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Post by taylor on Apr 9, 2024 20:23:09 GMT -5
It reminds me of Royalite from Platte County Colorado.
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Post by taylor on Feb 9, 2024 13:28:58 GMT -5
rmf Thank you!! Very much appreciate your expertise. Pat Me, too. But when you need a vacuum cleaner...
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Post by taylor on Feb 8, 2024 18:45:29 GMT -5
A little late on this response, but here is my two cents. I am not knowledgeable about GIA. However, I live on the other side of the mountain from Tucson. I do my grocery shopping in Oro Valley...its part of metro Tucson. The only place I have felt unsafe in Tucson is in the madness of rush hour on I-10, fortunately there are other routes. The metro area is over one million people, so I am sure there are some places that are less desirable. We regularly make the full trip from the north side to the south side to visit the very large VA campus. Some of the neighborhoods on the south east side seem very poor, but they didn't seem unsafe like certain areas I have seen in Chicago and New York City. Tucson is very popular for snowbirds, so January and February traffic is a little bit heavy but not extreme like I've seen in Florida. We have lived here over eleven years now and have visited many of the gem show venues. The shows bring roughly an extra 65,000 people to town. The city of Tucson runs free shuttle buses through out the shows. Once again, I have never felt unsafe at any of the shows, walking between locations, or driving to them. We have ridden the shuttles, very nice. One only needs to remember where the car is parked. All of the venues have published maps and brochures to help visitors make their way around. I think the city handles the influx very well. As with most places with mild winters Tucson has a homeless population. There are also shelter facilities available to them. You will see them occasionally at certain intersections, but not nearly the droves that we saw recently in southern California. For its size Tucson seems to be quite clean and visitor friendly. Some of the attractions include Saguaro National Park, Old Tucson Studios, Pima Air and Space Museum, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, and Catalina State Park. The National Park is split into two parts and both border Tucson. The Old Pueblo Lapidary club is in a neighborhood on the east side of Tucson. Not a wealthy area, but it seems safe. Anyway, I hope my ramble helps you. I wish you the very best in furthering your education!
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Post by taylor on Feb 8, 2024 0:15:01 GMT -5
rmf I am sorry about the tiny picture. Thank you for helping. I know very little about minerals. Mineral 1 writing in box seems wrong to me Mineral 2 top and bottom Mineral 3 Mineral 4 Mineral 5 Mineral 6 Mineral 7 Mineral 8
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Post by taylor on Jan 31, 2024 23:38:15 GMT -5
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Post by taylor on Jan 29, 2024 0:45:15 GMT -5
Welcome from San Manuel.
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Post by taylor on Jan 28, 2024 19:43:35 GMT -5
We visited the Miner's Coop show in Tucson on Friday. I found three slabs that I couldn't leave without buying. However I had to take the rest of the flat to get them. Eight mineral samples, a piece of malachite, and two extra unknown slabs later they are mine. Now I would like a better idea of exactly what I fell in love with. the minerals...not in love with these the malachite the two extra slabs rhyolite with agate? Lace Agate But from where? Thanks for helping out!
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Post by taylor on Jan 28, 2024 19:01:30 GMT -5
Welcome from southern Arizona. Happy tumbling!
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Post by taylor on Jan 20, 2024 20:08:39 GMT -5
Welcome from southern Arizona.
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Post by taylor on Jan 16, 2024 14:53:12 GMT -5
In my experience finding spaces in RV parks is not difficult. Certain holiday weekends can require a little more planning or flexibility. Memorial Day weekend is May 25th - May 27th this year. And Independence Day is on a Thursday, so the weekend before and after will have a little more demand... June 29th through July 7th. I have found the Good Sam website very helpful in finding RV parks. Second place I use is the Passport America website. Third search place is to Google RV park for the town I want. I would think the BLM would be helpful for boondocking sites. Also many of our National and State Parks have camping sites available. Last summer we traveled 8600 miles between June and September and did not experience difficulty finding spaces. Hope you have an excellent trip!!!
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Post by taylor on Jan 11, 2024 13:23:38 GMT -5
Happy Birthday! Have a great day and a great year!
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Post by taylor on Jan 11, 2024 13:22:03 GMT -5
Welcome from southern Arizona.
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Post by taylor on Jan 11, 2024 13:20:27 GMT -5
I love it! All of the extra credit! Lots of teamwork here. Our process is that he does the slabbing...the extra messy stuff We both lay out cabs. We both trim. I do most of the preforming. He does all of the dopping. He gets extra gold stars! On rare occasions he will make a freeform cab, but mostly grinding stone is not his thing. What happens to a cab...that's all up to him! He surprised me with this for Christmas. Yes, I am spoiled!
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Post by taylor on Jan 10, 2024 21:48:59 GMT -5
As promised, a picture. My sweet husband made this ring for me. The gentleman that we purchased the rough from said that it was a cousin to aquamarine.
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Post by taylor on Jan 9, 2024 21:19:32 GMT -5
Thank you everyone! It has been a beautiful day. Will post a picture later of the lovely ring my husband made for me.
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Post by taylor on Dec 17, 2023 20:01:35 GMT -5
Wonderful cabs! Congratulations!!
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Post by taylor on Dec 15, 2023 16:28:15 GMT -5
Beautiful sphere!! I have seen this material for sale under a couple of other names. above 2020 at Barlow's Rock Yard in Tucson as Tigilitis below 2019 at Copper City Rock shop in Globe as Bohmeite
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Post by taylor on Nov 30, 2023 21:27:54 GMT -5
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Post by taylor on Nov 3, 2023 19:05:47 GMT -5
#6 looks like mookaite to me
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Post by taylor on Oct 29, 2023 21:30:13 GMT -5
Thank you liveoak. I was ambitious, but ran out of time...the matching pieces for earrings are unfinished.
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