python
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Post by python on Sept 29, 2024 20:17:02 GMT -5
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Post by chris1956 on Sept 29, 2024 20:39:40 GMT -5
Nice polish!. I like the dark quartz one (at least one side of it). I always wonder if ones like that are quartzite or just really broken quartz. ??
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Post by pebblesky on Sept 29, 2024 21:15:58 GMT -5
Great shine. Thanks for sharing.
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python
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Post by python on Sept 29, 2024 22:02:52 GMT -5
Thanks! Nice polish!. I like the dark quartz one (at least one side of it). I always wonder if ones like that are quartzite or just really broken quartz. ?? I may be mistaken, but I think that it is a Schist/Quartzite mix. The side that didn't polish much looks like Schist. Lots of Mica in it. |
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RockyBeach
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Post by RockyBeach on Sept 29, 2024 22:09:36 GMT -5
Nice collection, python. Thanks for sharing the pictures ! It's amazing how the same rock type can have so many different colors ! I have never seen completely clear quartz like that ! They could be mistaken for pieces of ice ! |
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python
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Post by python on Sept 29, 2024 23:40:21 GMT -5
Nice collection, python. Thanks for sharing the pictures ! It's amazing how the same rock type can have so many different colors ! I have never seen completely clear quartz like that ! They could be mistaken for pieces of ice ! Thanks! I really like those clear pieces and am pretty proud that I was able to tumble them so well and make them so clear. Just a side note, these were done entirely in a rotary tumbler. And not a brand name one either. It is a Koolstone brand from Amazon that spins pretty fast like the National Geographic kind. So for those who don't have a vibe or a name brand tumbler, you can still get great results if you pay attention to detail and have patience. 👍 |
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python
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Post by python on Sept 29, 2024 23:42:05 GMT -5
Here are a couple of close ups of the Banded Amethyst.   |
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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 2, 2024 17:18:57 GMT -5
That Banded Amethyst kinda steals the show...but you did a great job on all of them!  |
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python
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Post by python on Oct 2, 2024 18:08:52 GMT -5
Thanks!
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