Big Tumble/Part Two-More Wood

grayfingers Cave Dweller Member since November 2007 Posts: 4,575	Big Tumble/Part Two-More Wood Mar 18, 2008 14:43:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grayfingers on Mar 18, 2008 14:43:49 GMT -5 Forgot to mention that most of these woods are 2-5 inches in size, here is the next set.
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one80mike freely admits to licking rocks @(-_-)@ Princess Leia! Member since February 2007 Posts: 908	Big Tumble/Part Two-More Wood Mar 19, 2008 3:01:41 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by one80mike on Mar 19, 2008 3:01:41 GMT -5 These are so cool. Are the colours true to life? Those pieces in the 5th photo look like they are made of caramel. Mike
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Titania driving up their electric bill Nichole Member since October 2007 Posts: 2,046	Big Tumble/Part Two-More Wood Mar 19, 2008 6:36:39 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Titania on Mar 19, 2008 6:36:39 GMT -5 Oh that first one is jaw-dropping! LOVE the colour! Where did you get your wood from?

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Big Tumble/Part Two-More Wood Mar 19, 2008 7:06:41 GMT -5

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Mike, Yes the colors are true, though the last 2 photos in the first post (Part one) seem a shade redder than they really are. The rest I would say are quite accurate, though I am looking to set up a light that is natural full spectrum as opposed to the 2 old incandesent lamps I am using now.
I like the close shots, as I find group shots do not allow the full colors and patterns to be studied as fully, but are nise for an overview.
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Big Tumble/Part Two-More Wood Mar 19, 2008 7:12:27 GMT -5

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Titania, All these woods are from the Yellowstone and Gallatin rivers here in Montana.
All were self-collected last year. The more highly colored ones are all from the Yellowstone
river, in the Eastern portion of the state.
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krazydiamond Global Moderator Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far. Member since June 2004 Posts: 9,636	Big Tumble/Part Two-More Wood Mar 19, 2008 8:03:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by krazydiamond on Mar 19, 2008 8:03:54 GMT -5 wowser, those are phenomenal! KD
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stefan Cave Dweller Member since January 2005 Posts: 14,113	Big Tumble/Part Two-More Wood Mar 19, 2008 8:26:34 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stefan on Mar 19, 2008 8:26:34 GMT -5 Great Woods! SO many colors- Do you get any Montana agates too?
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Big Tumble/Part Two-More Wood Mar 19, 2008 17:58:15 GMT -5

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Stefan, Yes, I do find some Montanas, Though last fall was the first time I was able to make it from where I live in SW MT, 400 miles down the Yellowstone to the area that moss/inclusion-bearing agate is found.

The pro hunters get the best stuff as the high water from spring runoff recedes, I found lots of "plain" agate, but the wife and I were there a week, so we did find some pretty good stuff as well. Some of which was tumbled with this same batch, I will be posting more photos of agates and some local jaspers as soon as I get photos taken and cropped. The best close-ups are done by shooting at the highest res. possible, and then crop down the photo.

I have learned that there are many different types of agate on the Yellowstone, waterline, banded, fortification etc... The Park has had many volcanic events over millions of years, the retreating glaciers left alluvial gravels with all these agates and successive forests that were flattened, covered with ash and silicified.
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, I get carried away... I am on a quest to trace the origins of these separate types of agates and woods, I plan to work the tributaries of the Yellowstone to gain more info.
Bill

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fishenman driving up their electric bill ___________ Member since November 2007 Posts: 2,211	Big Tumble/Part Two-More Wood Mar 19, 2008 22:03:44 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fishenman on Mar 19, 2008 22:03:44 GMT -5 Wow! Those are some awesome woods. Great job with the tumble.
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adrian65 Cave Dweller Arch to golden memories and to great friends. Member since February 2007 Posts: 10,790	Big Tumble/Part Two-More Wood Mar 19, 2008 23:54:42 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by adrian65 on Mar 19, 2008 23:54:42 GMT -5 Those are awesome! What a clean surface and the colors and shine are great! Adrian
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SteveHolmes fully equipped rock polisher Member since July 2009 Posts: 1,900	Big Tumble/Part Two-More Wood Mar 20, 2008 6:28:42 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SteveHolmes on Mar 20, 2008 6:28:42 GMT -5 Sweet!!! Steve

Bikerrandy can identify rocks - even green ones Say what?? Member since September 2005 Posts: 15,688	Big Tumble/Part Two-More Wood Mar 20, 2008 19:16:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bikerrandy on Mar 20, 2008 19:16:52 GMT -5 Those are too cool!!
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AgateHeaven starting to spend too much on rocks Member since September 2007 Posts: 197	Big Tumble/Part Two-More Wood Mar 23, 2008 0:12:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by AgateHeaven on Mar 23, 2008 0:12:11 GMT -5 I love pic 6...the details are so unusual. Im a fan of palmwood for that same reason. Awesome ty for sharing. <smiles> AgateHeaven
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huffstuff fully equipped rock polisher Member since August 2007 Posts: 1,222	Big Tumble/Part Two-More Wood Mar 23, 2008 21:20:51 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by huffstuff on Mar 23, 2008 21:20:51 GMT -5 Wow, love this batch! From the colors, I thought you might have gotten some of that gorgeous Aussie pet wood from one80mike. Might have to go see Yellowstone... Amy
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