rbingy
off to a rocking start
Member since September 2021
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Post by rbingy on Sept 19, 2021 11:28:08 GMT -5
Hi all,
So glad I found this forum. Just purchased my first tumbler and got it started today. Looking forward to learning what I can about this new endeavor. From the Chicago area, so would be interested in learning from others what type of rock are best suited from my area.
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stonemon
Cave Dweller
Member since January 2017
Posts: 1,024
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Post by stonemon on Sept 19, 2021 12:03:29 GMT -5
Welcome to the addiction!
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catskillrocks
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since July 2008
Posts: 1,270
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Post by catskillrocks on Sept 19, 2021 12:46:16 GMT -5
Welcome from Western New York rbingy . This is a great place for learning and sharing. Pictures are good too!
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Post by jasoninsd on Sept 19, 2021 17:33:20 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum from South Dakota!
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marydiva
off to a rocking start
Member since September 2021
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Post by marydiva on Sept 20, 2021 10:37:49 GMT -5
Welcome! Chicago has fairly good proximity to some of the Great Lakes, which I hear has some amazing minerals, including some that are UV reactive. I'm jealous!
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 20, 2021 10:43:24 GMT -5
Welcome from Virginia.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Sept 20, 2021 22:09:07 GMT -5
Welcome from Northern Arizona!
As an ex-Chicago native, pretty much anywhere within the immediate Chicagoland area is desolate of anything other than concrete and maybe some granite and basalt.
Going up north to Wisconsin and Michigan will allow you to find more interesting rocks. The rocks on the south end of Lake Michigan are pretty boring in my book.
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rbingy
off to a rocking start
Member since September 2021
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Post by rbingy on Sept 21, 2021 11:17:36 GMT -5
Thanks all for the warm welcomes and thank you hummingbirdstones for the book link. Have some friends near Lake Michigan in Wisconsin. Looks like I need to plan a visit there.
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Post by paulshiroma on Sept 22, 2021 11:05:34 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum! Looking forward to seeing your work!
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