Kai
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Post by Kai on Dec 31, 2018 1:53:34 GMT -5
Hello everyone,
A few words to introduce myself: I'm a girl from Slovenia, central Europe. That's between Italy and Austria (it's not Slovakia). Just a tiny little country, part of EU, smaller than most USA cities and relatively new. I just received my first tumbler a while ago (after a few months of "war" to get it delivered to my country...) so as you can imagine, I'm really keen to learn more about stone tumbling and to find a place online where I could chat with people who share this hobby and who could give me an advice if I have questions. I'm really happy to join this forum and I'm looking forward to chatting to you all!
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Post by aDave on Dec 31, 2018 2:02:52 GMT -5
Kai, welcome to the forum. Can't wait to see you get involved with the group here.
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Kai
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Post by Kai on Dec 31, 2018 2:22:17 GMT -5
Thanks!
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Post by johnw on Dec 31, 2018 2:24:55 GMT -5
Hello everyone,
A few words to introduce myself: I'm a girl from Slovenia, central Europe. That's between Italy and Austria (it's not Slovakia). Just a tiny little country, part of EU, smaller than most USA cities and relatively new. I just received my first tumbler a while ago (after a few months of "war" to get it delivered to my country...) so as you can imagine, I'm really keen to learn more about stone tumbling and to find a place online where I could chat with people who share this hobby and who could give me an advice if I have questions. I'm really happy to join this forum and I'm looking forward to chatting to you all! from Arizona....Cheers, johnw
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Post by vegasjames on Dec 31, 2018 4:02:12 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum Kai.
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agatemaggot
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Post by agatemaggot on Dec 31, 2018 4:10:12 GMT -5
Welcome to the Forum Kai, this is just a super group to hang out with, they are very helpful no matter if you are new or have a whole bunch of experience. You can learn something new every time you have time to log on !
Harley
Waterloo Iowa
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Post by rockjunquie on Dec 31, 2018 7:15:36 GMT -5
Hello Kai and welcome to RTH from Virginia!
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Kai
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Post by Kai on Dec 31, 2018 7:44:54 GMT -5
Thanks to everyone for the warm welcomes! A few words about my location: I live close to the mouth of Soča (soh-chah) river at the foot of Julian Alps, so I have an access to very diverse source of rocks, but since it's been all brought down by a river, it's totally chaotic and difficult to identify. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Alps_location_map_(Julijske_Alpe).pngJulian Alps are built of Mesozoic marine deposits, mostly 200 mill. years old Triassic and slightly younger (180 million years) Jurassic limestone and dolomite with pointed peaks and sharp ridges. Strong alpid orogenesis 30 mill. years ago caused the younger stone layers to pile upon the older. The main massifs of the Julian Alps are built mainly from Wengen and Dachstein limestone, very rich with fossils, mostly coral and megalodonte shells. On the northern periphery there are older rocks such as reddish or greenish slates or darker limestone layers. On one side of the Soča valley, the younger layers of limestones from early cretaceous period then pass into the karst terrain, famous for its picturesque caves. The limestone layers end with flysch rocks: marls, sandstone and conglomerates from the eocene. The ice age glacier activity made a mess, grinding down all the layers and mixing them up when Soča river brings them down to the flatlands. In holocene and alluvium, external weather influences also caused chemical changes in the rocks. So yeah, I have access to a lot of interesting stuff (I miss older metamorphic rocks sometimes), but as I say, determining what is what, how old it is and where it came from - that can be a huge headache. This is also why one of my primary goals is learn enough geology to be able to identify rocks a bit better.
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Post by rockjunquie on Dec 31, 2018 8:57:52 GMT -5
Thanks to everyone for the warm welcomes! A few words about my location: I live close to the mouth of Soča (soh-chah) river at the foot of Julian Alps, so I have an access to very diverse source of rocks, but since it's been all brought down by a river, it's totally chaotic and difficult to identify. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Alps_location_map_(Julijske_Alpe).pngJulian Alps are built of Mesozoic marine deposits, mostly 200 mill. years old Triassic and slightly younger (180 million years) Jurassic limestone and dolomite with pointed peaks and sharp ridges. Strong alpid orogenesis 30 mill. years ago caused the younger stone layers to pile upon the older. The main massifs of the Julian Alps are built mainly from Wengen and Dachstein limestone, very rich with fossils, mostly coral and megalodonte shells. On the northern periphery there are older rocks such as reddish or greenish slates or darker limestone layers. On one side of the Soča valley, the younger layers of limestones from early cretaceous period then pass into the karst terrain, famous for its picturesque caves. The limestone layers end with flysch rocks: marls, sandstone and conglomerates from the eocene. The ice age glacier activity made a mess, grinding down all the layers and mixing them up when Soča river brings them down to the flatlands. In holocene and alluvium, external weather influences also caused chemical changes in the rocks. So yeah, I have access to a lot of interesting stuff (I miss older metamorphic rocks sometimes), but as I say, determining what is what, how old it is and where it came from - that can be a huge headache. This is also why one of my primary goals is learn enough geology to be able to identify rocks a bit better. Sounds like you already have a firm grasp of your geology. I'm really interested to see what you collect.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Dec 31, 2018 9:05:54 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum. Looking forward to photos of the locations you find rocks, as well as what you're finding. We really like photos.
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rads
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Post by rads on Dec 31, 2018 9:45:21 GMT -5
Welcome Kai to the forum, lots to learn here and many to learn from.
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Kai
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Post by Kai on Dec 31, 2018 9:59:59 GMT -5
Sounds like you already have a firm grasp of your geology. I'm really interested to see what you collect. Well, theory is one thing, picking up a rock and being able to tell what it is and if it's suitable for tumbling is totally different
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Post by MsAli on Dec 31, 2018 10:36:21 GMT -5
Welcome Kai from Fresno, California
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Dec 31, 2018 11:59:16 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum from Northern Arizona!
Looking forward to seeing pictures of the rocks you find and the areas where you find them. I don't tumble, but there are so many experts on this board that you'll have plenty of help.
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Post by mohs on Dec 31, 2018 12:10:53 GMT -5
Welcome to RTH ! Interesting reading about your area distance relatives are from the Belluno area hope you can post some pictures Ed
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Post by gemfeller on Dec 31, 2018 12:26:24 GMT -5
Welcome to the group! Since the First Lady of the United States is of Slovenian birth, most of us here should know more about your country. Your description of the geology there is very interesting. I'm sure you'll find a lot of help with your tumbling hobby here.
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Post by manofglass on Dec 31, 2018 13:25:25 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum
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jimaz
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Post by jimaz on Dec 31, 2018 13:25:55 GMT -5
Welcome from southern Arizona.
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Post by Rockoonz on Dec 31, 2018 13:35:33 GMT -5
Welcome from Washington state.
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Post by pauls on Dec 31, 2018 18:06:25 GMT -5
Welcome Kai from Australia.
The best way to tell if a rock is suitable for tumbling is to break one of them, if the broken edge is shiny and has sharp edges it will probably be good, if it is sandy or grainy looking not so good. You may find flint in the limestone.
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