goatgrinder
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Post by goatgrinder on Nov 1, 2018 18:31:02 GMT -5
I gotta start wearing a dribble bib when I open up your photos... You did goooood.
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goatgrinder
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Post by goatgrinder on Nov 1, 2018 18:28:30 GMT -5
Wonderful stones, nice blues, and it leaves me green with envy!
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goatgrinder
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Post by goatgrinder on Nov 1, 2018 18:22:47 GMT -5
Well you sure did good. I hope you continue to enjoy cabbing and posting your work. Best of luck.
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goatgrinder
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Post by goatgrinder on Nov 1, 2018 18:16:15 GMT -5
Couldn't have made a better wish if I had blown out the candles. An appropriate name for a fine gem.
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goatgrinder
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Post by goatgrinder on Oct 30, 2018 17:24:58 GMT -5
I tried water once. Went back to Jack.
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goatgrinder
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Post by goatgrinder on Oct 29, 2018 18:57:26 GMT -5
If you follow rotten wood creek downstream from where this picture was taken to just before the first iron pedestrian bridge you will find yourself on a very fine rocky beach (when the water is down) that is loaded with more garnet and garnet schist and some of the garnets are bean sized vs. the usual peppercorn size. Also nice quartz, quartzite, feldspar, and the occasional amethyst. Plus, if you are lucky an arrowhead or two. My building overlooks the beach and I'm down there at least three lunch hours per week. Further down the creek and you run into the ruins of Aker's Mill; very evocative.
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goatgrinder
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Post by goatgrinder on Oct 29, 2018 18:39:00 GMT -5
When you said you have a garnet collection you meant it. Never knew there is so many variations. There is a Garnet Hill in Paulding county. Been there 20 years ago and found iron garnets the size of golf balls. Had crystal shape but no glassy areas. They used to grind them for sand(garnet) paper. Great collection Jan. PS Jan, there was a road that crossed a cove of Lake Hiawasee that had been built on 'brought in' chunks of soft white granite. Or at least it was used as a sea wall to protect the road from the lake. My Dad took me there garnet hunting as a kid. Over the years i have tried to find that spot and never could. That matrix was full of 3/8 and a few 1/2 dead clear light purple garnet crystals. I was at Garnet Hill this past Sunday and yep, garnets are still there. Maybe it was a size difference, my pick-ups were thumb to pinky tip size, but they showed some very shiny faces that I might work with and had very nice crystal shape.
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goatgrinder
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Post by goatgrinder on Oct 29, 2018 18:11:22 GMT -5
I vote for #2 too. What do I win?
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goatgrinder
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Post by goatgrinder on Oct 29, 2018 18:09:38 GMT -5
I have never seen this type of dolomite before. Where is it from?
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Post by goatgrinder on Oct 29, 2018 17:39:43 GMT -5
I use a tile saw for slicing, shaping and trimming. The main drawback is that a tile saw throws a LOT of water. Unless you're OK with making a mess in your garage or basement, they're only useful during warm weather. Okay everybody lets just jump up on the same page here. The box my tile saw came in was for "tile, marble, granite, concrete, and brick"
My tile saw IS a real rock saw. I have treated it as such for about fifteen years now. No problems.
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goatgrinder
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Post by goatgrinder on Oct 25, 2018 19:14:20 GMT -5
OOOOO, this is nice and I have a buncha horn coral. Might be time to give it a whirl. Thanks.
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Post by goatgrinder on Oct 24, 2018 17:50:28 GMT -5
It rocks!
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Post by goatgrinder on Oct 24, 2018 17:42:51 GMT -5
#6, #6, #6, #6 ..uh, how many votes do I get?
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Post by goatgrinder on Oct 22, 2018 18:22:54 GMT -5
Not at all what I was expecting. Huh!
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Post by goatgrinder on Oct 17, 2018 18:50:09 GMT -5
Nice pieces. No need to break up the big one, you will find plenty of smalls. You're one of us now. And welcome to the RTH from sunny Atlanta.
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goatgrinder
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Post by goatgrinder on Oct 17, 2018 18:43:08 GMT -5
Here in Atlanta going to the "GW" is not like rock hounding, it is literal rock hounding. I've found a dozen spheres of all sizes, rough gems (mostly amethyst), finished gems in settings, hardness picks, and my last great piece was a very large cut and polished half-slab of coprolite. And I don't even wear my Indiana Jones hat into the store. Score.
That being said how about we take up a GW find, photo collection? I love my GW rocks n minerals.
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goatgrinder
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Post by goatgrinder on Oct 17, 2018 18:40:47 GMT -5
Here in Atlanta going to the "GW" is not like rock hounding, it is literal rock hounding. I've found a dozen spheres of all sizes, rough gems (mostly amethyst), finished gems in settings, hardness picks, and my last great piece was a very large cut and polished half-slab of coprolite. And I don't even wear my Indiana Jones hat into the store. Score.
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goatgrinder
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Post by goatgrinder on Oct 17, 2018 18:28:18 GMT -5
Thanks for the new angles on cutting palm. Much good information. Best.
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Post by goatgrinder on Oct 12, 2018 13:46:49 GMT -5
Very nice batch. I cannot wait to see the next. Cheers.
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Post by goatgrinder on Oct 9, 2018 17:27:47 GMT -5
A very nice look coming out of #220. They will be superb when you pull them out of cerium oxide (final). Great start.
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