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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Lapidary
Some stones i found and had cut from outback W.A
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<blockquote data-quote="Lefty" data-source="post: 417187" data-attributes="member: 2976"><p>The clearer the quartz, the brighter it will cut in general.</p><p></p><p>Brightest one ive ever cut came home from a petrified wood and chalcedony collecting trip at Riverslea crossing. It was a pea-sized waterworn pebble that came home wedged down the tongue of my <em>boot</em> of all things (walking through the gravelly sand of the riverbank). I have heard of topaz being found downstream but after seeing how bright this exceptionally clear quartz pebble cut, I tend to think the "topaz" is more likely very clear quartz pebbles. The stone was an experimental cut so never quite finished but it sits on my shelf above the faceting machine, glittering wheneverI turn the light on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lefty, post: 417187, member: 2976"] The clearer the quartz, the brighter it will cut in general. Brightest one ive ever cut came home from a petrified wood and chalcedony collecting trip at Riverslea crossing. It was a pea-sized waterworn pebble that came home wedged down the tongue of my [i]boot[/i] of all things (walking through the gravelly sand of the riverbank). I have heard of topaz being found downstream but after seeing how bright this exceptionally clear quartz pebble cut, I tend to think the "topaz" is more likely very clear quartz pebbles. The stone was an experimental cut so never quite finished but it sits on my shelf above the faceting machine, glittering wheneverI turn the light on. [/QUOTE]
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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Lapidary
Some stones i found and had cut from outback W.A
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