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Rock Art => Cabochons, Intarsias, Cameos => Topic started by: Jhon P on January 24, 2017, 08:20:58 PM

Title: Phrinite with epidot
Post by: Jhon P on January 24, 2017, 08:20:58 PM

I picked a couple of kilo of this rock at Quartzite. I was pleasantly surprised on how it turned out

Title: Re: Phrinite with epidot
Post by: Ryaly2dogs on January 24, 2017, 10:39:14 PM

It's beautiful.  I am not familiar with prinite; might it be a pale green prehnite, that is often associated with epidote?

Title: Re: Phrinite with epidot
Post by: Jhon P on January 25, 2017, 06:03:06 AM

Yes, the green faded a little with cutting. And the color didn't show well with my iPhone camera

Title: Re: Phrinite with epidot
Post by: Sandsave on January 25, 2017, 04:26:00 PM

Looks really great, pictures from my cell never do anything justice.

Title: Re: Phrinite with epidot
Post by: Phishisgroovin on January 25, 2017, 06:13:17 PM

nice stone to work with!