tkvancil
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since September 2011
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Post by tkvancil on Dec 13, 2013 13:05:12 GMT -5
Mostly bubble gum agates from the rock shed. I would really like to do more of these someday. I'm back up to speed now on posting finished batches. Thanks to all who have viewed and responded to my posts. And an extra special thanks to you posters who share your tumble pics, I enjoy them all. the batch Bubble gum Self collected ... blue and green are my new favorite colors Coral (?) crinoidal chert & stramatolite At the risk of being politically incorrect.... MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!! everybody I hope Santa puts rocks in your stockings
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cardiobill
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since March 2012
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Post by cardiobill on Dec 13, 2013 13:55:20 GMT -5
I will take you merry christmas and send it right back at ya. I was buying in to saying happy holidays instead of merry christmas for political correctness but it seems unnatural. I am back to merry christmas. Ha!!! Great batch. The bubble gum came out great. I like the (?) coral the most. I have a fondness for green stones as well - not sure why Bill
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Post by rockpickerforever on Dec 13, 2013 16:15:42 GMT -5
I love bubble gum(s)! I have several containers of them on the table right next to me, but I've never tumbled them before. You did a great job with them, killer shine!
The spotted one in your fifth photo (with the stromatolites) is an oolite. Photo stolen from the Miner's Gallery site
It is a type of concretion, as opposed to fish eggs or something. From Wiki Oolite (egg stone) is a sedimentary rock formed from ooids, spherical grains composed of concentric layers. The name derives from the Hellenic word òoion for egg. Strictly, oolites consist of ooids of diameter 0.25–2 mm; rocks composed of ooids larger than 2 mm are called pisolites. The term oolith can refer to oolite or individual ooids.
They are pretty cool!! Again, nice tumbler batch!
Edit to add - Yes, Merry Christmas, everybody! Don't care if it's not PC, Season's Greetings just doesn't get it for me...
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herchenx
Cave Dweller
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Post by herchenx on Dec 13, 2013 17:15:34 GMT -5
Merry Christmas Too!
Those are very nice, the shine you got was top notch.
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Post by pghram on Dec 13, 2013 18:16:25 GMT -5
Very nice batch. well rounded & a liquid shine. Merry Christmas.
Rich
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Dec 13, 2013 21:59:19 GMT -5
oolite-ooids-ooion-oolith . cooooool woooooords
Those are some of the best rounded and polished tumbles. exceptional
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Sabre52
Cave Dweller
Me and my gal, Rosie
Member since August 2005
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Post by Sabre52 on Dec 14, 2013 9:26:05 GMT -5
Merry Christmas all! Gotta love them bubble gums. They take awhile to round and smooth but the results are always cool. Real fun tumble. Thanks for posting your pics....Mel
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grayfingers
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Post by grayfingers on Dec 14, 2013 9:53:53 GMT -5
Merry Christmas! Beautiful bubblegums, love those corals too.
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Post by nowyo on Dec 15, 2013 0:11:38 GMT -5
The bubble gum is great, as is your self collected stuff. I have the most fun with the stuff we've collected, even if it isn't all that great of material.
Russ
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