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Jul 18th, 2017 at 10:54pm
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Hi there,

Any idea on what this is? Is it popular?

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Reply #1 - Jul 19th, 2017 at 9:01am
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Danny,

It looks like cut slab of Variscite, possibly from the southwestern U.S.  A quick Google search of Variscite images will show you a lot of similar specimens.

Can you give any information on the piece? 

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Yes that looks like it.  My Grandfather was a rock hound and cut his own stones. I don't know exactly where he got it but he use to go rock hunting.

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Reply #3 - Jul 19th, 2017 at 1:00pm
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That's a beautiful piece. Looks like green tendrils of plasma arching across the void.   Cheesy
  
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Reply #4 - Jul 19th, 2017 at 10:06pm
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I agree. Love the pattern! Very pretty piece.
  
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Yes now the question is what should I do with it? Just keep it for porch art?
  
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If the specimen was mine, I'd put in a stand and display it in my mineral room on a shelf or bookcase.  A piece that size is too valuable and nice to keep outdoors where it could get damaged or stolen.

Some of the best Variscite comes from Utah, and if you did some research you might be able to find a general locality for it.

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Reply #7 - Jul 20th, 2017 at 9:27am
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Dennis wrote on Jul 20th, 2017 at 9:24am:
If the specimen was mine, I'd put in a stand and display it in my mineral room on a shelf or bookcase.  A piece that size is too valuable and nice to keep outdoors where it could get damaged or stolen.

Some of the best Variscite comes from Utah, and if you did some research you might be able to find a general locality for it.

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Good idea. That's what I will do. Thank you.
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A stand like this is great for slabs.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/203308332/slab-stand-available-in-3-sizes?ga_order=...
  
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