New Member from Alberta, Canada

prettypebbles
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New Member from Alberta, Canada Oct 15, 2024 12:27:35 GMT -5 drocknut, jasoninsd, and 2 more like this

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Post by prettypebbles on Oct 15, 2024 12:27:35 GMT -5

Hello all!

Just got into rock tumbling in the past few months, as well as rock hounding. I tried one batch of harder stones and one batch of calcite so far. The calcite for sure needs work LOL

Looking forward to what I can learn around here in my free time!

Thanks,
PrettyPebbles

chris1956 driving up their electric bill Member since July 2022 Posts: 2,402	New Member from Alberta, Canada Oct 15, 2024 12:59:25 GMT -5 prettypebbles likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by chris1956 on Oct 15, 2024 12:59:25 GMT -5 Welcome from Missouri.

vegasjames no longer being taken for granite Member since June 2013 Posts: 9,564	New Member from Alberta, Canada Oct 15, 2024 13:33:04 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by vegasjames on Oct 15, 2024 13:33:04 GMT -5 Welcome to the forum.

Starguy driving up their electric bill Member since January 2014 Posts: 2,580	New Member from Alberta, Canada Oct 15, 2024 14:18:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Starguy on Oct 15, 2024 14:18:54 GMT -5 Welcome prettypebbles. It’s good to have you here. I’m south of you in North Idaho.
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python spending too much on rocks Member since June 2024 Posts: 292	New Member from Alberta, Canada Oct 15, 2024 16:09:35 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by python on Oct 15, 2024 16:09:35 GMT -5 Welcome!

rocknrob has rocks in the head If Costco only sold slabs in bulk... Member since May 2024 Posts: 611	New Member from Alberta, Canada Oct 15, 2024 17:14:44 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rocknrob on Oct 15, 2024 17:14:44 GMT -5 Hi there prettypebbles Welcome from Washington State! Free time? What's that?
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whalecottagedesigns spending too much on rocks Member since September 2024 Posts: 366	New Member from Alberta, Canada Oct 15, 2024 19:42:55 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by whalecottagedesigns on Oct 15, 2024 19:42:55 GMT -5 Welcome from Dubai!
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hummingbirdstones
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New Member from Alberta, Canada Oct 15, 2024 22:47:02 GMT -5

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Post by hummingbirdstones on Oct 15, 2024 22:47:02 GMT -5

Welcome from Northern Arizona!

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titaniumkid
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New Member from Alberta, Canada Oct 17, 2024 2:24:04 GMT -5

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Post by titaniumkid on Oct 17, 2024 2:24:04 GMT -5

Hi from Australia!

I've never tumbled calcite but it has recently become my favourite rock (check out Caribbean calcite... it's beautiful!). Are you tumbling it in a rotary or vibe? Dry tumbling? I'm really curious.

electrocutus spending too much on rocks Member since October 2020 Posts: 341	New Member from Alberta, Canada Oct 17, 2024 10:19:55 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by electrocutus on Oct 17, 2024 10:19:55 GMT -5 Welcome from Toronto, eh!

jasoninsd can identify rocks - even green ones I Wish I Knew Half The Stuff I Thought I Knew 30 Years Ago! Member since July 2020 Posts: 18,401	New Member from Alberta, Canada Oct 17, 2024 11:07:55 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jasoninsd on Oct 17, 2024 11:07:55 GMT -5 Welcome to the forum from South Dakota! I've cabbed a bunch of calcite materials...but never tumbled them. I don't doubt for minute tumbling them is WAY more difficult than cabbing them!
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