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Let's Rock => Rough and Slabs => Topic started by: RxScram on August 26, 2015, 09:55:54 AM

Title: A bit of charoite...
Post by: RxScram 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...

(http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/84159211/Pictures/IMG9516221.jpg)

Thanks for looking!
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Post by: Enchantra 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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Post by: ToTheSummit on August 26, 2015, 03:38:25 PM: :WHOAL:
Oh please don't let my wife see this!! LOL
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Post by: Gergis on August 27, 2015, 08:04:23 AM: Helloooo!! :-O

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Post by: Redwilder on September 01, 2015, 11:03:26 PM: Holy cow!!! How many zeros are in the price of that chunk???
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Post by: GatorGal 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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Post by: Jhon P 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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Post by: Mark 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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Post by: Ranger_Dave on April 13, 2017, 09:53:47 PM: Just think....that was cut from an even BIGGER piece!
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Post by: southerly on April 17, 2017, 05:28:13 AM: wow impressive block of charoite
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Post by: Mark 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.