kevin24018
spending too much on rocks
Member since February 2012
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Post by kevin24018 on Jun 15, 2017 14:15:43 GMT -5
the next field trip is 6-24 (this will be my 2nd one) we will be looking for red hematite yellow limonite black manganese quartzsite manganese hematite breccia
both my boys said they would go with me, teenage sherpas are always good. Although the terrain doesn't sound real great, knee deep river to cross (maybe) depending on rain etc. While I'm going to collect what has eye appeal I would like some stuff to cut and polish, though some of this stuff will be to soft etc I think. From the list is there one specific rock you'd focus on? I'll add pictures sometime after the 24th
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Post by coloradocliff on Jun 15, 2017 14:23:53 GMT -5
Hematite's and esp. the brecciated or banded ones. Personal favorites. Which materials are the ones that you can work with and will take a polish?
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kevin24018
spending too much on rocks
Member since February 2012
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Post by kevin24018 on Jun 16, 2017 13:20:21 GMT -5
Hematite's and esp. the brecciated or banded ones. Personal favorites. Which materials are the ones that you can work with and will take a polish? no idea, I'm new at this, I've worked on some quartz pebbles I picked up at the beach is about all so far. I have a 7" tile saw that I use so once I get home with whatever we pick up I'll try to cut some and post some pictures etc.
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Post by coloradocliff on Jun 16, 2017 13:47:20 GMT -5
Hematite's and esp. the brecciated or banded ones. Personal favorites. Which materials are the ones that you can work with and will take a polish? no idea, I'm new at this, I've worked on some quartz pebbles I picked up at the beach is about all so far. I have a 7" tile saw that I use so once I get home with whatever we pick up I'll try to cut some and post some pictures etc. Cant go wrong Kev. Just jump in. Maybe buy some mixed tumble from the Rock Shed in Dakota, to learn a lot about a lot of different rocks in one tumble. The have good prices on grits as well.
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