Great colors, great cabs.

Looks like the sun or moon rising over the badlands.

Great colors.

Thanks!

Here's my freeform entry for March. I don't know what kind of agate it is, but it's a little different.
Thanks
Mike

Your cab seems to be on fire.... Nice.

Hi Debbie,
Thanks for the info. It does have the base clamp. Good idea with the bobbing compound, now all I have to do is get my buffing wheels back from my father. He "borrowed" them 2 years ago to buff out some watch cases (he fixes pocket watches) and has yet to return them. LOL. I have the same problem with tools, if I have the slightest idea I might use it, I won't get rid of it.
Mike

Thanks for the info.

I got this in a lot of old lapidary stuff and i'm just now getting around to cleaning it up. (needs a lot more work) I'm still very new to cabbing, truthfully I only completed five cabs. But anyways is this device for making bracelets or rings? I don't no if I should keep it for doing work when I get better or if it's not something I'll use, does it have value for trading or selling. For the most part right now I would like to no what it's used for if anyone knows.
Thanks.
Mike
 

Here's a little piece of Amethyst set out for judgement. Hope you enjoy.

Thanks, I'm always looking for stuff around MA. I have now found some good sources for Chiastolites (cross stones). And may have found some quartz with black turmaline. I am looking again now to trade some of the serpentine in trade for slabbing.

Great news Mark. Loved to go rock Hounding for a weekend.

It more than likely is schist, I have schist there before with garnets in it. Up to a quarter inch is size. Last year my 7 year runs up me and is this a garnet ( I'm thinking, yeah right he found one) He hands me one almost a 1/2 inch in size. Got to love him.

Mark,
Great finds, I passed that rock of rocks so many times it's crazy.
Mike

Hey Mark,
Hope you got some good pieces.
Mike