fossilman
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Post by fossilman on Aug 29, 2007 21:34:39 GMT -5
Scott's a good man. I used to do the show years ago, and might look into doing the show again. It was usually a good one.
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fossilman
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Post by fossilman on Aug 30, 2007 21:22:54 GMT -5
nice jade!
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fossilman
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Post by fossilman on Aug 29, 2007 22:22:55 GMT -5
buttscotch? Has somebody been hitting the liquor cabinet while posting? nice cabs!
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fossilman
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Post by fossilman on Aug 29, 2007 22:00:45 GMT -5
I think the first unknown might be sodalite, and the second picture jasper of some sort.
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fossilman
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Post by fossilman on Aug 29, 2007 21:41:35 GMT -5
that's an awesome picture jasper cab, i saw the same desert storm in it too!
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fossilman
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Post by fossilman on Aug 19, 2007 23:53:02 GMT -5
that red moss blows away the Rio Grande stuff I love so much! Superb lace agate!
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fossilman
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Post by fossilman on Aug 20, 2007 0:15:55 GMT -5
that last set is awesome and inspiring!
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fossilman
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Post by fossilman on Aug 1, 2007 23:33:23 GMT -5
nice bone. would make a nice pendant for a paleontologist
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fossilman
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Post by fossilman on Jul 8, 2007 18:30:33 GMT -5
waterglass is sodium silicate.
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fossilman
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Post by fossilman on Jun 24, 2007 7:46:30 GMT -5
nice polish on those.
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fossilman
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Post by fossilman on Jun 24, 2007 7:48:04 GMT -5
the first one's bloodstone, second is green moss agate, third one's rhodonite. Nice first cabs!
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fossilman
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Post by fossilman on Jun 23, 2007 15:21:20 GMT -5
super cabs!
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fossilman
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Post by fossilman on Jun 22, 2007 1:38:10 GMT -5
I love the shapes, they compliment the stones very nicely. great job!
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fossilman
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Post by fossilman on Jun 12, 2007 8:20:33 GMT -5
good quality sodalite like that is often translucent cobalt blue also. I have a bunch of that old rough. I love those shapes!
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fossilman
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Post by fossilman on Jun 10, 2007 21:04:32 GMT -5
I love picture jaspers!
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Post by fossilman on Jun 11, 2007 19:43:21 GMT -5
another one bit the dust tonight. Dang, that's 4 in 2 days. They are all separating at the glue seam.
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fossilman
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Post by fossilman on Jun 11, 2007 13:10:06 GMT -5
After looking at the belts, the glue on the seams gave out. I had these in storage, and the Texas sun apparently cooked the glue. I noticed a few other 'new' belts that looked weak.
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fossilman
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Post by fossilman on Jun 10, 2007 21:08:13 GMT -5
speaking of belts flying apart, yesterday all 3 SiC belts on my machine blew up on me, 100, 220, and 600. Fortunately no nicked fingers. It can scare the crud out of you though when it happens.
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fossilman
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Post by fossilman on Jun 8, 2007 1:40:34 GMT -5
I do a lot of cabbing fossils, and other stones as well, and I use the expandable drum wheels. Diamond is the way to go, the belts are a lot sturdier and last a lot longer. Yes, they are expensive, but worth it in the long run. If you've ever had a SiC belt come apart on you when cabbing, you'll know what I mean when preferring the diamond. It can tear up a finger good
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Post by fossilman on May 18, 2007 17:56:13 GMT -5
is the lepidolite from the Hardin Mine in NM? I have cut a lot of that, it's very nice. I went there on my Geology Field Camp years ago, and lepidolite is everywhere there. Unfortunately, you can only collect 10 pounds per person per day per NMSU (I think) rules.
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