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Post by Jugglerguy on Mar 2, 2015 17:18:57 GMT -5
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delo
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Post by delo on Mar 2, 2015 17:43:44 GMT -5
Man, those are fantastic! What a variety of material. Thanks for sharing!
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Post by MrP on Mar 2, 2015 19:55:35 GMT -5
I do like that stuff.................................MrP
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Mar 2, 2015 20:27:59 GMT -5
Crazy variety and none seemed to suffer. Good looking stuff and extra points for Michigan rocks Chuck
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 2, 2015 20:28:41 GMT -5
Very nice!!!
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azgnoinc
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Post by azgnoinc on Mar 3, 2015 8:37:57 GMT -5
Excellent job on this batch Rob, especially being mixed materials!! That very 1st individual pic seems to be loaded with hematite and is probably my favorite one, but that Banded iron & jaspelite are pretty awesome too!!
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Post by snowmom on Mar 3, 2015 14:38:30 GMT -5
Impeccable tumbles Rob, Great Lakes materials can stand alone against rock from any other region. ( I may be a little prejudiced). Those all look great! Thanks for the show!
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grizman
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Post by grizman on Mar 3, 2015 15:20:37 GMT -5
Very nice tumbles and the color variation is great. Too many times rocks collected from the same area, have the same general colors or patterns. That is sure not the case with your finds and finishing.
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Post by snowmom on Mar 3, 2015 15:57:27 GMT -5
In the group photo at top, on the extreme right (around 3-4 PM) there is a nice red rock with white flecks and radial sprays of green which look a lot like they could be pumpellyite... would love to see a larger picture of that one! (the longer I look, the more I need to look, loads of great stuff in there!) the 6th photo from top, red egg with white and bits of black or deeper red blows my mind. Any idea what that is? Same for the beige one in #8 with all the crystals- completely fascinating... I NEED to know what these 2 are!!! I think the 11th photo far left is the first time I have ever seen red datolite. Very , very cool! Now you have me rabid to go hunting on Superior!
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tkvancil
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Post by tkvancil on Mar 3, 2015 16:12:24 GMT -5
Self collected, cool patterns and nice color, and a great finish ... that's a triple threat tumble!
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Post by Jugglerguy on Mar 3, 2015 16:12:59 GMT -5
I took the rocks to school today to show my students (who mostly could care less), and I left them there, so no new pictures until tomorrow, snowmom.
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Post by snowmom on Mar 3, 2015 16:14:53 GMT -5
I guess I'll be patient then, but worry about drowning in my own drool!
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Post by Jugglerguy on Mar 3, 2015 16:23:19 GMT -5
Or, I could go get them and you could come drool in person.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Mar 3, 2015 18:08:31 GMT -5
Ditto above compliments. always like your Great Lake finds. This batch with some wild ones. #2 and 6 are too interesting, 2nd one from last too.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2015 19:29:51 GMT -5
Fun rocks to look at,great job.Can you or someone tell me what you mean by saw scraps used in one of the pictures?Thanks....Steve
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Post by Jugglerguy on Mar 3, 2015 19:40:36 GMT -5
Hi Steve. Here's a link to the post I made when I found the rock. Then I added a picture of the rock after I cut it on my rock saw. I used one of the slabs to make a necklace for my wife, and then I had some scraps left over. I threw those scraps in my tumbler. Sometimes members here will offer boxes of saw scraps like this for others to use in their tumblers. It's waste to them, but it can be some great material for tumbling.
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Post by iant on Mar 4, 2015 2:43:56 GMT -5
Top notch finish on these really interesting finds. Great stuff!
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Post by snowmom on Mar 4, 2015 5:40:10 GMT -5
Here is 'the rest of the story'. I had shut down the computer after my last comment above, resigned to wait to get a better look at the treasures posted here. Then the doorbell rang, and Jugglerguy was there with the real thing. I have temporary custody! Already started examining them under magnification and getting my fingerprints all over that beauteous shine. Rob is a master and a perfectionist at tumbles, and his results have set a high goal for me to aim for as I learn the trick to a perfect polish. I have been all over the internet learning about zeolites and other related things. Thank you Rob for allowing me to use these to learn more about the Lake Superior Rocks you find. They're even better "in person". I promise to wipe the drool off and use a cloth to hand polish each one before I return them.
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