elementary
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since February 2006
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Post by elementary on Jun 18, 2011 20:29:39 GMT -5
Ventura Gem and Mineral had its 3rd annual summer get together. We are fortunate to have Diamond Pacific come in with a ton of sample machinery for us to test: Genies, Pixies, saws, flat laps, etc. A couple members had displays out, and for the first time, we had people come in from other places to swap rock. One of these newcomers is from the Searchers Rock Club, and he brought material that I hadn't seen before. It's an interesting color and comes from Buffington Pocket which evidently is 30 miles north of Las Vegas. Some of it was like Burro Creek purple, and other pieces looked like pastelite. The banded material also reminds me of Mel's texas flint, in a way, or Luna without the orbs. The material is granular and apparently takes a good polish. Some had great color; some was less impressive. Apparently the road there is tough, and then you had to walk a ways in to get the better material. Here are pictures of the pieces I got. My friend got the purplest one in the bucket. Thanks for looking. I can tell it's summer now. I have time to enjoy my rocks again... Lowell
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NDK
Cave Dweller
Member since January 2009
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Post by NDK on Jun 18, 2011 20:52:16 GMT -5
Nice looking pieces there Lowell. Sounds like it was an enjoyable get together.
Nate
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Post by paulshiroma on Jun 19, 2011 0:22:37 GMT -5
Those are smokin' pieces, Lowell. Great score!
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Sabre52
Cave Dweller
Me and my gal, Rosie
Member since August 2005
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Post by Sabre52 on Jun 19, 2011 7:44:53 GMT -5
Boy I read the post on LA rocks about this show and I was really wanting to be there! Sounds like a very cool get together. Amazing, every time I sign on here now someone has a new material I've never before seen. Interesting new material Lowell. Reminds me of some stuff that used to come out of Mexico years ago that was sort of a nodular rhyolite with a little purple.....Mel
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Post by Toad on Jun 19, 2011 7:53:57 GMT -5
Looks like nice stuff. Great pics.
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Post by roy on Jun 19, 2011 10:49:01 GMT -5
nice looking rough looking forward to see what you make with it?
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Post by tanyafrench on Jun 20, 2011 18:01:46 GMT -5
Love the colors in the banded agate.
Tanya
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