carloscinco
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by carloscinco on Aug 31, 2008 18:10:11 GMT -5
This is the result of our first batch of tumbled rocks. We used a double 3# barrel Lortone tumbler. Thanks for the great and thorough advice in these forums. I hope the photos work out. Agates and jaspers. The lower left jasper looks liverlike.  Red polka dot and green jasper  Agates and Jaspers. The agates look kind of "plume-ish"  Some of these look like jaspers that have been shattered and backfilled with silicates.  |
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tombodc
noticing nice landscape pebbles
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Post by tombodc on Aug 31, 2008 18:14:08 GMT -5
I wish I could find rocks like that around here, lol. I picked up a bunch of odd looking rocks in Tx when I went to visit my brother and I have them in the tumbler now but the barrel got a hole poked in it (more like worn in it) so I have to wait until another barrel is free... Your collection looks great!
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ejs
spending too much on rocks
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Post by ejs on Aug 31, 2008 18:44:46 GMT -5
You just found those lying around, eh? I'm jealous! Some nice agates in there.
Good job and thanks for posting the pics!
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carloscinco
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by carloscinco on Aug 31, 2008 21:10:00 GMT -5
I had to walk a couple of miles worth of abandoned track but they weren't hard to spot. 90% of them are broken by some of the heavy track equipment so you can see what you're getting. Being already broken is also a downside since they have a lot of stress fractures.
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Post by sitnwrap on Aug 31, 2008 22:37:26 GMT -5
Really nice batch. A ton of color variety. I have train tracks in our town but not the kind of rock found on your tracks. Like having a treasure chest in your back yard.
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