Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Nov 26, 2007 16:12:01 GMT -5
Howdy folks. Here' some of the rest of the pieces I'm getting trimmed and ready for the grinder. A few things here you you may have never seen as they are quite rare nowdays. Thanks for looking.....Mel Clockwise from upper left: Brazilian Agate, Calico Lace from Mexico, Luna Agate from Mexico, and Green Guadalupe Poppy Jasper Nodular type of Royal Imperial Jasper. This stuff polishes like glass! Clockwise from top: Tabu Tabu from Africa, Amethyst lace from Mexico and a rare one, Galaxy Obsidian from Nevada. Bots, the old favorite: Clockwise from upper left: Texas Palm Fiber, Calif. Palm Fiber, Mary Ellen Jasper, and Louisiana Palm Fiber: More Texas Palm Fiber: Spiderweb Rhyolite on left and two forms of Myrickite ( cinnabar in agate) Upper from a property near my ranch now built upon, lower: Red Devil Agate from Battle Mountain, Nevada Four parallel Laguna slices and a Condor Four moss agate types. Clockwise from upper left: Bull Canyon, Nevada, Maury Mtn, Oregon, Needle Peak, Texas, and Teanaway, Washington: And finally, clockwise from upper left: Four jaspers: Wildhorse from Ore/Idaho border area, Royal Imperial vein type, Royal Imperial Nodular type both from Mexico and another form of McDermitt Picture Jasper;
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Post by parfive on Nov 26, 2007 16:48:42 GMT -5
Awesome bunch of slabs, Mel. If I had to single out just one, it'd be the Royal Imperial vein type in the last pic. Not often will I snub a nice Laguna.
Rich
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Post by texaswoodie on Nov 26, 2007 18:40:58 GMT -5
Fantastical Mel! Quiet rare. Ummmmmm, how nuch of that rare Texas Palm do you need? Curt
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Post by Sabre52 on Nov 26, 2007 18:49:45 GMT -5
Curt: Still have some fine pink, clear and red palm fiber I haven't cut. Saw some blue and purple once. Still need to get me some of that to complete my palm fiber suite *S*.....Mel
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Post by Michael John on Nov 26, 2007 19:29:05 GMT -5
Absolutely gorgeous stuff!
A word about that Myrickite ... it's partially comprised of Cinnabar, which contains Mercury. I don't recommend that it be worn as jewelry except for casual use. Prolonged exposure to the level of Mercury in Cinnabar has been known to cause health issues. The Myrickite is likely to have a lower concentration of Mercury than pure Cinnabar, but it's much better to be safe than sorry.
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Post by luv2hound on Nov 26, 2007 20:36:13 GMT -5
Wow you sure have been busy. Great looking stuff. Cant wait to see the cabs.
~~Mitzi~~
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Post by Bikerrandy on Nov 26, 2007 20:43:55 GMT -5
Dude, that's all premium stuff!! Absolutely beautiful, especially the imperial jaspers. Too cool!!
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Nov 26, 2007 20:44:25 GMT -5
Mitzi: Actually,on my 10" trim saw with a good blade which I've worn out now, slabs cut like butter and this much trimming only takes an hour of so.
Michaeljohn, You are absolutely right there and you must grind Myrickite very wet, shower off afterward and watch the water disposal from sawing the stuff too. The upper example of Myrickite, I was told by a gold miner friend, has very high cinnabar content, so I use special care there.....Mel
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Post by beefjello on Nov 26, 2007 21:36:36 GMT -5
Oh man Mel.. that's just sensory overload right there!!! Too many beauties to single out a fav. I'll take one of each, please. ;D
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2007 0:12:43 GMT -5
Mel,
Thanks for showing photos of materials Im sure many of us have never seen.
Shannon
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Post by adrian65 on Nov 27, 2007 0:34:32 GMT -5
Great variety of first class rocks! I can't wait to see them finished!
What kind of pen do you use for drawing the cabs' shapes?
Adrian
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Post by texaswoodie on Nov 27, 2007 8:22:10 GMT -5
Absolutely gorgeous stuff! A word about that Myrickite ... it's partially comprised of Cinnabar, which contains Mercury. I don't recommend that it be worn as jewelry except for casual use. Prolonged exposure to the level of Mercury in Cinnabar has been known to cause health issues. The Myrickite is likely to have a lower concentration of Mercury than pure Cinnabar, but it's much better to be safe than sorry. When I was a kid, there were oil wells all around where we lived. There was one type of equipment they had that used mercury for some strange reason that I'm not sure of. Anyway, when the pumpers put the mercury in they would always spill a few drops. I would ride the oil leases on my bicycle and pick up the drops. Before long I had a quart of mercury which I played with all the time. It was neat stuff for a kid. I'm 58 years old and seem to have no effects from handling this mercury all the time. I just have to wonder how much of a problem it would cause by making and wearing a piece of cinnabar. I'm certain breathing the vapors would not be a good thing, but wearing it as jewelry doesn't seem like it would cause any problems. I would recommend keeping it away from kids that might put it in their mouths. Of course to err on the side of caution is never a bad thing. Curt
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Post by stefan on Nov 27, 2007 8:43:08 GMT -5
Curt- My dad had a quart of mercury from his Navy days (they used it in some kind of pressure sensing equipment I think) and We used to play with the "rolly silver balls" all the time- We were never allowed to put it in out mouths- and had to scrub our hands after- but it sure was fun playing with it!
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Post by erbojones on Nov 27, 2007 10:19:49 GMT -5
Those slabs are amazing!!! The colours are just eye-popping - can't wait to see the end results!!
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Post by Sabre52 on Nov 27, 2007 10:59:58 GMT -5
Adrian: For marking cabs I use some aluminum marking sticks which are just a pointed soft aluminum rod that leaves a very durable mark on the stone slabs. You can get them from almost any lapidary supply outfit and they come in gold or silver color. I prefer the sliver which seems to leave a more visible mark.....Mel
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Post by ladyt on Nov 27, 2007 11:33:05 GMT -5
Wow Mel. Great day of trimming there!! Very pretty slabbettes. Can't wait to see them finished!! It's tough to pick a fav outta this batch. I do love the palm fiber though. Thanks for the pics!!
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Post by Tonyterner on Nov 27, 2007 15:29:10 GMT -5
What, only 30 different types of rocks. You couldn't do better than that. LOL What a variety, its mind numbing. I can't even begin to imagine how many different types of rocks you have. Thanks for posting.
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Post by Zoran on Nov 27, 2007 16:05:40 GMT -5
What great cabbing material all together. But Royal Imperial jasper Botswana and Laguna are just unbelievable.
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Post by LCARS on Nov 28, 2007 3:23:21 GMT -5
Those are all awesome Mel! ... And thanks for labelling them too, now I know where those pieces of "Bull Canyon" Moss Agate I got in the rock box came from.
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