Looks like you have some very nice figure in that one piece. That would be excellent in the buttons of a stock.
Anything that is highly figured, look for at least an area with some straight grain for the head and wrist area. Behind that, it doesn't matter. Quarter sawn is preferred over board sawn as it is stronger and less prone to warping as it dries.
The larger the tree was to start with, the better off the blank will be. Looking at the grain on the ends will tell more.
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