looking for a bright green stone

[Ken Barnes <barnestrav@zzzzzzzzz>]

Robin,

I had one other thought.  I have carved one piece of Olivene (known by
the local geologists here as dunnite, but Olivene is a major component
of dunnite and is better for marketing sculpture).  It is a medium
green along the lines of a medium to light jade.  Hardness is about
that of a medium marble.  It has been heavily metamorphosed, so is full
of cracks, but you should be able to find a solid piece that is bottle
size.

Dean Briske 360-592-1317 has done a bunch of cutting of Olivene
boulders for me so should have a bunch of small off-cuts that he could
sell you cheaply.  Feel free to use my name and say Hi for me.

Ken Barnes