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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Feb 19, 2023 15:56:47 GMT -5
Just the a few highlights from this week. Enjoy while you can. I am running out of the really good stuff. 1 2 3 4 - Bummer about the fractures but the banding in the top left corner make up for it. 5 6 - This is the best example of a shadow agate I have seen. towards the right where the banding looks dark in a section is an internal shadow that moves as you move the rock around. 7 8 9 10 11 Thanks for looking Chuck
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Post by Starguy on Feb 19, 2023 17:41:01 GMT -5
Fantastic tumble as always. Your shaping and your polish seem perfect.
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hoolligan1938
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Post by hoolligan1938 on Feb 19, 2023 17:47:44 GMT -5
Chuck - Some beautiful pieces. I can't pick out a favorite because they are all super.
Jim
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Post by jasoninsd on Feb 19, 2023 18:31:37 GMT -5
That parallax shadow is AMAZING! It's one of my favorite things to find in a rock!! *I have an idea when you finally get to the end of the "good stuff", you'll just make the mediocre stuff look great!!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Feb 19, 2023 19:37:09 GMT -5
My favorite is that vivid red one! Beautiful tumbles, as usual, Randy Chuck! LOL! Sorry, Chuck -- had a brain fart!
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Post by Pat on Feb 19, 2023 20:09:35 GMT -5
4-10-11 are my favorites. Everything is smooth and shiny. Thanks.
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Post by hypodactylus on Feb 19, 2023 20:28:04 GMT -5
Love the color in #10. Great tumbles!
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Feb 19, 2023 20:48:55 GMT -5
Fantastic tumble as always. Your shaping and your polish seem perfect. Thanks! Chuck
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Feb 19, 2023 22:35:37 GMT -5
That parallax shadow is AMAZING! It's one of my favorite things to find in a rock!! *I have an idea when you finally get to the end of the "good stuff", you'll just make the mediocre stuff look great!! Thanks. That's the first Botswana I've seen with this good of a shadow effect. Mostly see it in my Lakers. Chuck
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Post by khara on Feb 19, 2023 22:42:07 GMT -5
Love the little face in #10! All are gorgeous!
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Feb 20, 2023 8:42:43 GMT -5
Nobody called out the reflection showing the brand of camera lens in this one? I thought this was a cool photo. Chuck
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Post by dshanpnw on Feb 20, 2023 9:06:58 GMT -5
Stunning photos as usual. I hope you get a restock of good stuff soon. The Montana agate is superb, and what is not to like about amethyst. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by Brian on Feb 20, 2023 10:10:42 GMT -5
Nobody called out the reflection showing the brand of camera lens in this one? I thought this was a cool photo. Chuck Do you mean the rock’s name isn’t Carl? That is an impressive reflection and another beautiful batch.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Feb 20, 2023 11:40:34 GMT -5
Stunning photos as usual. I hope you get a restock of good stuff soon. The Montana agate is superb, and what is not to like about amethyst. Thanks for sharing. Montana agates are my nemesis. I like flawless gem quality rocks and those are always riddled with fractures. Chuck
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Post by geoff59 on Feb 20, 2023 12:51:22 GMT -5
The first stone, like an eyeball. Love it!
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Feb 20, 2023 15:20:08 GMT -5
The first stone, like an eyeball. Love it! I actually liked that one because the quartz has a very shattered look to it yet it is completely smooth to the touch. Chuck
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khara
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Post by khara on Feb 21, 2023 11:28:54 GMT -5
Yep the first was my favorite until I saw #10. 🙂
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 21, 2023 11:37:40 GMT -5
Number ten all the way. Your tumbles always- ALWAYS impress me. Between the material, polish and pictures they all scream perfection.
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Post by dshanpnw on Feb 23, 2023 11:39:21 GMT -5
This is a paragraph from an article in volume #1 of Lapidary Journal 1947. It mentions why Montana agates are so fractured.
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Post by jamesp on Feb 25, 2023 10:55:56 GMT -5
Classic Drummond tumbles. Nice stuff as usual Chuck. Nice work on the tricky amethyst.
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