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Rock Art => Cabochons, Intarsias, Cameos => Topic started by: irockhound on April 14, 2017, 12:34:33 PM

Title: Latest cabs with a couple ground straight from nodules.
Post by: irockhound on April 14, 2017, 12:34:33 PM

The last picture of these cabs (marfa blk 1) I wanted to enter in the cab of the month but it was an intact nodule with a bump on one side and the bubbly depression in it, I could see the plume inside and just ground the back off and then shaped it to what you see.  Since it wasn't slabbed and couldn't tell what I would end up with never photo's the rough lol.  The 2nd cab was the same idea, I could see the plumes on the base of the nodule so just ground it down rather than slabbing. 

I normally don't cut much of the "turritella" but this one just had such nice swirls.

Title: Re: Latest cabs with a couple ground straight from nodules.
Post by: Mark on April 14, 2017, 03:14:14 PM

Love the Agate Creek, Needle Peak, and especially the Turritella.  Really sweet.

Title: Re: Latest cabs with a couple ground straight from nodules.
Post by: yukonjade on April 14, 2017, 04:28:56 PM

           ALL BEAUTIMOUS!!!!!! :hello2:

Title: Re: Latest cabs with a couple ground straight from nodules.
Post by: hummingbirdstones on April 14, 2017, 06:02:20 PM

Lovely!  Thanks for the eye candy!   :WEEEE:

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Post by: ileney on April 14, 2017, 07:59:40 PM

I love them!

Title: Re: Latest cabs with a couple ground straight from nodules.
Post by: GatorGal on April 14, 2017, 09:50:37 PM

These are all beautiful!!! I love the black plume! Are those from Marfa area? :drool:

Title: Re: Latest cabs with a couple ground straight from nodules.
Post by: irockhound on April 15, 2017, 02:58:48 AM

Both of the black plume cabs were from the Singleton Ranch in Marfa.  I would dare anyone to blindly pick up 10 agates there and not get a black plume in the bunch although some has so much plume it is hard to see the individual sprays.