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dreamrocks fully equipped rock polisher I got lucky this morning and was able to post this no others since Member since November 2018 Posts: 1,232	Bag of Gravel Aug 18, 2024 21:11:58 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dreamrocks on Aug 18, 2024 21:11:58 GMT -5 There right next to the two that have orange on them one of them is triangle shaped
	Any agate is fun to cut and polish, I would post some pictures of the stuff I have finished but unable to post pictures nor can I add any posts also have a sweet geode I recently cut. So I put this up to see if I can add to profile nothing else will.

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Bag of Gravel Aug 18, 2024 21:12:27 GMT -5

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Post by tribeunited on Aug 18, 2024 21:12:27 GMT -5

the good picture was easier because the stone was smaller and clean. The big dark ones were hard to get light to go through properly for a photo.

I believe the majority of them are rhodolite garnets. The bigger darker ones might be a different type.

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Bag of Gravel Aug 18, 2024 21:13:31 GMT -5 dreamrocks likes this

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Aug 18, 2024 21:09:52 GMT -5 dreamrocks said:

I was just looking at your pictures and if you look real close at picture number two above and just slightly to the right I can see two or three of them definitely have purple in them

Take a look and see if you can see them to

I see it, yes.

dreamrocks fully equipped rock polisher I got lucky this morning and was able to post this no others since Member since November 2018 Posts: 1,232	Bag of Gravel Aug 18, 2024 21:13:59 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dreamrocks on Aug 18, 2024 21:13:59 GMT -5 Yup sounds like it
	Any agate is fun to cut and polish, I would post some pictures of the stuff I have finished but unable to post pictures nor can I add any posts also have a sweet geode I recently cut. So I put this up to see if I can add to profile nothing else will.

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Bag of Gravel Aug 18, 2024 21:21:10 GMT -5 via Tapatalk

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I think your right there probably are all three types that I mentioned above that orange color could possibly be leaning towards a brownish red garnet

To be honest it’s kind of hard to really tell the colors just from the pictures its not the same as in hand with these

Any agate is fun to cut and polish, I would post some pictures of the stuff I have finished but unable to post pictures nor can I add any posts also have a sweet geode I recently cut. So I put this up to see if I can add to profile nothing else will.

rockjunquie Global Moderator Member since March 2012 Posts: 34,768	Bag of Gravel Aug 19, 2024 13:04:04 GMT -5 hummingbirdstones and tribeunited like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockjunquie on Aug 19, 2024 13:04:04 GMT -5 Could be some ant hill garnets, too. Very red. I love them! hummingbirdstones , I think, knows more about them.

tribeunited fully equipped rock polisher Not all materials look exactly the same. But all exact materials are exactly the same. Member since May 2024 Posts: 1,976	Bag of Gravel Aug 19, 2024 13:36:32 GMT -5 hummingbirdstones likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tribeunited on Aug 19, 2024 13:36:32 GMT -5 Thanks for tagging her Let's hope she chimes in!

Starguy driving up their electric bill Member since January 2014 Posts: 2,574	Bag of Gravel Aug 23, 2024 13:36:40 GMT -5 tribeunited likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Starguy on Aug 23, 2024 13:36:40 GMT -5 I don’t believe they are Idaho garnets. Some garnet will tumble nicely others can be faceted. All of the garnet I’ve tumbled has been almandite. Thanks for showing them.
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Bag of Gravel Aug 23, 2024 17:01:16 GMT -5 via mobile rockjunquie, Starguy, and 2 more like this

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Post by Peruano on Aug 23, 2024 17:01:16 GMT -5

If you have a lot of smalls they can be used as filler when tumbling (vibe) really hard and intricate material -- ie chalcedony roses, botryoidal stuff and yes fire agate. I collecy garnets from ant hills and use anywhere from a handful to a cup in a small vibe load.

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Bag of Gravel Aug 25, 2024 20:26:42 GMT -5 tribeunited likes this

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Aug 19, 2024 13:36:32 GMT -5 tribeunited said:

Thanks for tagging her

Let's hope she chimes in!

Been off for a few days. Been busy.

Here's a good article about Ant Hill Garnets: geology.com/gemstones/anthill-garnet/

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