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by SwordfishMining
Sat May 04, 2024 3:49 pm
Forum: Consumer Info
Topic: Virgin Valley Precious Opals sales website
Replies: 0
Views: 6

Virgin Valley Precious Opals sales website

https://virginvalleypreciousopals.com/ Hiya. Im just leaving this here so you have to go browse the website. I love opal in wood and the Bonanza Mine has some big ones. There are shareholders that do our opal for seeing what can be done. It is a gem that needs sold. They call rubs pre-polished, we k...
by SwordfishMining
Sat May 04, 2024 3:41 pm
Forum: Critter Corner
Topic: The Parrots on the Phone.
Replies: 0
Views: 4

The Parrots on the Phone.

What happened when scientists taught parrots to video chat? https://www.popsci.com/environment/parrots-facebook-messenger/?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us https://www.popsci.com/uploads/2024/05/02/parrots-talking.png?auto=webp&optimize=high&width=1366 Parrots prefer calling real birds over pr...
by SwordfishMining
Sat May 04, 2024 3:37 pm
Forum: Latest News
Topic: Cartier Honors $13,000 Online Price Mistake
Replies: 3
Views: 43

Re: Cartier Honors $13,000 Online Price Mistake

Oh no worries. Im just being snarky. I always use the image links from the sites so the image is fetched each time for hits for them. The convict has taught me a lot about copyright law enforcement. The evil ones do it as a way of life to protect themselves from the evil ones out to sell the info. N...
by SwordfishMining
Sat May 04, 2024 2:29 am
Forum: Metals
Topic: Antarctic volcano emits $6,000 worth of gold daily
Replies: 3
Views: 42

Re: Antarctic volcano emits $6,000 worth of gold daily

Of course not. Cant even think where they are stashed off hand . I also did not get a pic of the cutest little hemlock cone i found today then traded to the mine. Not precious but not even 1/2 " long. white potch.
by SwordfishMining
Fri May 03, 2024 12:53 am
Forum: Metals
Topic: Antarctic volcano emits $6,000 worth of gold daily
Replies: 3
Views: 42

Re: Antarctic volcano emits $6,000 worth of gold daily

An Erebus crystal is a crystal of anorthoclase (a type of feldspar) found in the immediate area surrounding Mount Erebus near McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Th formation of these crystals is not understood, it is evident that the crystals grow in the magma beneath Mount Erebus and are ejected out of t...
by SwordfishMining
Thu May 02, 2024 5:30 pm
Forum: Latest News
Topic: Cartier Honors $13,000 Online Price Mistake
Replies: 3
Views: 43

Re: Cartier Honors $13,000 Online Price Mistake

"a symbol of theft or a reminder of shame,” Elitist much? There was NO theft. There is no shame unless its is between that X users own ears for what I'd say was jealousy, not an understanding of advertising law. Id say Villarreal showed intense virtue and jumped on a deal. He can be proud of hi...
by SwordfishMining
Mon Apr 29, 2024 2:37 am
Forum: Gemstones
Topic: Piece of the Week: Jacquie Aiche’s Starry Galaxy Necklace
Replies: 1
Views: 34

Re: Piece of the Week: Jacquie Aiche’s Starry Galaxy Necklace

That gave an idea for the tiny Ethiopian shaped nodules. Set them in black epoxy protruding and then polish them off flat to the middles and they would have "arms". almost the same concept as inlay, but would keep the obviously natural & not a lab crush look. Maybe you'd have to be her...
by SwordfishMining
Sun Apr 28, 2024 3:36 pm
Forum: Critter Corner
Topic: Should I continue the Funday Sunnies here?
Replies: 1377
Views: 210406

Re: Should I continue the Funday Sunnies here?

hahaha I feel like the first cat this week. (My moods do vary way more than neural-typical people) I still remember my Dr telling me: (And I swear he looked like Richard Simmons) I have good news and bad news. I took the bad first. I was in menopause...I wasnt aware that was a symptom of ADHD....the...
by SwordfishMining
Sun Apr 28, 2024 3:18 pm
Forum: Synthetic/Lab-created
Topic: Diamonds grown without extreme pressures
Replies: 1
Views: 39

Re: Diamonds grown without extreme pressures

Ah, silicon. Opal and the planets main ingredient (after Oxygen - also in opal) again is intimately involved in processes we keep discovering by stumbling across them, even if we are running in the right direction.
by SwordfishMining
Sun Apr 28, 2024 3:14 pm
Forum: Metals
Topic: Putting on the Ritz: Cracker Company Contest Features Butter-Shaped 24k Gold Bar
Replies: 1
Views: 51

Re: Putting on the Ritz: Cracker Company Contest Features Butter-Shaped 24k Gold Bar

So much better odds than a lottery at the price of a stamp envelope time. Winning things is a big dopamine boost.