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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2009 15:38:04 GMT -5
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Wolfden
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Post by Wolfden on Mar 15, 2009 16:26:15 GMT -5
AAWW shucks your most welcome Shannon .. i'm glad you liked it ... I cant wait to see what you do with it .. i'm sure it will look much better than what i'v been able to do with it
Wolf
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Post by catmandewe on Mar 15, 2009 18:04:26 GMT -5
Now that is some gorgeous stuff!! I really like the back lit shots.
Tony
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Mar 15, 2009 18:15:28 GMT -5
Really pretty stone! Quite a gift!
Chuck
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Post by NDK on Mar 15, 2009 19:57:17 GMT -5
I thought that stuff looked great sitting on the table, then I scrolled down and saw the backlit photos and almost fell out of my chair!
Nate
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Post by johnjsgems on Mar 16, 2009 10:19:51 GMT -5
So what is it? It looks like our serpentine colors but we "ain't got nuthin' like dat".
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Wolfden
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Post by Wolfden on Mar 16, 2009 10:46:30 GMT -5
Hey John ... Material is tested and confirmed Antigorite. / Williamsite
Wolf
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Post by johnjsgems on Mar 16, 2009 10:57:04 GMT -5
Are you going to make us look it up? I'll be the official dummy that asks what Antigorite/Williamsite is?
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Wolfden
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Post by Wolfden on Mar 16, 2009 11:10:33 GMT -5
Antigorite/Williamsite from Vermont. Material is tested and confirmed Antigorite. Williamsite; Material is...... 6 to 6.5 mohs Translucent Apple green, White and or to black (translucent emerald green). Tested by Dr Lee Groat. University of British Columbia. Using the Bruker D5000 powder X-ray diffractometer which uses copper Kalpha radiation.
I'm not sure what more to say it also has some magnetite inclusions
Wolf
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Post by johnjsgems on Mar 16, 2009 11:21:10 GMT -5
Thanks. Neat stuff.
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Post by mohs on Mar 16, 2009 11:33:29 GMT -5
it certainly as a nice mellow emerald draw to it
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pebblepup
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Post by pebblepup on Mar 16, 2009 13:50:40 GMT -5
That is nice. I can't wait to see it shaped and polished.
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Post by Titania on Mar 16, 2009 14:24:21 GMT -5
I'm drooling, Wolf! That is really, really sweet! Did you mine it yourself?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2009 14:29:36 GMT -5
Just give me a few days guys.........Ive some nice cabs of this material started. Wolf really hooked me up with some nice stuff. Shannon
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Wolfden
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Post by Wolfden on Mar 16, 2009 14:30:11 GMT -5
Hey Nichole .. yes its all self collected
Wolf
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Post by stonesthatrock on Mar 16, 2009 15:33:12 GMT -5
that is a really pretty green. I'm usually not big on green, but thats really nice.
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Post by deedolce on Mar 16, 2009 20:20:08 GMT -5
Wow, in Vermont! Beautiful stuff, I love the greens.
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