Turritella Agate

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Turritella Agate Feb 20, 2008 19:02:41 GMT -5

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Post by rollingstone on Feb 20, 2008 19:02:41 GMT -5

Here's another batch that some folks might have seen elsewhere. This is turritella agate that I purchased about a year ago at a rock shop in Arizona, and finished tumbling about a month ago. I've had bad luck with turritella in the past -- my old rough had soft white spots that undercut and pitted terribly. But this time I was able to hand-select rough for pieces that looked nice and solid, so the results were vastly improved.
-Don

Thanks for looking.

Cher In Memoriam Tumbling is addictive - Resistance is futile - You will be assimilated Member since August 2004 Posts: 14,072	Turritella Agate Feb 20, 2008 23:56:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cher on Feb 20, 2008 23:56:07 GMT -5 Amazing!!
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stoner no longer being taken for granite THE EARTH IS JUST A ROCK TUMBLING THROUGH SPACE Member since March 2003 Posts: 7,715	Turritella Agate Feb 21, 2008 2:06:12 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stoner on Feb 21, 2008 2:06:12 GMT -5 Ditto!

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Titania driving up their electric bill Nichole Member since October 2007 Posts: 2,046	Turritella Agate Feb 21, 2008 7:32:58 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Titania on Feb 21, 2008 7:32:58 GMT -5 That's fantastic! I've never seen Turitella so pit-free before! Great shine on those, too.

grayfingers Cave Dweller Member since November 2007 Posts: 4,575	Turritella Agate Feb 21, 2008 8:15:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grayfingers on Feb 21, 2008 8:15:01 GMT -5 It IS rare to see Turritella tumbled so smoothly!! I have some B-grade stuff that I am having to use only the center of, due to crombly outer portions. Great looking stones!
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krazydiamond Global Moderator Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far. Member since June 2004 Posts: 9,636	Turritella Agate Feb 21, 2008 9:01:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by krazydiamond on Feb 21, 2008 9:01:47 GMT -5 yep, it sure don't get any better than that! KD
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MidNight~Rocksi3 fully equipped rock polisher Member since January 2008 Posts: 1,716	Turritella Agate Feb 21, 2008 9:38:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MidNight~Rocksi3 on Feb 21, 2008 9:38:07 GMT -5 Well that's something you don't see tumbled .... I got some of that stuff too.. but never tried to tumble it ... you did an excellent job on that and the amazing shine! smiles
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Tonyterner gets rocks for Christmas Cuttin', cabbin' and havin' fun Member since June 2007 Posts: 6,962	Turritella Agate Feb 21, 2008 11:24:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tonyterner on Feb 21, 2008 11:24:40 GMT -5 They look like glass, great shine!

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holdemplyer spending too much on rocks Member since January 2008 Posts: 418	Turritella Agate Feb 22, 2008 20:34:21 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by holdemplyer on Feb 22, 2008 20:34:21 GMT -5 Wow, those look great thanks for sharing those! What's the hardness on those?
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darrad fully equipped rock polisher Member since September 2006 Posts: 1,636	Turritella Agate Feb 22, 2008 20:42:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by darrad on Feb 22, 2008 20:42:59 GMT -5 Is there anything you can't put that shine of yours on? Those are fantastic!!!
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Turritella Agate Feb 24, 2008 1:02:00 GMT -5

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Post by rollingstone on Feb 24, 2008 1:02:00 GMT -5

Thanks for the kind words everyone!

This was some nice rough to start with, which is why the stones ended up so smooth in the end. I forget the name of the rock shop, it was a little store along Arizona 90, enroute to Kartchner Caverns in southeastern Arizona. I don't recall if I got anything else there, but their turritella rough sure was nice.

Holdemplyer - this is highly silicified material, so the hardness should be Mohs 7. It did work up about the same rate as agate, so I think 7 is about right.

-Don

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Turritella Agate Feb 24, 2008 11:58:43 GMT -5

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Post by rockdewd on Feb 24, 2008 11:58:43 GMT -5

Killer batch!

I love turentilla. I got a bunch that I'm trying to get preformed cabs out of the vibe tumble to finish and polish. That %$^& stuff is hard to grind. But in the end the harder the stone the better the polish

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