timloco
has rocks in the head
Member since April 2012
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Post by timloco on Mar 26, 2018 13:12:25 GMT -5
I have not messed with softer stones so much yet but my mom gave me this baggie of turquoise she got at a flea market or some place like that so I figured I'd finally get around to cabbing it. I asked around on FB and it was ID'd as Kingman, and it's stabilized. Not sure I liked cutting stabilized material. I noticed a plastic-y kind of smell when slabbing out the rough and then when grinding it down this chemical kind of smell that was noticeable... Still, it reflects a lovely wavelength of electromagnetic radiation. Before and After: Attachments:
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Post by fernwood on Mar 26, 2018 13:14:55 GMT -5
Dunno about the Kingman ID, but the results are very nice.
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 26, 2018 21:03:41 GMT -5
Looks like mom scored big time! Those came out really nice.
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saxplayer
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since March 2018
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Post by saxplayer on Mar 26, 2018 21:27:50 GMT -5
These are sweet!
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timloco
has rocks in the head
Member since April 2012
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Post by timloco on Mar 27, 2018 14:50:19 GMT -5
Thanks everyone! I got some Sonoran turquoise at the Contin-tail rock show last year that I was kinda nervous about messing up so I tried the free stuff from mom first :-) I *love* turquoise now it's moved up a notch or three in the hierarchy of my favorite rocks and the next batch is sitting next to the trim saw read to go.
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Post by fernwood on Mar 27, 2018 15:08:26 GMT -5
I love Turquoise. Most takes special care, but when done correctly it is amazing.
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Post by accidentalrockhound on Mar 29, 2018 9:37:16 GMT -5
Nice work. Turquoise is always nice.
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Post by Psycho on Apr 7, 2018 19:27:05 GMT -5
Very nice work!
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