MikeS
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Post by MikeS on Jan 11, 2009 16:32:34 GMT -5
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rockerfellerz
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Post by rockerfellerz on Jan 11, 2009 16:35:52 GMT -5
Real nice dendrites/plumes in that material, plus you got a wicked shine!
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MikeS
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Post by MikeS on Jan 11, 2009 16:40:56 GMT -5
Thanks...yeah, they are about the most perfect stone I can think of for polishing...we find them already shaped and wind polished, they are beautiful and they take a great polish...another cool thing about them is that they flouresce green under UV light...
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Jan 11, 2009 17:28:29 GMT -5
Boy I agree too. Those are one of the absolute best tumble materials. Usually almost prepolished by the wind too..Mel
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Post by deb193redux on Jan 11, 2009 17:43:30 GMT -5
Sweet batch. So many nice pics here, but every now and then one stand out of the pack.
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ejs
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Post by ejs on Jan 11, 2009 19:28:09 GMT -5
Great material and I love the extreme shine you got on those! Awesome tumble.
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firstrune
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Post by firstrune on Jan 11, 2009 20:06:00 GMT -5
I think they're gorgeous! I could look at those all day.
Bonnie
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MikeS
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Post by MikeS on Jan 11, 2009 20:39:37 GMT -5
Thanks all.... That is one of my favorite materials to find, but it's a bit tricky at first...you have to know exactly, and I mean exactly where to look, the location is just a thin strip of prairie on the flats north of the Granite Mountains...a half a mile in any direction of the source and you won't find any. They are a bit difficult to spot at first until you find one and you figure out what you are looking for. I love taking rockhounds up there for their first time....they look and look and start to get a bit frustrated until they find one and realize what they are looking for...they are always like "Look, I finaly found one!...wow!, They are everywhere!"  Here is what they look like prior to polishing....  |
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Post by Bikerrandy on Jan 11, 2009 20:54:40 GMT -5
If only the Botswanas looked like that. lol.... Those look great!!  |
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Post by Condor on Jan 11, 2009 22:13:57 GMT -5
You get two treats in one with Sweetwaters. Like you said, they fluoresce that very nice green color under short wave light.
Condor
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MikeS
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Post by MikeS on Jan 11, 2009 23:02:50 GMT -5
Yeah, they are awesome....I'm always amazed at how many people know about them considering from what a very small and remote part of Wyoming they come from....
Mike
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docharber
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Post by docharber on Jan 17, 2009 0:49:18 GMT -5
These are gorgeous! DOes anyone know where I could buy some rough? These have such a nice balance of cround material to dendrites, not too dense like some of the montanas, etc. so often available, and good definition to the inclusions, not just a bunch or shapeless specks...
Mark H.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2009 2:01:48 GMT -5
I have a whole bag of those from Cina....I havent cut any yet but Im hoping a few might be clear enough for doublets. Nice batch there.
Shan
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Post by frane on Jan 17, 2009 9:31:19 GMT -5
WOW. I really think they are pretty and florescent too. That is fantastic! I don't know if I have seen it before. If I had, I may not have realized what it was. What makes it florescent?
Fran
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ejs
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Post by ejs on Jan 17, 2009 10:43:41 GMT -5
Such great rocks, mikes! You did an awesome job on them. I have some black/red agate (purchased in a large chunk on eBay) that looks pretty similar, but the plumes aren't nearly as well defined:   It's currently in rough. Here is how it looks now:  I hope mine comes out as good as yours! |
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huffstuff
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Post by huffstuff on Jan 17, 2009 23:32:17 GMT -5
Oh, I have some of that! It's nice to know what it is. Some of mine is really dark, too.
Now I need to dig it out and add it to my next tumble!
Amy
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kev6200
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Post by kev6200 on Jan 20, 2009 19:25:06 GMT -5
Beautiful
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MikeS
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Post by MikeS on Jan 20, 2009 20:30:58 GMT -5
thanks for all the comments! |
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