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[lapidaryrough]

then the old favorite's  of past........Gold foil & silver foil glued to the back side then mounted in a setting. 

 

[Jhon P]

I cut a piece off of the end. It is white.

[irockhound]

Thanks everyone, I took Steve and Greg's advice and went to a local Granite shop today and although they did not have any cut offs for me, they gave me 4 4"x4" samples.  3 are a bright white composite Quartz and the 4th was a Marble that had some brighter white veins in it so it would be for smaller work.  I'll try these out and post results.

[finegemdesigns]

I have thin pure white slabs of Pristine Magnesite. See example of this material polished here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A7ZboyRdJk

[irockhound]

I never thought about Magnesite as I am so used to it having color.  Nice idea and that looks like a good polish and clean material.

[finegemdesigns]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/322501708131?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

[PhilNM]

we have some white pet wood that can be collected in the Rio Puerco (NM). Also white sugar quartz, and more. I'm always cussing at all the white out there, I'm usually looking for anything but white or black (also PW).  There's also white common opal.  We also have white marble available and white oh what's it called pre marble, not quite travertine....  then we also have white gypsum and lots of i don't know white stuff out there. Ever consider white craft or stained glass?

[irockhound]

Thanks for those ideas also.  I need to glue up some of the Quartz samples today to see how they will work.  Some of the Black plumes from Singleton trip are just begging me to get it going.  Might not get them cut till Tuesday though as I think there are some things popping up this weekend. 

[Phishisgroovin]

I have a small water only 6 inch table top saw.
for backing pieces i usually cut one when i need it.

I found some solid whit rocks in old rip rap (stuff in ditches to hinder erosion) its hard as heck mixed in with the basalt stones in the ditch.
You can also find them at landscape supply stores, big super hard solid white hard rocks.

[RadiantRocksCT]

I've used Cacholong white agate,  also called white opal (see mindat) for backing.    It's chalcedony hard and doesn't absorb oil when you cut it.  Also i've been able to slab it thin.

would  appreciate pictures if you finish the Walker Ranch doublets.
thanks
Raul Walker
RadiantRocksCT

[irockhound]

I sliced up two of the Quartz tiles and they cut nice and thin and no breakage.  I got 5 and if lucky on alignment for the first cut 6 per tile.  I have been so busy I haven't been able to dedicate any time to the doublets but it is on my list to do.  I will try and get some up soon.  The material looks just perfect for them so I think it is a winner already.  Life has been hectic and wife has knee surgery coming up so we'll see.