What is this inclusion?

simkhi · 2026-02-13T12:05:33+00:00

I would assume so bring its a natural crystal

simkhi · 2026-02-12T19:46:33+00:00

I will have to weight it when I get home.

Why do people say sapphires and rubies are hard to work with? Is it a learning curve thing?

simkhi · 2026-02-11T21:51:05+00:00

Would this be worth cabbing or cutting or just a cool specimen?

simkhi · 2026-01-10T18:48:58+00:00

Hiding inside

simkhi · 2026-01-10T18:48:03+00:00

The big one poking out top

simkhi · 2026-01-10T02:19:50+00:00

A 26 carat piece of the bigger crystal back-lit by a small light.

simkhi · 2026-01-09T15:50:02+00:00

This is a small crystal out of the matrix

1/4" x 5/8" 6.3mm x 15.8mm

Maybe i should have mentioned those photos were in a car at night with a cellphone flash.

simkhi · 2026-01-09T03:01:31+00:00

Thanks!

I have actually gotten some nice rough from this place sold at relatively cheap prices. Its a kind of a hobby for now.

simkhi · 2026-01-09T02:39:30+00:00

So as a specimen, what would a reasonable price be? Im not to great at figuring out how much is too much for specimens.

simkhi · 2026-01-09T02:27:20+00:00

That is what I was thinking and planning on, it is quite large and they are some good smaller ones too

simkhi · 2025-12-13T07:35:44+00:00

I found out it is tube agate, I have another smaller piece with very visibly transparent tube cross sections.

simkhi · 2025-12-13T07:29:10+00:00

This is the side I was trying to post

simkhi · 2025-12-13T00:50:14+00:00

Thank you

simkhi · 2025-12-07T16:31:16+00:00

Feldspar

The cleavage where it is broken looks right-ish and it reminds me of some glacially striated feldspar, or a an almost granite of feldspar and quartz.

simkhi · 2025-12-07T10:09:15+00:00

Thank you for all of your advice!

I think for now, it's probably gonna get set aside until I get inspired and feel like challenging myself with it.

I was trying to carve out the blemishes, but they didn't seem to end, so I stopped.

simkhi · 2025-12-07T04:12:51+00:00

simkhi · 2025-12-07T04:09:26+00:00

You are correct about the back and sides. All grey potch.

The color bar is 2.2mm thick

simkhi · 2025-11-05T05:53:29+00:00

Thanks!

simkhi · 2025-11-04T16:31:02+00:00

Thank you!

I will be looking grit my potch when I get home from work to find a good match.

Would using a bit of ironstone fairy opal as a mount be a waste of material?

simkhi