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parfive no longer being taken for granite Member since August 2005 Posts: 9,606	Mixed batch Sept 5, 2008 16:17:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by parfive on Sept 5, 2008 16:17:47 GMT -5 Here’s a recent tumble, one of those consolidation batches – a real bunch of mutts . . . everything but the kitchen sink. ;D Rich
	Consider the Earth’s history as the old measure of the English yard, the distance from the King’s nose to the tip of his outstretched hand. One stroke of a nail file on his middle finger erases human history. John McPhee - Basin and Range

rollingstone starting to spend too much on rocks Member since July 2009 Posts: 236	Mixed batch Sept 5, 2008 18:11:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rollingstone on Sept 5, 2008 18:11:59 GMT -5 Super assortment and a really wicked shine! -Don

ejs spending too much on rocks Member since July 2008 Posts: 478	Mixed batch Sept 5, 2008 18:56:55 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ejs on Sept 5, 2008 18:56:55 GMT -5 Excellent! Can you ID any of the 10 in the last photo? Looks like some picture jasper? Anything special about this batch to get such a good shine?

darrad fully equipped rock polisher Member since September 2006 Posts: 1,636	Mixed batch Sept 5, 2008 19:41:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by darrad on Sept 5, 2008 19:41:26 GMT -5 The kitchen sink in the middle of the first two pics - Do you know what it is? The first pic. looks like it has "fire" in it. Might be the light but you sure got a killer shine there.
	Dave

sitnwrap gets rocks for Christmas Member since March 2008 Posts: 5,004	Mixed batch Sept 5, 2008 20:13:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sitnwrap on Sept 5, 2008 20:13:02 GMT -5 That is a killer batch of what you call mutts! That tumble, last pic, last row in the middle; Blue Biggs? what ever it is, is eye candy.

parfive
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Mixed batch Sept 5, 2008 22:46:51 GMT -5

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Post by parfive on Sept 5, 2008 22:46:51 GMT -5

Stonewizard - The rectangular one in the middle is Piranha agate. It's the end of the slab i got these from:

Ejs- top row: Arizona wood (Desertdweller); unk. agate; Mexican lace; unk
midlle row: Imperial jasper; Bruneau jasper (Catmandewe); picture jasper
bottom row: Mojave jasper (Sabre52); two picture jaspers

Sitnwrap - I'm not too swift on the various picture jaspers, but I'd say it isn't Blue Biggs.

Rich

Consider the Earth’s history as the old measure of the English yard,
the distance from the King’s nose to the tip of his outstretched hand.
One stroke of a nail file on his middle finger
erases human history.

John McPhee - Basin and Range

krazydiamond Global Moderator Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far. Member since June 2004 Posts: 9,636	Mixed batch Sept 6, 2008 9:04:44 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by krazydiamond on Sept 6, 2008 9:04:44 GMT -5 ;D v.cool and shiny batch, Parfive. love the cabs too! KD
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darrad fully equipped rock polisher Member since September 2006 Posts: 1,636	Mixed batch Sept 6, 2008 9:13:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by darrad on Sept 6, 2008 9:13:59 GMT -5 Good lord those cabs are fantastic! Piranha Agate? Never heard of it but I sure gotta try some!
	Dave

Wolfden fully equipped rock polisher Member since November 2007 Posts: 1,368	Mixed batch Sept 6, 2008 10:45:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Wolfden on Sept 6, 2008 10:45:06 GMT -5 Fantastic batch of mutts ... That Piranha agate is really nice , is that local to you ? Thanks for sharing Dennis
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cookie3rocks has started giving rock gifts Mother Nature is a grand old gal! Member since April 2004 Posts: 3,059	Mixed batch Sept 6, 2008 12:35:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cookie3rocks on Sept 6, 2008 12:35:59 GMT -5 If those are "mutts", who needs a pedigree! Awesome shine!
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adrian65 Cave Dweller Arch to golden memories and to great friends. Member since February 2007 Posts: 10,790	Mixed batch Sept 6, 2008 12:42:16 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by adrian65 on Sept 6, 2008 12:42:16 GMT -5 Speechless
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WyckedWyre fully equipped rock polisher Member since April 2007 Posts: 1,391	Mixed batch Sept 6, 2008 14:44:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by WyckedWyre on Sept 6, 2008 14:44:59 GMT -5 I give this batch 5 eye popping smileys! DUDE! S
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Bikerrandy can identify rocks - even green ones Say what?? Member since September 2005 Posts: 15,688	Mixed batch Sept 6, 2008 19:29:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bikerrandy on Sept 6, 2008 19:29:47 GMT -5 Great batch Rich, those are a beautiful assortment! Sweet job on the tumble
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rockrookie still telling self it's just a hobby Member since March 2008 Posts: 4,962	Mixed batch Sept 6, 2008 20:27:16 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockrookie on Sept 6, 2008 20:27:16 GMT -5 amazing shine on beutiful rocks ---------------------paul
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parfive no longer being taken for granite Member since August 2005 Posts: 9,606	Mixed batch Sept 6, 2008 21:36:39 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by parfive on Sept 6, 2008 21:36:39 GMT -5 Hey Dennis, the Piranha is from Brazil. Not usually banded like your basic Brazilian, but more 'swirly'. Most of 'em are nice and colorful too. Just picked up a nice two-pound heel today at the show in New Milford. Rich
	Consider the Earth’s history as the old measure of the English yard, the distance from the King’s nose to the tip of his outstretched hand. One stroke of a nail file on his middle finger erases human history. John McPhee - Basin and Range

Condor driving up their electric bill Woodward Agates Member since February 2005 Posts: 2,772	Mixed batch Sept 6, 2008 23:10:18 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Condor on Sept 6, 2008 23:10:18 GMT -5 Mutts are good. Real good. Great job. Condor
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Mixed batch Sept 7, 2008 4:57:08 GMT -5

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Post by connrock on Sept 7, 2008 4:57:08 GMT -5

Hey Rich,
How ya doin down there in the South?? LOL Pretty wet up here.

That's a very nice looking batch of tumbled rocks fella!

That fish agate is awesome!!

Did you go to the NERGM&F Show this year?I didn't go....not enough of that government published green paper!

connrock

Beacon Falls,CT

Noosh9057 fully equipped rock polisher Member since November 2003 Posts: 1,613	Mixed batch Sept 7, 2008 10:08:03 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Noosh9057 on Sept 7, 2008 10:08:03 GMT -5 Great looking batch. Roger
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Mixed batch Sept 8, 2008 16:53:00 GMT -5

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Post by sparkles on Sept 8, 2008 16:53:00 GMT -5

There's some real corkers in there too, I have to say that rectangular tablet is brilliant, I really like that one, and the Kalahari Picturestones took a super shine, that's tricky stuff to tumble, nice job on all of them! Piranah, or Parana Agate is always a spectacular stone, you got some super clarity in those tumbles, really aced the shine. A good batch of Agates is always a pleasure to peruse, I enjoyed your efforts very much.

Did you tumble the slab straight in the barrel? Looks to have a fantastic shape, did you preform it on the saw first?

Thanks,

Sparkles.

Sparkles

frane misunderstood rock expert Member since July 2008 Posts: 11,015	Mixed batch Sept 8, 2008 18:39:45 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by frane on Sept 8, 2008 18:39:45 GMT -5 Those are all wonderful! I really find myself studying each and every one. Fran