momma
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by momma on Jan 11, 2005 20:56:02 GMT -5
I went looking around for some Opal and I had found some Pink Opal just like what I have and they had tumbled them. Can I tumble Pink Opal? How should I do it. Is it just like the regular Opal where you cannot tumble it? Any suggestions Please. thanks momma Here is a link to one of them www.freespiritemporium.com/tumbled5.htmlit shows Pink Andean Opal. That is what I have. Can I tumble it?
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Post by docone31 on Jan 11, 2005 22:49:06 GMT -5
I would be reluctant to tumble that Opal. I am not sure if it is crystalline, or iron based. I suspect the tumbled results would look like the pictures. Opal doesn't tumble well.
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Post by creativeminded on Jan 12, 2005 10:36:16 GMT -5
With the chunks that size I don't know if it is real opal or if it is like a rock that is here in KS that my teacher told me was KS opal, it doesn't look anything like an opal and since I am not in touch with my metalsmithing teacher anymore I can't ask him why it is called KS opal. Tami
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HarryB41
has rocks in the head
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Post by HarryB41 on Jan 12, 2005 11:28:39 GMT -5
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Post by creativeminded on Jan 13, 2005 10:33:58 GMT -5
That is very pretty but that isn't what my teacher told me was KS opal. The stone he told me was KS opal was more of a brown almost looked like petrified wood. Oh well nobody is perfect. Tami
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Post by BearCreekLapidary on Jan 15, 2005 21:07:42 GMT -5
Hi Momma,
Tumbling opal is best avoided.
If you are lookign to make something in particular with it, you would be best off finding someone that can cut you a cab or even facet the stone.
I live in Kansas and I have seen near white dendritic opal to a bright yellow dendritic opal, as well as opalized wood in a variety of colors. The area of the state that has the opal is located in the heart of a state park and is not to be collected.
John
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