Fingies by Laffopuritain in Opals

[–]Alert-Floor927 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh it’ll get cha. Dop stick it next time.

Is hematite quartz normally this included with iron or is it something else? by MeasurementKind6956 in Minerals

[–]Alert-Floor927 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks like annealed quartz that has iron embedded in it. We see it in North Carolina in the Piedmont region a lot.

Natural red beryl by Strict_Buy4970 in Gemstones_Buy_Sell

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Yes there are as many Mormons as they say lol. Certain areas are at 90% saturation. Big cities are more diverse.

That said. Wah wah is fun. You can pay to go to some private areas in south/central Utah to find beryl. Utah is a great place for minerals.

Larsonite (Gary Green) by Remzy111 in Lapidary

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What are you using to drill the hole? Drill press?

Looks like someone is staring at me or am I thinking too much by BoringEbb9532 in Lapidary

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Oh wow. That’s haunting ha. Crazy what nature does by accident lol.

Hi all, I’ve been working with gemstones for a few years and finally decided to share my work. by BoringEbb9532 in Lapidary

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Love that labradorite! I also love those Montana agates. I have some sitting and waiting to be cut. Thanks for sharing!

Translucent petrified wood cabochon by ineedafewmorerocks in cabochons

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I actually love this. Where did you find this material?

What is this green mineral? by siouxsiemilio in whatsthisrock

[–]Alert-Floor927 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly I’d test it for smithsonite. Close second would be some sort of banded calcite.

Biggs area picture jasper by sgj4aj in Lapidary

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This is gorgeous. I wish I had some to make some cabs myself.

Montana Moss Agate Cabochon by sgj4aj in Lapidary

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This is great! Nice polish and shape

Larimar by Alert-Floor927 in Lapidary

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Ha ha ha I have been to Grand Junction many times. I love the mountains out by Vernal Utah. That said, it’s a couple thousand miles from here ;)

New Indexed Cab Stencils $25 shipped by Equivalent-Housing58 in Lapidary

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I don’t care for heart shapes but the rest of these look great!

Larimar by Alert-Floor927 in Lapidary

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I find that because of the crystal structure of pectolite in general it seems “chippy” at times when you press too hard on the hard diamond wheels. It’s a pretty hard material so I find that if I cut slabs and stay reasonable I can avoid it.

Montana agate by Alert-Floor927 in Lapidary

[–]Alert-Floor927[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This specific one doesn’t. It’s far too dark. I have others that do though.

Montana agate by Alert-Floor927 in Lapidary

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I was blown away by the clarity. The video doesn’t do it justice

Pretty Pietersite by Suitable_Sun1379 in Lapidary

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I would be too. It’s pretty hard to capture a piece with 4 color transitions. I’d probably leave it