riverrock
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since April 2010
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Post by riverrock on Aug 31, 2012 9:48:38 GMT -5
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Aug 31, 2012 10:05:23 GMT -5
wow, thats a lot of eye candy there. How'd you like tumbling the banded amethyst? Our batch of banded seemed more difficult then regular amethyst and other quartz we have done.
Chuck
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riverrock
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since April 2010
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Post by riverrock on Aug 31, 2012 10:24:11 GMT -5
I took my time on this batch. 60/90 120/220 500 then 500 silicon 100 aluminum oxide then polish 10 days . I liked the way they took to the polish.
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planza
starting to shine!
Member since March 2012
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Post by planza on Aug 31, 2012 11:04:51 GMT -5
Like that huge batch! The fist pic reminds me of sea mussel shells!
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hand2mouthmining
spending too much on rocks
Purveyors of California Gem Rock
Member since September 2011
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Post by hand2mouthmining on Aug 31, 2012 11:24:20 GMT -5
Nice work, RR! Sweet Chevrons!
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cardiobill
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since March 2012
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Post by cardiobill on Aug 31, 2012 11:37:06 GMT -5
WOW. That is a lot of amethyst!! Look great. Great shine. What are you going to do with all that? Do you have a project planned?
Bill
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Don
Cave Dweller
He wants you too, Malachi.
Member since December 2009
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Post by Don on Aug 31, 2012 11:58:57 GMT -5
very nice! you must have one heck of a rock tumbling setup.
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riverrock
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by riverrock on Aug 31, 2012 12:25:08 GMT -5
I just keep putting them around my pool as decoration stones.
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cardiobill
freely admits to licking rocks
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Post by cardiobill on Aug 31, 2012 12:35:03 GMT -5
Post a pic of the rock by the pool sometime. Would love to see it. Bill
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Deleted
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2012 14:37:59 GMT -5
Looks like you have some kinda rare stuff mixed in there. I cropped one of your images. I uploaded the result. It seems to have cocaxenite inclusions. sell rough for $65/lb see similar for reference at www.skyesgems.com/Attachments:
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Steve
has rocks in the head
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Post by Steve on Aug 31, 2012 15:25:46 GMT -5
Very nice
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snuffy
Cave Dweller
Member since May 2009
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Post by snuffy on Sept 1, 2012 7:36:22 GMT -5
Sensory overload on these batches you've done,good overload!! A sweet pile of amethyst!
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Post by rockrookie on Sept 1, 2012 8:42:18 GMT -5
Beautiful !!
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Post by Bikerrandy on Sept 1, 2012 19:56:47 GMT -5
That's a lot of amethyst, beautiful load!!
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Post by frane on Sept 2, 2012 6:55:46 GMT -5
Amethyst can be difficult but worth it! Great batch! Fran
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