dshanpnw
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Post by dshanpnw on Jan 23, 2024 16:09:48 GMT -5
Hello everyone, I thought I would share my latest batch (#39) with you today. There's a variety of agates and jaspers all within the Mohs hardness rating of about 6.5 give or take a few points. I collected about 1% of them and the rest were purchased. I truly hope to get out there and find my own soon. Lots of photos.
Montana Agates:
These two were my favorites.  Owyhee jasper:
The only self collected jaspers: Pacific Northwest poppy jasper
Brecciated jasper  Serape jasper: Blue mountain jasper: Various jaspers: Tiger's eye: Mookaite: Petrified wood: This is one I kept from last year's World Tumbling Contest:  South Dakota prairie agate: Holley blue agate: Snakeskin agate: Amethyst sage: Burro creek purple agate: Crazy lace: Select rose quartz:
Group photo without the Owyhee jasper: Thanks for looking.
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rocknewb101
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Post by rocknewb101 on Jan 23, 2024 16:15:53 GMT -5
Oh my! Drooling over here!! What an amazing batch!! My favorite are the Holly Blue, snakeskin and rose quartz. Just stunning.
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hplcman
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Post by hplcman on Jan 23, 2024 16:18:05 GMT -5
All of those are stunning! That's a great batch!
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Post by pebblesky on Jan 23, 2024 16:23:43 GMT -5
Great polish and very clear pictures! The Holley blue agates are insane.
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Post by chris1956 on Jan 23, 2024 18:08:25 GMT -5
Those are amazing! I agree with pebblesky, the Holly Blue Agates are insane. |
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khara
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Post by khara on Jan 23, 2024 19:01:44 GMT -5
Really pretty. Great polish. And nice photos too.👍
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iamchris
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Post by iamchris on Jan 23, 2024 19:17:13 GMT -5
After recently starting to wrap up my large batch of quartz, I am very impressed with your total lack of bruising! Mine are not nearly as beautiful.
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Post by jasoninsd on Jan 23, 2024 21:57:28 GMT -5
OH MY GOSH!! Flat out, those are top-level!! The shaping and polishing on those are both outstanding!! The selection of materials is also drool-worthy! WOWZERS!!  |
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dillonf
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Post by dillonf on Jan 23, 2024 22:45:28 GMT -5
Awesome batch!
I've never seen that snakeskin agate polished before - it looks great.
And the rose quartz - top notch!
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Post by Starguy on Jan 24, 2024 2:08:01 GMT -5
What a fantastic batch! Your shaping and polish look as good as it gets.
The Holly Blue is gorgeous. Have you checked the rose quartz for asterism? You did a really fine job finishing those. That show really made my day. Thanks for showing.
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adam5
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Post by adam5 on Jan 24, 2024 4:24:26 GMT -5
That is an impressive batch of polished rocks. Great job!
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Post by velodromed on Jan 24, 2024 7:54:03 GMT -5
You did an incredibly good job with these rocks! My favorites are your self collected poppy jaspers. I have always wanted some of those. What part of Washington did you find them?
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roughingon
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Post by roughingon on Jan 24, 2024 8:32:54 GMT -5
These are beautiful! I’m starting to fall in love with Montana Agate! I have some going through right now…
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 24, 2024 9:53:44 GMT -5
YOWZA!
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dshanpnw
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Post by dshanpnw on Jan 26, 2024 22:07:56 GMT -5
Oh my! Drooling over here!! What an amazing batch!! My favorite are the Holly Blue, snakeskin and rose quartz. Just stunning. Thanks so much. I had two pieces of snakeskin agate and I just included them kind of to see how they would come out. That's the best Holley blue I have. I appreciate your comments. |
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dshanpnw
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Post by dshanpnw on Jan 26, 2024 22:08:57 GMT -5
All of those are stunning! That's a great batch! Thanks so much, I truly appreciate it. |
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dshanpnw
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Post by dshanpnw on Jan 26, 2024 22:12:33 GMT -5
Great polish and very clear pictures! The Holley blue agates are insane. Thanks, the photos are probably so clear because I used two lights. It was the first time I tried them. |
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dshanpnw
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Post by dshanpnw on Jan 26, 2024 22:14:13 GMT -5
Those are amazing! I agree with pebblesky , the Holly Blue Agates are insane. Thanks, I really appreciate the compliments. Holley blue is nice. |
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dshanpnw
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Post by dshanpnw on Jan 26, 2024 22:15:39 GMT -5
Really pretty. Great polish. And nice photos too.👍 Thanks Khara, I didn't know how nice the photos would be. I appreciate it. |
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dshanpnw
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Post by dshanpnw on Jan 26, 2024 22:20:28 GMT -5
After recently starting to wrap up my large batch of quartz, I am very impressed with your total lack of bruising! Mine are not nearly as beautiful. Thanks, my rose quartz lost a lot of mass in the first stage. I was super careful with them. I tumbled them separately in a 3 lb. barrel with plenty of ceramic media. It takes longer, but it is worth it. Also, it was what the dealer called "exceptional" rose quartz. |
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