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RxScram

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A bit of charoite...
« on: August 26, 2015, 09:55:54 AM »

Went to the airport last week to pick up a new shipment of Russian rocks... foremost of which is the beauty in this picture...



Thanks for looking!
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Re: A bit of charoite...
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2015, 12:34:26 PM »

OMG!  Jeff!!!!
I think I just short circuited my keyboard with drool!   :WHOAL:

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Re: A bit of charoite...
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2015, 03:38:25 PM »

 :WHOAL:
Oh please don't let my wife see this!! LOL
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Re: A bit of charoite...
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2015, 08:04:23 AM »

Helloooo!! :-O

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Re: A bit of charoite...
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2015, 11:03:26 PM »

Holy cow!!! How many zeros are in the price of that chunk???
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Re: A bit of charoite...
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2017, 03:08:35 PM »

Holy Moly! And I was excited about my little palm size chunk.... :Worthy:
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Re: A bit of charoite...
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2017, 03:29:18 PM »

I wish I had deeper pockets! I would like to have a cube of that to make a sphere!
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Re: A bit of charoite...
« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2017, 06:24:43 PM »

Holy S****, Shark, yeah Shark, Holy Shark.  OMG that is the biggest piece i have seen by a mile.
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Re: A bit of charoite...
« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2017, 09:53:47 PM »

Just think....that was cut from an even BIGGER piece!
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Re: A bit of charoite...
« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2017, 05:28:13 AM »

wow impressive block of charoite
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Re: A bit of charoite...
« Reply #10 on: April 19, 2017, 06:00:34 PM »

Something like that, i might cut a thin slice or two and then just place the chunk somewhere to sit and admire.  I love to preserve really sweet pieces of stone.  As lapidary and collectible stone gets harder and harder to find, i like to think that i may end up with a piece or two that are all that are left of some stone and are one of a kinds.  I have seen quite a few varieties of stone that was rare to start with or had the heck sold out of it, and you see it less and less.  Tiffany is one of those and unless they start finding more somewhere, it will get to the point where you can't buy it anymore.  It could be a good while still, but eventually there will be less and less available, especially the better quality stuff.  One of my fantasies is to one day open a stone museum that contains both lapidary and collectible stone.  There are so many lapidary stones that are incredibly beautiful but not appreciated at the same rate as collectible mineral specimens.  I would display slabs all over the place and cover the walls and ceilings with them.  Maybe someday, wait, i already do this at home, guess i have my little museum already.
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