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vegasjames no longer being taken for granite Member since June 2013 Posts: 9,567	Latest cabs Nov 13, 2023 23:28:54 GMT -5 victor1941, Pat, and 10 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by vegasjames on Nov 13, 2023 23:28:54 GMT -5 From left to right cataclasite, rhyolite, red moss agate.

Pat misunderstood rock expert Member since February 2012 Posts: 11,831	Latest cabs Nov 14, 2023 0:35:40 GMT -5 via mobile vegasjames and jasoninsd like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Pat on Nov 14, 2023 0:35:40 GMT -5 Cataclasite is a new term for me. Thanks. Interesting history.
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vegasjames no longer being taken for granite Member since June 2013 Posts: 9,567	Latest cabs Nov 14, 2023 2:50:47 GMT -5 Pat likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by vegasjames on Nov 14, 2023 2:50:47 GMT -5 Nov 14, 2023 0:35:40 GMT -5 Pat said: Cataclasite is a new term for me. Thanks. Interesting history. www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/cataclasite

khara fully equipped rock polisher Member since September 2022 Posts: 1,980	Latest cabs Nov 14, 2023 5:12:30 GMT -5 vegasjames likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by khara on Nov 14, 2023 5:12:30 GMT -5 Love that rhyolite. Nice polish!

liveoak still telling self it's just a hobby Member since January 2022 Posts: 4,702	Latest cabs Nov 14, 2023 7:04:41 GMT -5 vegasjames likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by liveoak on Nov 14, 2023 7:04:41 GMT -5 +2 on the rhyolite. I was ogling those beautiful slabs just yesterday . Nice ! Patty
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chris1956 driving up their electric bill Member since July 2022 Posts: 2,411	Latest cabs Nov 14, 2023 14:23:14 GMT -5 vegasjames likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by chris1956 on Nov 14, 2023 14:23:14 GMT -5 Really like the moss agate and its shape.

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Nov 14, 2023 14:23:14 GMT -5 chris1956 said:

Really like the moss agate and its shape.

Thanks, I just free formed all the pieces trying to follow a much as the natural shape of the pieces as possible. So I start with grinding away any too thin areas or bad areas to see what is left. Round off the sharp corners, then again pretty much follow the shape of the stone to minimize having to grind away a lot of material when using small slabs or scrap pieces of stone. Large slabs I generally use a template or break the slab then free form the smaller pieces.

pebblesky driving up their electric bill Purchased another UV mini bowl for tumbling Member since September 2022 Posts: 2,164	Latest cabs Nov 14, 2023 18:35:54 GMT -5 vegasjames likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pebblesky on Nov 14, 2023 18:35:54 GMT -5 They are so polished! Love the colors of the rhyolite.

rockjunquie Global Moderator Member since March 2012 Posts: 34,979	Latest cabs Nov 14, 2023 20:14:48 GMT -5 vegasjames and jasoninsd like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockjunquie on Nov 14, 2023 20:14:48 GMT -5 I like the rhyolite, too. I'm attracted to bright colors.

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Nov 14, 2023 20:14:48 GMT -5 rockjunquie said:

I like the rhyolite, too. I'm attracted to bright colors.

Totally made me think of Jeremy in The Secret of Nimh! LOL

vegasjames - Those turned out fantastically well! The Rhyolite really is a standout, as others have already mentioned. I've been wondering how that Cataclasite was going to cab. I like how "busy" it looks!

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