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Post by parfive on Apr 11, 2008 17:09:56 GMT -5
Got a flat-rater of various California poppy jaspers from Mel and threw some of the smaller pieces in the tumbler right away.
Some typical lookin’ rough:
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And after 11 days in 60/90 w/one re-charge – first dry, then wet:
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And a close-up:
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one80mike
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Post by one80mike on Apr 11, 2008 18:14:46 GMT -5
DANG!
Those already look sweet.
I love the contrast between the white, green and red.
The orbs and speckles and stripes are killer.
Please keep us updated.
Mike
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Post by Bikerrandy on Apr 11, 2008 18:16:53 GMT -5
Those are cool!!
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Post by Jurrasic Jonje on Apr 11, 2008 21:26:22 GMT -5
Great looking poppies!!
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rollingstone
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Post by rollingstone on Apr 11, 2008 22:10:57 GMT -5
Man, that close-up is a killer!!!.... I'm jealous.  -Don |
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Post by krazydiamond on Apr 12, 2008 8:41:37 GMT -5
looking good! it always amazes me that rough so ugly can turn into such beautiful tumbles.
KD
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Post by Condor on Apr 12, 2008 10:00:18 GMT -5
looking good! it always amazes me that rough so ugly can turn into such beautiful tumbles. KD I was thinking the same thing. When people ask me what so cool about rocks, showing them these before and after pictures will get them to understand. Condor |
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DeanW
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Post by DeanW on Apr 15, 2008 17:24:42 GMT -5
Those are not Morgan Hill poppy - are they Mariposa or Guadalupe or ? My wife goes great-gonzo-nutso for Guadalupe/Mariposa orbicular.
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Apr 15, 2008 19:15:10 GMT -5
Dean: Those poppy jasper and brecciated varieties are all from near Hornitos in Mariposa county. In our explorations of the area around my ranch and neighboring areas, my buddy and I have found probably over a dozen different outcrops of neat jaspers with many of the types being orbicular or poppy types. Both vein and nodule forms are present. One monolith of brecciated jaspelite ( jasper plus hematite) is about a 100 foot cube. Amazing! Some of the varieties are as fractured as the Morgan Hills stuff but some of the types are pretty darn solid too. Oddly enough, yellow, so common in Morgan Hill, Guadalupe of Indian Valley stuff is very rare in the Sierras. Mostly reds, pinks and purples there......Mel
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Post by cpdad on Apr 15, 2008 19:23:22 GMT -5
very nice stones rich.....as usual nice explanation mel
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Post by parfive on Apr 15, 2008 22:09:00 GMT -5
You may not see this batch all finished and shiney . . . from me, at least. Turns out my four-year-old grandson's a little rocknut, and some wise guy had a Model T delivered to their house today. Just got got the email and the pics . . . it's rollin' tonight!!  I'm workin' on gettin' a bunch of rocks through the coarse stage, then I'll send him little mini flat-raters in video cassette boxes. He'll be able to finish a batch in two or three weeks. Oh, and I better call the Rock Shed tomorrow and order him a grit kit . . . hold the pellets, for now. ;D Rich |
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SteveHolmes
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Post by SteveHolmes on Apr 15, 2008 22:16:25 GMT -5
That's going to be a killer batch Rich!
Steve
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Post by texaswoodie on Apr 16, 2008 8:43:03 GMT -5
That stuff is just great looking. Tell the grandkid to send us pics! Curt |
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