Post by Roan on Oct 13, 2008 21:37:40 GMT -5
I don't often post my tumbles because, well, let's face it . . . who the heck wants to look at piles of tiny rocks? 
This latest batch, though, was a "fun" thing and I actually have some bigger stuff that won't bore as much.
First off are some Spencer opals that my daughter and I dug out of some of the FRB we got from stonesthatrock. Digging those gems out was a HOOT! I originally bought the box so I could use each boulder in my sculptures, but there were so many that we couldn't help but tile nip a a bunch up.
Much of this is opal in matrix, but that's okay. I can set them into my sculptures so that only the opal flash shows.
So, without further ado, Spencer opals:
Close up of that big one in the middle of the pile. It has a lot more flash than what's in this picture:
Next is some chrysocolla that I also got from stonesthatrock. This stuff is unstabilized and SUPER crumbly. I was using most of it for bases and "mountains", but I decided to tumble some broken bits to add to the trees. Lots of black pyrite, but I didn't lose much of the greeny-blue at all:
Now for some dentritic opal. I bought some boulders off a guy on eBay and decided to tumble some of it. There are fractures and matrix but I just LOVE the look of this stuff the way it is. Dunno why!
Two of my favorite pieces. Please excuse the circle of reddish lights -- that's my chandelier. I had to take these pictures inside:
A few jasper and agate pieces:
Last, but not least, a few pieces of kyanite:
Eileen
This latest batch, though, was a "fun" thing and I actually have some bigger stuff that won't bore as much.
First off are some Spencer opals that my daughter and I dug out of some of the FRB we got from stonesthatrock. Digging those gems out was a HOOT! I originally bought the box so I could use each boulder in my sculptures, but there were so many that we couldn't help but tile nip a a bunch up.
Much of this is opal in matrix, but that's okay. I can set them into my sculptures so that only the opal flash shows.
So, without further ado, Spencer opals:
Close up of that big one in the middle of the pile. It has a lot more flash than what's in this picture:
Next is some chrysocolla that I also got from stonesthatrock. This stuff is unstabilized and SUPER crumbly. I was using most of it for bases and "mountains", but I decided to tumble some broken bits to add to the trees. Lots of black pyrite, but I didn't lose much of the greeny-blue at all:
Now for some dentritic opal. I bought some boulders off a guy on eBay and decided to tumble some of it. There are fractures and matrix but I just LOVE the look of this stuff the way it is. Dunno why!
Two of my favorite pieces. Please excuse the circle of reddish lights -- that's my chandelier. I had to take these pictures inside:
A few jasper and agate pieces:
Last, but not least, a few pieces of kyanite:
Eileen
