betting we're all going to want to see the end results! |
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ThomasT
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Post by ThomasT on May 26, 2024 8:31:24 GMT -5
I will pressure wash them and take a slice to take a look inside.
It will be a bit though before I can work on these stones as I'm tied up building a bridge across a creek in the mountains... always keeping an eye out on the massive amounts of rocks we are moving... but they are all Precambrian so kind of bland and lifeless.
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Post by 1dave on May 26, 2024 8:47:15 GMT -5
Cutting it presents a dilemma. Cut it A the short way, B the long way, or C the biggest face?  |
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ThomasT
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Post by ThomasT on May 26, 2024 8:50:12 GMT -5
1dave Yes, it's a dilemma for me to decide how to cut them. I'm sure I will cut on the biggest face crossing all the layers though. They are big, the largest weighs about 55 lbs.
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Post by 1dave on May 26, 2024 8:56:47 GMT -5
1dave Yes, it's a dilemma for me to decide how to cut them. I'm sure I will cut on the biggest face crossing all the layers though. They are big, the largest weighs about 55 lbs. Do you have that large of a saw? |
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(Can't hurt to try.)
