wedger
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Post by wedger on Aug 21, 2023 12:45:51 GMT -5
Looking for suggestions and advice.
I have some Noble serpentine from NE Washington State. I would like to tumble some of it. I spent time collecting pieces that weren’t too brittle, soft or fiberouse. Best I could anyway.
I’ve a rotary and mini sonic vibe.
Thanks in advance.
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Post by velodromed on Aug 21, 2023 13:03:27 GMT -5
Looking for suggestions and advice. I have some Noble serpentine from NE Washington State. I would like to tumble some of it. I spent time collecting pieces that weren’t too brittle, soft or fiberouse. Best I could anyway. I’ve a rotary and mini sonic vibe. Thanks in advance. Could you post a picture or two please? I recently heard of this type serpentine and am very curious about it… |
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Post by vegasjames on Aug 21, 2023 13:09:41 GMT -5
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wedger
noticing nice landscape pebbles
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Post by wedger on Aug 21, 2023 13:47:41 GMT -5
The 2008 thread seems a tad out of date. But thanks for the link.
I’ll post pics when we get home.
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hplcman
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Post by hplcman on Aug 21, 2023 15:18:46 GMT -5
The 2008 thread seems a tad out of date. But thanks for the link. I’ll post pics when we get home. That would be great, even if only to see what this stuff looks like!  |
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Post by Pat on Aug 21, 2023 15:23:59 GMT -5
Serpentine is a favorite. Our state rock. Never heard of it called NOBLE before.
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wedger
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Post by wedger on Aug 21, 2023 17:31:24 GMT -5
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hplcman
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Post by hplcman on Aug 22, 2023 9:38:25 GMT -5
   I have over 35# of varying sizes. Top is wet Hey wedger! Those are really beautiful! I saw that you can get this from Wild Turkey Mine in Washington State. Is that where this comes from? |
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wedger
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Post by wedger on Aug 22, 2023 11:06:37 GMT -5
Yes, it came from Wild Turkey Mine northeast of Spokane. It was the last day they were open for public digging this year. It’s an amazing place.
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wedger
noticing nice landscape pebbles
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Post by wedger on Mar 20, 2024 16:37:47 GMT -5
 Finally finished some of the serpentine. I kept getting distracted. One of the pieces cracked in the final polish. I think they are not, therefore, as shiny as they would have been. |
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dshanpnw
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Post by dshanpnw on Mar 21, 2024 20:27:59 GMT -5
Nice batch. It looks like you have all the different colors. I have some also and would like to get to tumbling it soon. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by pebblesky on Mar 21, 2024 21:04:08 GMT -5
They look nice!
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quartzilla
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Post by quartzilla on Mar 22, 2024 10:36:35 GMT -5
I talked to the owners of the claim a few years ago in Quartzsite about their tumbling recipe. I remember him saying he runs it with pieces of leather, I’m assuming in the polish stages. I don’t remember much else he stated about it but remember coming to the conclusion it would be a tough one to tumble properly.
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