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[MurphyStone]

I have no idea what this is but it is a very purple much more than the picture shows and fade to black.  Absolutely love it and just took a chance on it as the rough was all white with no window. The pictures show it more blue than it is

[MurphyStone]

I believe this to be spurrite, anyone have anymore information on it? Not much info out there. Is it common rare, does it can and polish well

[Jhon P]

I don't know what it is but it is cool!! Did you buy it or find it ?

[MurphyStone]

I don't know what it is but it is cool!! Did you buy it or find it ?

Somewhat local guy 2 hour drive had a open house with 1-2# material.  So it was just bucket searching.

[Jhon P]

Looks like you got lucky on that one, was the price right and if it was I hope you loaded up.

[Amethyst Rose]

There was a find of purple Spurryite in Mexico 10-15 years ago.  White skin over the material and mostly purple material inside.  4-5 in hardness so soft when cutting.  The white is softer and very hard to polish.  Haven't seen any of this material around except in older collections.

Nice find.

Bob Johannes
The Amethyst Rose

[MurphyStone]

There was a find of purple Spurryite in Mexico 10-15 years ago.  White skin over the material and mostly purple material inside.  4-5 in hardness so soft when cutting.  The white is softer and very hard to polish.  Haven't seen any of this material around except in older collections.

Nice find.

Bob Johannes
The Amethyst Rose

Thanks for the info. 

John

[MurphyStone]

Looks like you got lucky on that one, was the price right and if it was I hope you loaded up.

I meant to say earlier that the stuff he sells was all $1-$2 a pound so this 5# piece cost me about $10.   It was the only one i picked up, there maybe more, but the hardest part for me when searching through buckets is being able to id stuff that is isn't cut or windowed. 

[Talusman]

If this was in Michigan, he's been selling similar pieces online for $120+ so great score! Spurrite is a rare mineral and this color was likely collected in MX or New Mexico. I would have loved to go to that open house!

I enjoy working with it... Makes beautiful pendant stones.

-Jeremy

[MurphyStone]

If this was in Michigan, he's been selling similar pieces online for $120+ so great score! Spurrite is a rare mineral and this color was likely collected in MX or New Mexico. I would have loved to go to that open house!

I enjoy working with it... Makes beautiful pendant stones.

-Jeremy

Yes that is him, Everett had a open house this past weekend.  Hopefully i'll get to working some of it soon. 

[irockhound]

It also looks like some of the Sugilite that I have.