Your Lapidary creations, lets see yours! |
Your Lapidary creations, lets see yours! |
Jan 14 2007, 07:09 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,187 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
We thought it would be fun to start a thread for everyone to post pictures of their lapidary work.
If you made it...We want to see it! Here is a picture of some stone accent tiles Dan and I have been working on.
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Jan 14 2007, 08:43 AM
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russau Group: Members Posts: 2,841 Joined: 4-December 03 From: st.louis missouri Member No.: 43 |
WOW! mini stone stop signs!
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Jan 16 2007, 05:28 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,187 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
The smallest one is 1/2 inch. The big one is 2 inches. Arizona petrified wood. -------------------- Education is the key to the future,
and participation opens the door to opportunity. Discover your prospecting independence & success! ColoradoProspector.com Owner/Webmaster Core team member ♥ |
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Jan 17 2007, 09:32 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 4,149 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 3 |
Here is an awesome amazonite cab Denise did last night on the rockcam!
Sweet one honey! KACHOW!
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Jan 17 2007, 09:35 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 4,149 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 3 |
Up and coming projects soon! After some very very careful cutting!
I'm scared to start! CP
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Jan 19 2007, 05:53 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 4,149 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 3 |
Okay .....anyone ever wonder what botryoidal agate looks like inside?
Here is a large tear drop free form made from botryoidal agate. (Del Norte Co.)
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Jan 19 2007, 11:07 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 4,149 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 3 |
This one is a very gemmy dino bone from the piece above.
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Jan 19 2007, 11:11 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 4,149 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 3 |
One more of the nicest from this weeks lappin'!
Petrified wood-Locality Unknown Very gemmy too! Who's next?!
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Jan 21 2007, 07:47 AM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 9-December 03 From: Kansas City,Kansas Member No.: 48 |
Very nice looking stuff. Joe
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Jan 27 2007, 05:31 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 71 Joined: 31-March 05 From: Yoder CO Member No.: 243 |
WOW those are really nice. Good job you guys.
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Feb 4 2007, 01:45 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 4,149 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 3 |
Thanks guys.
Here are a few more pieces from this week's lapidary workshop projects. These pieces are made from........ Amazonite Obsidian Agates Petrified Wood Can you tell which is which? CP
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Feb 12 2007, 09:33 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 4,149 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 3 |
A few of the nice ones from this weekends work.
Started cutting some turritella fossils last week too......WOW........neat stuff! The 3 blue ones on the right are some of the new african pietersite found several years ago.......Denise spotted one little slab at the rock shop last week. Sweet find honey! Enjoy CP This post has been edited by ColoradoProspector: Feb 12 2007, 09:35 AM
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Feb 26 2007, 08:12 PM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Fair Oaks/Placerville California Member No.: 34 |
OK, I will post this here too. The cab was made from a 16-1 speciman piece I Bought right here from the Miners Market. Stone was void of gold in many areas, but wher the gold was it was definatly "A" grade
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Feb 26 2007, 08:14 PM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Fair Oaks/Placerville California Member No.: 34 |
here is another I cut form a speciman found a few miles from my hose, by a friend with a beeper. It is very interesting because the stone has brecciated quartz and must be from a secondary enrichment.
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Feb 27 2007, 09:38 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,187 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Fantastic pieces guys!!
oooo the brecciated quartz and gold one is awesome! Any plans for what your going to make from it? -------------------- Education is the key to the future,
and participation opens the door to opportunity. Discover your prospecting independence & success! ColoradoProspector.com Owner/Webmaster Core team member ♥ |
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