First attempt with Petoskey stones

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First attempt with Petoskey stones Nov 13, 2022 20:30:40 GMT -5 Peruano, Jugglerguy, and 12 more like this

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Post by wolverine on Nov 13, 2022 20:30:40 GMT -5

I found some Petoskey stones on my recent trips to lake Huron and lake Michigan and decided to try them in the tumblers. They are mostly low quality stones so I figured they were perfect to practice on. I am follow Michigan Rocks methods on my first try so thanks to him for his teaching. The ones I am doing entirely in the tumblers I will post results next week when they finish up.

These two are small stones that I ran through the first two stages in the rotary and decided to finish them the rest of the way by hand to have a couple for comparison to the other method.

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First attempt with Petoskey stones Nov 13, 2022 20:39:54 GMT -5

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Post by hummingbirdstones on Nov 13, 2022 20:39:54 GMT -5

Those turned out great! Great job!

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Pat misunderstood rock expert Member since February 2012 Posts: 11,857	First attempt with Petoskey stones Nov 13, 2022 20:42:18 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Pat on Nov 13, 2022 20:42:18 GMT -5 I’m not a tumbler, but those look very good to me!
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jasoninsd can identify rocks - even green ones I Wish I Knew Half The Stuff I Thought I Knew 30 Years Ago! Member since July 2020 Posts: 18,453	First attempt with Petoskey stones Nov 13, 2022 22:12:37 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jasoninsd on Nov 13, 2022 22:12:37 GMT -5 I also think those turned out great. Nice job!!
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Jugglerguy gets rocks for Christmas Alpena, MI Member since December 2011 Posts: 6,879	First attempt with Petoskey stones Nov 13, 2022 22:51:17 GMT -5 rockjunquie, jasoninsd, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jugglerguy on Nov 13, 2022 22:51:17 GMT -5 Those two aren't low quality and neither is the polish you put on them. Nice!
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pebblesky driving up their electric bill Purchased another UV mini bowl for tumbling Member since September 2022 Posts: 2,187 Member is Online	First attempt with Petoskey stones Nov 13, 2022 23:02:05 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pebblesky on Nov 13, 2022 23:02:05 GMT -5 These ended up super cool!

khara fully equipped rock polisher Member since September 2022 Posts: 1,980	First attempt with Petoskey stones Nov 14, 2022 4:01:42 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by khara on Nov 14, 2022 4:01:42 GMT -5 wolverine I think it would be so cool to actually find a Petoskey stone! But would also be really weird if I actually did on the west coast! Enjoy, your tumbles look great!

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First attempt with Petoskey stones Nov 14, 2022 7:19:51 GMT -5 Jugglerguy, rockjunquie, and 1 more like this

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Post by wolverine on Nov 14, 2022 7:19:51 GMT -5

Nov 13, 2022 22:51:17 GMT -5 Jugglerguy said:

Those two aren't low quality and neither is the polish you put on them. Nice!

Thanks for the comment. These were the best two that I found so I figured I would give them some special attention. These were actually the first two Petoskey stones I ever found. The rest of the batch are of lower quality.

The results are thanks to you and the videos you put out. Your information has really cut down the learning curve. Having some success early has given me the encouragement to keep at it. Please keep the videos coming as they are entertaining and helpful.

rockjunquie Global Moderator Member since March 2012 Posts: 35,111	First attempt with Petoskey stones Nov 14, 2022 8:41:56 GMT -5 hummingbirdstones likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockjunquie on Nov 14, 2022 8:41:56 GMT -5 TOP NOTCH! Wow... it isn't easy to make them look so good. Very nice.

rocknewb101 fully equipped rock polisher Member since October 2022 Posts: 1,368	First attempt with Petoskey stones Nov 14, 2022 9:34:09 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rocknewb101 on Nov 14, 2022 9:34:09 GMT -5 Such beauties!! They remind me of quilts. Great job!! I'm so close to Lake Erie - wonder if these reside there also...Gotta get back up there and take a look!!
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First attempt with Petoskey stones Nov 15, 2022 23:56:35 GMT -5 via mobile rocknewb101 likes this

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Post by nursetumbler on Nov 15, 2022 23:56:35 GMT -5

Nov 14, 2022 9:34:09 GMT -5 rocknewb101 said:

Such beauties!! They remind me of quilts. Great job!!
I'm so close to Lake Erie - wonder if these reside there also...Gotta get back up there and take a look!!

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I think you can find some there

dirtsifter Cave Dweller Co to za kamyczek? Member since September 2022 Posts: 402	First attempt with Petoskey stones Nov 20, 2022 6:25:00 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dirtsifter on Nov 20, 2022 6:25:00 GMT -5 Those are beautiful ❤️ Great job!
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First attempt with Petoskey stones Nov 22, 2022 20:12:13 GMT -5

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Post by mgroothuis on Nov 22, 2022 20:12:13 GMT -5

I'm in exactly the same boat. I love Rob's videos at Michigan Rocks. He's been pivotal in me getting into this hobby over the past several weeks. I'm running my first Petoskey stones in the tumbler as I type! Yours are incredible. I wouldn't call them low quality at all!