iamchris
has rocks in the head
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Post by iamchris on Feb 21, 2024 10:45:37 GMT -5
Ah shoot, I'm going to have to get my QT12 going to the gym to prepare for this one! I'll see if I can do you proud, velodromed! |
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Post by velodromed on Feb 21, 2024 12:17:19 GMT -5
Ah shoot, I'm going to have to get my QT12 going to the gym to prepare for this one! I'll see if I can do you proud, velodromed ! lol…The mighty holey rock should be cut before trying to tumble. If it’s like the outside all the way through, it won’t tumble well. I’m hoping to get your box out by next weekend bud. |
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whyofquartz
spending too much on rocks
So, Africa is smaller than I expected...
Member since December 2019
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Post by whyofquartz on Feb 21, 2024 13:34:30 GMT -5
If this is like the similar looking rocks I have found here it is probably some flinty matrix crammed to the gills with teeny tiny shells |
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Post by velodromed on Feb 21, 2024 14:47:20 GMT -5
The kid and I found this interesting whatchamacallit earlier while looking for fossils. It’s fairly heavy and solid feeling despite all the tiny holes. If this is like the similar looking rocks I have found here it is probably some flinty matrix crammed to the gills with teeny tiny shells That would be cool if it’s a fossil rock. But honestly I don’t think it is. I have found a lot of fossil rocks here in Texas and this one seems different. I know there’s a good amount of chalcedony in there because I can see lines of it on the surface. I was thinking Coral at first, but it’s not really like the coral Ive found around here. Whatever it is I think it’ll be interesting. Or hope it’ll be interesting lol. |
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Post by velodromed on Feb 24, 2024 9:05:48 GMT -5
Interesting… I don’t think this is wood. Could it be bone? My wife rather think so. It’s been tumbled three times course in the rebel 17 so far. Think I’ll be more careful with it now, and move it over to a 3 pound barrel. Originally it had a smaller chunk kind of sticking out that wouldn’t have worked for tumbling, so I took it off with a hammer and chisel. I need to find that part and start working on it. This is one very intriguing Rock.   |
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Post by velodromed on Feb 28, 2024 21:39:40 GMT -5
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Post by velodromed on Sept 19, 2024 15:04:39 GMT -5
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Post by velodromed on Sept 20, 2024 15:53:15 GMT -5
A Texas hand full of mossy, jasper, agate and so forth.  |
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Post by velodromed on Sept 23, 2024 21:26:28 GMT -5
Oh my… I found this beauty walking around the property at my kids gymnastics studio tonight. The whole thing is translucent with those red squiggles throughout. I’ll be tumbling it whole and can’t wait to see how it unveils.  |
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 23, 2024 21:29:16 GMT -5
Oh my… I found this beauty walking around the property at my kids gymnastics studio tonight. The whole thing is translucent with those red squiggles throughout. I’ll be tumbling it whole and can’t wait to see how it unveils. Nice find!!! |
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Post by chris1956 on Sept 24, 2024 8:45:02 GMT -5
Oh my… I found this beauty walking around the property at my kids gymnastics studio tonight. The whole thing is translucent with those red squiggles throughout. I’ll be tumbling it whole and can’t wait to see how it unveils. That's amazing! |
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hplcman
spending too much on rocks
Looking forward to my Friday Night Barrel Clean out!
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Post by hplcman on Sept 24, 2024 10:01:11 GMT -5
Oh my… I found this beauty walking around the property at my kids gymnastics studio tonight. The whole thing is translucent with those red squiggles throughout. I’ll be tumbling it whole and can’t wait to see how it unveils. WOW!!! Please post pictures as you progress with that. That's a sweet rock! |
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Sabre52
Cave Dweller 
Me and my gal, Rosie
Member since August 2005
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Post by Sabre52 on Sept 24, 2024 15:16:50 GMT -5
Wow, that's a nice Rio Grande agate. Always good to check out landscape rocks even in the Hill Country, as many of the rock quarries they come from are in the Uvalde Gravels of the Rio Grande Valley. The other common gravel sources are around La Grange and contain some nice fossils and pet wood, even palm.
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Post by velodromed on Sept 25, 2024 9:16:34 GMT -5
Wow, that's a nice Rio Grande agate. Always good to check out landscape rocks even in the Hill Country, as many of the rock quarries they come from are in the Uvalde Gravels of the Rio Grande Valley. The other common gravel sources are around La Grange and contain some nice fossils and pet wood, even palm. So that’s what this one is? Very cool! Yup we love looking everywhere constantly. My 12 year old step daughter will not pass by rocks regardless of our schedule. Her specialty is spotting pet wood and over the years has found a lot. That and butterfly’s. |
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Post by velodromed on Sept 25, 2024 9:39:19 GMT -5
Oh my… I found this beauty walking around the property at my kids gymnastics studio tonight. The whole thing is translucent with those red squiggles throughout. I’ll be tumbling it whole and can’t wait to see how it unveils. WOW!!! Please post pictures as you progress with that. That's a sweet rock! I will! Even though it’s a bit on the large size, I think I’ll run it in a 3lb barrel. The rebel 17 can be rough. I really want a qt66 someday. That seems a real good size for medium sized rock. |
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Post by velodromed on Oct 8, 2024 11:47:50 GMT -5
Oh my… I found this beauty walking around the property at my kids gymnastics studio tonight. The whole thing is translucent with those red squiggles throughout. I’ll be tumbling it whole and can’t wait to see how it unveils. After three weeks in the rebel 17, I am loving how this rock looks!   |
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Post by velodromed on Oct 8, 2024 12:11:22 GMT -5
This one’s a bit different from the moss agates we normally find around here. The chalcedony base is fairly clear and it seems solid. I’m really hoping it tumbles well.   |
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ctxtumblebug
having dreams about rocks
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Post by ctxtumblebug on Oct 8, 2024 22:45:47 GMT -5
This one’s a bit different from the moss agates we normally find around here. The chalcedony base is fairly clear and it seems solid. I’m really hoping it tumbles well. Very nice for sure. I have a bunch of moss agates just like this and they do tumble very well. |
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Post by chris1956 on Oct 9, 2024 7:32:43 GMT -5
Wow! Those look great. Love the patterns.
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Post by velodromed on Oct 9, 2024 8:45:45 GMT -5
This one’s a bit different from the moss agates we normally find around here. The chalcedony base is fairly clear and it seems solid. I’m really hoping it tumbles well. Very nice for sure. I have a bunch of moss agates just like this and they do tumble very well. That’s very good to know! What part of Texas did you find yours? |
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