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Post by Starguy on Apr 24, 2024 16:35:01 GMT -5
I finished up a 3 lb barrel today. This is batch four this year. It’s an average polish but the rocks are pretty nice. The towel shot. Bots Swali, Swazi, Mozambique Alimajo agates glass cutter pieces. Some of these are pretty delicate. It’s amazing they make it through the rotary. odd balls and smalls, spalls, chips My favorites. I love tumbling! Thanks for looking.
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Post by miket on Apr 24, 2024 16:57:44 GMT -5
Very nice!
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Post by chris1956 on Apr 24, 2024 18:34:09 GMT -5
Great looking! In the second pic, the rock to the right of the top one, is that a greenish color?
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Post by nolasean on Apr 24, 2024 20:34:55 GMT -5
Those are some great looking rocks.
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Post by pebblesky on Apr 25, 2024 0:06:23 GMT -5
Love them all! These Alimajo Agates are so pleasant to look at...
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Post by Starguy on Apr 25, 2024 0:22:16 GMT -5
Great looking! In the second pic, the rock to the right of the top one, is that a greenish color? I see it as gray. The photo does look kind of greenish. Love them all! These Alimajo Agates are so pleasant to look at... Thanks, They’re pretty interesting aren’t they? I wish I had them all back. I would treat them differently.
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Post by pebblesky on Apr 25, 2024 11:08:59 GMT -5
Curious how you would treat the Alimajo differently. Was there anything that didn't go as desired?
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Post by Starguy on Apr 25, 2024 12:13:43 GMT -5
An awful lot of them are hollow or soft inside. I don’t think I would cut mini-slabs. Instead, I would either tumble them whole or saw the exterior off and tumble those pieces. Some of the best ones have very clear agate around a blob of fortifications. The blob in the middle looks cool and if it hits the surface, the fortifications show in some pretty nice colors. Here is a nice whole nodule.
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Post by rockjunquie on Apr 25, 2024 12:45:24 GMT -5
I was gonna say the bots were my favorites, but as I scrolled, I knew I couldn't choose. You always tumble the best stuff!
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Post by Starguy on Apr 26, 2024 1:23:28 GMT -5
I was gonna say the bots were my favorites, but as I scrolled, I knew I couldn't choose. You always tumble the best stuff! Thanks Tela. I try to watch for good deals on nice rough. A little prep work helps speed things up and hopefully maximizes the finish a little.
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