Fossil Coral Cabs-Look Dyed.

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Fossil Coral Cabs-Look Dyed. Feb 11, 2018 8:28:44 GMT -5

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Post by fernwood on Feb 11, 2018 8:28:44 GMT -5

Found this via internet. No clue where the company is based, but not in USA. Wholesaler, who ships by the container load.
These are supposedly found on a mountain in Indonesia.

They look like they are haphazardly dyed to me. Some remind me of Petoskey Stone that have been dyed.

No prices for anything listed, instructions to email. They do have some pretty cool stuff, like petrified wood stumps and many cabs. Name is IndoGemstone.

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Fossil Coral Cabs-Look Dyed. Feb 11, 2018 10:20:55 GMT -5 fernwood likes this

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Post by hummingbirdstones on Feb 11, 2018 10:20:55 GMT -5

Not dyed - heated. Heating brings out those reddish colors.

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Pat misunderstood rock expert Member since February 2012 Posts: 11,823 Member is Online	Fossil Coral Cabs-Look Dyed. Feb 11, 2018 10:23:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Pat on Feb 11, 2018 10:23:15 GMT -5 jamesp what do you think?
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fernwood misunderstood rock expert Member since May 2016 Posts: 11,965	Fossil Coral Cabs-Look Dyed. Feb 11, 2018 12:01:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fernwood on Feb 11, 2018 12:01:48 GMT -5 The color seemed uneven to me.
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Fossil Coral Cabs-Look Dyed. Feb 11, 2018 15:50:08 GMT -5 fernwood likes this

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Post by Sabre52 on Feb 11, 2018 15:50:08 GMT -5

Yep, a lot of that Indonesian material is heat treated. Treating seems to be kind of a crap shoot too as the natural tans, whites and golds come out in a lot of different colors after heating. I have a slab that shows some of those nice purplish tones but has other colors in different areas...Mel

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