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Let's Rock => Rough and Slabs => Topic started by: auscarver on November 11, 2017, 09:26:42 PM

Title: Crazy rhodonite
Post by: auscarver on November 11, 2017, 09:26:42 PM

This is the latest rough I cut from my rhodonite find about 2 years back, appears to be breciated, so many colors.

Title: Re: Crazy rhodonite
Post by: hummingbirdstones on November 11, 2017, 10:05:59 PM

It may be crazy, but it's crazy cool!   :WEEEE:

Title: Re: Crazy rhodonite
Post by: gemfeller on November 11, 2017, 10:17:56 PM

Lots of spessartite garnet in that specimen -- the orangy-yellow.  Nice.

Title: Re: Crazy rhodonite
Post by: lithicbeads on November 12, 2017, 06:51:39 PM

I started a cab of very similar rough from Washington state today. I like the garnet in it so much that I am disappointed when I cut a nodule without it. Great rough.

Title: Re: Crazy rhodonite
Post by: auscarver on November 13, 2017, 01:59:58 AM

Thanks for the great feedback, I enjoy the rockhounding as much as the lapidary, rock ology interests me heaps, my rhodonite also contains alleghanyite and pyroxmangite ,

Title: Re: Crazy rhodonite
Post by: edgarscale on November 13, 2017, 05:27:29 AM

i see some really nice cabs i that piece