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Jhon P

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Verde Antique
« on: June 06, 2016, 09:32:15 PM »
 I did a test piece to see how it polishes before I make the effort to do a sphere out of it. it is a little soft but took a good polish.
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Re: Verde Antique
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2016, 03:25:57 AM »
John , forgive my ignorance. What kind of stone it is the " green antique"
It has a color and a really nice pattern.
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Re: Verde Antique
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2016, 06:48:18 AM »
It is a serpentine. I collected it from an old iron mine that is about an hour from my house.
I collected some big pieces for spheres, there is some with alot of grey and there is some with a different shade of green and different patterns.
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Re: Verde Antique
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2016, 07:06:43 AM »
Does it work like Jade! I just cannot cab Jade but I really like that Verde Antique!
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Re: Verde Antique
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2016, 11:29:53 AM »
It's only about a 4 hardness but was easy to work with a light hand. Like grinding on malachite. It will scratch pretty easy may not be the best for jewelry. You may like green chalcedony like Mtorolite, or a green jasper.  I have some from gemfield I can post a picture and see what you think. They call it goldfield jade
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Re: Verde Antique
« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2016, 06:31:12 PM »
Yes plzs post pics of the goldfield jade? I assume it's not actually jade?
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