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Post by walte1fr on Dec 18, 2016 20:34:45 GMT -5
I am just getting ready to rumble my first rocks. I have a bag of pebbles and rocks from the black beaches in Iceland. Does anyone know what rocks those are and if I can tumble them?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2016 21:35:31 GMT -5
I am just getting ready to rumble my first rocks. I have a bag of pebbles and rocks from the black beaches in Iceland. Does anyone know what rocks those are and if I can tumble them? Did you do any searching at all? Perhaps google will help?Are you trolling? You gotta be kidding, right? No pics, random black rocks from a far away place, zero diagnostics such as hardness, acid test, specific gravity or anything at all. No description other than color. From your description they could be reindeer shit. Eat one. Tells us what tastes like. Did it break a tooth? They might be smart pills. I'm just messing around. Sincerely, if you want help, there are many really helpful and knowledgeable folks here. But we need SOMETHING to work with other than color. spiceman I see we posted at the same time. Maybe my link here will help you too! See you later friends!
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Post by spiceman on Dec 18, 2016 21:37:53 GMT -5
Have no idea what they are, yet. I had a friend go to Iceland about a month ago and they got me so rocks from the beach...black. Have not tried anything yet. Nice and round from the natural tumble of the ocean.
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Post by vegasjames on Dec 18, 2016 21:44:23 GMT -5
I am just getting ready to rumble my first rocks. I have a bag of pebbles and rocks from the black beaches in Iceland. Does anyone know what rocks those are and if I can tumble them? I spent 2 1/2 months backpacking Iceland. Not much variety there as far as rocks. As far as black the only black rock I saw there was basalt, which is the most common and black obsidian, which is pretty much localized to the center of Iceland in the ice field between Thorsmork and Landmannalauger. So basalt is most likely.
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Post by toiv0 on Dec 19, 2016 6:45:33 GMT -5
I am just getting ready to rumble my first rocks. I have a bag of pebbles and rocks from the black beaches in Iceland. Does anyone know what rocks those are and if I can tumble them? Did you do any searching at all? Perhaps google will help?Are you trolling? You gotta be kidding, right? No pics, random black rocks from a far away place, zero diagnostics such as hardness, acid test, specific gravity or anything at all. No description other than color. From your description they could be reindeer shit. Eat one. Tells us what tastes like. Did it break a tooth? They might be smart pills. I'm just messing around. Sincerely, if you want help, there are many really helpful and knowledgeable folks here. But we need SOMETHING to work with other than color. spiceman I see we posted at the same time. Maybe my link here will help you too! See you later friends! @shotgunner you sure have a way with words and not mincing them. I am laughing... smart pills.
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Post by walte1fr on Dec 19, 2016 6:54:20 GMT -5
Thanks to both except shotgunner lol. I had googled black beach and came up with basalt maybe. No I'm not trolling. I'm trying to figure out how to do my first tumble. I find a hardness of 6. Anyone have any tips for tumbling them except shotgunner? Hahah
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2016 10:05:33 GMT -5
Thanks to both except shotgunner lol. I had googled black beach and came up with basalt maybe. No I'm not trolling. I'm trying to figure out how to do my first tumble. I find a hardness of 6. Anyone have any tips for tumbling them except shotgunner? Hahah Yeah, a pic is helpful. I'll let others answer. I will say not all rocks will polish. Glad you made is home from Iceland safely.
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Post by walte1fr on Dec 19, 2016 10:07:11 GMT -5
Lol thanks. I went there 2 years ago I've just been waiting for a tumbler and now that I have it I'm wondering if they will polish.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2016 10:07:30 GMT -5
toiv0Billy, if ya eat one and it tastes like shit, ya just got a little bit smarter. Right?
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Post by toiv0 on Dec 19, 2016 10:26:52 GMT -5
toiv0 Billy, if ya eat one and it tastes like shit, ya just got a little bit smarter. Right? Yes sir, my grandma used to say that about rabbit and deer pellets. I just got a big kick out of hearing it here.
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Post by toiv0 on Dec 19, 2016 10:34:24 GMT -5
Basalt doesn't polish worth a hoot. Some basalt is denser than others and I usually inhance the basalt with some Renwax after I cab. Here is a picture of basalt with Thomsonite, thomsonite polishes high shine and basalt is dull.
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Post by walte1fr on Dec 19, 2016 11:25:05 GMT -5
So not quite worth it to tumble those rocks huh?
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Post by captbob on Dec 19, 2016 11:37:03 GMT -5
I'd run 'em! What do you have to lose other than they will get smaller.
I have run Dallasite (mostly basalt) which shined up nicely. Even a nice matte finish polish may bring some more beauty to that batch. I wouldn't run them in the coarse grit too long as they already seem pretty well shaped. You don't want to grind them away to nothing. Special (to you) rocks from your trip. Hopefully nice keepsakes. Give them a try.
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Post by walte1fr on Dec 19, 2016 11:41:12 GMT -5
Thank you very much. I will give them a shot yeah they are special rocks for me so that's why I'd like to polish them up and put them in a display vase or something. Thanks for the help
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Post by captbob on Dec 19, 2016 11:57:09 GMT -5
Something that might also work for ya. If you don't want to tumble them. How about putting them (as is) in that vase with water? That would make them look shiny. Water would probably need to be changed now and then. I've got candles with seashells in them that burn an oil, like lantern oil. Bet you could get one of those, and remove what ever is in it and add your rocks. The rocks would look great (shiny) in oil. Like so - they come in all sizes ETA: wonder how they got that starfish in that jar!
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Post by walte1fr on Dec 19, 2016 11:59:48 GMT -5
That's another great idea. I'll have to start looking at those ideas.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2016 18:37:03 GMT -5
ETA: wonder how they got that starfish in that jar! Nice lamp, and must have been some crazy rotations and angulations to make that thing for!! Woot!
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Post by vegasjames on Dec 19, 2016 19:54:37 GMT -5
Lol thanks. I went there 2 years ago I've just been waiting for a tumbler and now that I have it I'm wondering if they will polish. Where is Iceland did you go?
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Post by walte1fr on Dec 19, 2016 20:07:10 GMT -5
We toured the entire island. Spent 2 days in each side. It was awesome. I recommend the southwest side lots of cool farms and beaches and mountains.
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Post by vegasjames on Dec 19, 2016 20:29:27 GMT -5
We toured the entire island. Spent 2 days in each side. It was awesome. I recommend the southwest side lots of cool farms and beaches and mountains. I actually preferred the North. Especially the NW Peninsula. Myvatn and around Akureyri. Also really liked Thorsmork (central Soutrhern Iceland). The Reykanes Peninsula was OK. Blue Lagoon was nice as well as Krysuvik in the Reykanes area. But the rest was too flat and barren. Did you get to Svartifoss, and Ofaerufoss? Two of the coolest waterfalls in Iceland. Also Surtshellir lava tube? That is quite fascinating as well. Towards the back the tube the walls are covered with ice and the floor is thick ice, probably 20-30 feet thick, with rocks trapped in the clear ice at varying levels. Iceland is one the most unique and beautiful places on Earth.
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