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09-12-2021, 08:18 PM
#321
Re: Snakes and Stones
Interesting clutch hatching today: Nice greys on a few so far with no Axanthic genes involved. 
Last edited by Lord Sorril; 09-12-2021 at 08:18 PM.
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09-12-2021, 10:04 PM
#322
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09-13-2021, 05:47 AM
#323
Re: Snakes and Stones
 Originally Posted by Snagrio
GHI Mojaves? 
Great guess! GHI Lessers. 
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09-13-2021, 06:03 AM
#324
Re: Snakes and Stones
Photo #147
Peach moonstone from India. It is a type of feldspar (like labradorite) and some pieces have iridescence if you can get the correct angle (which is very narrow). Unfortunately my camera 'auto-corrects' the iridescence on moonstone so it just looks like camera flash...
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09-13-2021, 02:53 PM
#325
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09-14-2021, 05:57 AM
#326
Re: Snakes and Stones
Photo #148
Sagenitic Fluorite, aka Flower Fluorite
I couldn't round it out completely in the tumbler, I noticed that the stone was weakening at several points and was approaching its breaking point-I wanted to keep it one piece so I dry polished it in my vibe and called it quits. Given the challenges that working with fluorite offer: I will call this one a win.
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09-15-2021, 06:06 AM
#327
Re: Snakes and Stones
Photo #149
A Lesser with some Chrysocolla with Chalcocite (Copper Ore).
Chrysocolla has a mohs hardness that varied between 2.5 and 7.0 (so basically everything from you can scratch it casually with a fingernail up to-you can scrape it all day with a steel nail and not make a mark). The varying hardness is due to different compositions of minerals including: Azurite, Cuprite, Limonite, and Malachite.
This particular batch of Chrysocolla from the mine in Morenci, AZ was very soft, shaped poorly, and due to the softness of the stone resisted a shiny polish.
Here is a photo of a piece of rough material:
You can see the powder flaking off in my hand just from holding it.
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09-16-2021, 06:00 AM
#328
Re: Snakes and Stones
Photo #150
Firefly with tumbled/polished blue bead glass.
Last edited by Lord Sorril; 09-16-2021 at 06:01 AM.
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09-16-2021, 01:53 PM
#329
Re: Snakes and Stones
Originally Posted by Lord Sorril
Photo #150
Firefly with tumbled/polished blue bead glass.
Snake galaxy. 
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09-17-2021, 05:59 AM
#330
Re: Snakes and Stones
Originally Posted by Snagrio
Snake galaxy.
Clever! I didn't think of that. I was just building a spiral pattern at the time.
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