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I honestly can’t remember where I learned it from but I had it written down and rediscovered it recently, I used it a long time ago on some Amazonite and it worked great 🤣

It’s worked good in the past 🤷‍♂️

Giving it our best shot 😆

I love it!

It is, I was really nervous slabbing this one because I could tell it was going to be a great piece and didn’t want it to be a heartbreaker and fracture! Made it through step one..

Best piece so far!

Same!

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Same here 💙

I had a feeling this was going to be a good one!

I knew it was going to be good, I was a little nervous to cut it 🤣

I with you! Love the blue

@Operocks I've never seen a blue flash like that, tho, that's the next level.

Beautiful stone! This type of Moonstone's blue flash reminds me of both Labradorite & Spectrolite (origin Finland). In past years (1960's--1990's), I purchased Labradorite/Spectralite as small slabs @ gem shows. It was tricky to get the correct orientation to get the laboresence. I imagine the same/similar orientation is the same for this Blue Moonstone.

​@@thomasnolan100 If you look at Labradorite/Spectralite slabs/cabachons you will see a similar blue labradorescence. They have to be held at a certain angle to see the blue "flash". Start attending Rock, Gem & Mineral Shows in your state or nearby states. These are a good source to begin to learn about stones as well as Rock, Gem & Mineral Clubs. Most U.S. states & Canada have them. Some of the shows are put on by the clubs themselves. Of the 3 R,G & M clubs I'm a member in CT, 2 of the clubs have shows, one in March, the other in October. Both Club Shows have lapidary dealers from the Northeastern U.S. and elsewhere. You may not be familiar with rock/gem (paper) magazines but there is a great one out in the marketplace. Most 'brick & mortar' bookstores have a magazine section, like Barnes & Noble. The magazine I'm referring to is: 'Rock&Gem'. It is online as well. The magazine lists Rock, Gem & Mineral shows throughout the U.S. & Canada. Hope this might help giving you information on how you can learn more about stones/crystals/gems in addition to YT channels. Sorry my reply to you is so long, but there was a lot of information I wanted to share. Happy rockhounding!

@@joane.landers9151 yes this feldspar is very similar and you have to hit that correct angle, it’s tricky when you start working with it!

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Thanks!!

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Thanks!

Too many to go through 🤣 🍻

@@Operocks that's not a bad thing for sure!!

Right, the video doesn’t do it justice

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Man it was a great day on the water, my first time out in the kayaks this year and Liz's hundredth lol.

It’s so sweet, I can’t wait to see it fully cleaned up

Email us…address is in our description

@@Operocks thank you

It’s currently in Iron out as we speak! FYI you’re next on our list to send a Wisconsin ‘care package’ aka box o rocks…if you’re in let me know and we’ll work on filling one, we’ll cover shipping too..you’ve been an OG supporter so we wanted to say thank you!

Hi! It’s a ‘home,garden and Auto sprayer’ hand help pump sprayer 😁

Right!! It’s starting to look so nice, currently soaking in iron out!

We’ll probably post a picture over on our FB and Insta pages, Liz is really excited about it and it’s currently soaking in iron out! Can’t wait see the finished piece!

Nice!! I love it, it resides in my landscaping lol

I’d believe it, we live in an area that had heavy native presence long ago, I’ve even found copper artifacts so there is a lot around that is yet to be discovered!

@@Operocks wow, that's so cool!

Ha right!

Thanks for watching!

Haha right!

I immediately thought Dino head lol

The minuite I saw this rock in your hand, I could see the head of a dinosaur. AWESOME find! Glad you decided to keep it. Thanks for sharing.

@@joane.landers9151 haha yeah it’s so neat!

Ha right!

Thank you for watching, we had fun doing this one!

Thanks for watching!

Thank you for watching, it was a fun little adventure. I’m happy we finally found the spot!

Thank you! You should definitely give it a try, it’s nice and relaxing ☺️ that was a gigantic snapping turtle 🐢

Thanks, that was a big big snapper 🐢 thanks for watching!

It really was! Thanks for watching!

Thanks! That was a big boy too!

Ha right, that was a big ole snapper