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rollingstone
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Tumbled Mookaite Jan 17, 2009 21:08:26 GMT -5 pebblesky likes this

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Post by rollingstone on Jan 17, 2009 21:08:26 GMT -5

Here's a batch of mookaite I just finished. It seems pretty soft because it rounded up very quickly in coarse grind, but it really takes a wonderful shine in the end, which kind of surprised me for a softer material. I got the rough from Ron's Rocks, and it was VERY rough to start (quarter in the lower left for scale):

Here it is finished:

And here's what my house looks like, a little distorted though!

Thanks for looking!
Don

NDK Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 9,440	Tumbled Mookaite Jan 17, 2009 22:59:17 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NDK on Jan 17, 2009 22:59:17 GMT -5 That is some beautiful stuff. Excellent job on the polish! Nate
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ejs spending too much on rocks Member since July 2008 Posts: 478	Tumbled Mookaite Jan 17, 2009 23:05:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ejs on Jan 17, 2009 23:05:23 GMT -5 Excellent job! Super shiny. I love 'em. How many rounds did you end up running? I love the view of your house in the last photo. :-) Great colors and patterns on those - top flight!

Bikerrandy can identify rocks - even green ones Say what?? Member since September 2005 Posts: 15,688	Tumbled Mookaite Jan 17, 2009 23:20:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bikerrandy on Jan 17, 2009 23:20:36 GMT -5 Wow!! The last "full" mookaite batch that I remember on here was from James, and yours look as flawless as his did. Beautiful batch!!
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huffstuff fully equipped rock polisher Member since August 2007 Posts: 1,222	Tumbled Mookaite Jan 17, 2009 23:24:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by huffstuff on Jan 17, 2009 23:24:26 GMT -5 Wow! :drool: We're going to need more drooling smilies..... What a great tumble! Amy
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Sabre52 Cave Dweller Me and my gal, Rosie Member since August 2005 Posts: 20,496	Tumbled Mookaite Jan 17, 2009 23:42:25 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sabre52 on Jan 17, 2009 23:42:25 GMT -5 Boy Don, you got an incredible shine on those! I've kinda kept away from mook myself as I was afraid it wouldn't polish up very well but now I've got to whack up my piece I got from Ron's and try a bit....Mel

highplainsdrifter fully equipped rock polisher Member since December 2008 Posts: 1,266	Tumbled Mookaite Jan 18, 2009 0:18:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by highplainsdrifter on Jan 18, 2009 0:18:20 GMT -5 Wow! Excellent polish on those. Good job!

Jack ( Yorkshire) has started giving rock gifts God created - I'M Investigating Member since November 2004 Posts: 3,076	Tumbled Mookaite Jan 18, 2009 3:19:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Jan 18, 2009 3:19:38 GMT -5 Hi Don, You got a good polish on that brilliant gloss finish Its a interesting rock isent it Jack Yorkshire uk
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frane misunderstood rock expert Member since July 2008 Posts: 11,015	Tumbled Mookaite Jan 18, 2009 8:39:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by frane on Jan 18, 2009 8:39:53 GMT -5 I have been thinking about getting some mookite to tumble but I think you just made up my mind! This really looks beautiful! You did a great job with them! Fran

darrad fully equipped rock polisher Member since September 2006 Posts: 1,636	Tumbled Mookaite Jan 18, 2009 8:49:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by darrad on Jan 18, 2009 8:49:38 GMT -5 I did not think Mook would tumble that nice. Boy was I wrong!
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NorthShore-Rocks fully equipped rock polisher Member since December 2008 Posts: 1,004	Tumbled Mookaite Jan 18, 2009 9:36:57 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NorthShore-Rocks on Jan 18, 2009 9:36:57 GMT -5 Wow, what an excellent polish on those beautiful stones!

llana2go driving up their electric bill Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roam! Member since January 2009 Posts: 2,223	Tumbled Mookaite Jan 18, 2009 9:57:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by llana2go on Jan 18, 2009 9:57:13 GMT -5 Love that mook! And yours are beautiful. I think you got a "James" finish on those babies! Ron's Rocks - the Ron that sells on ebay? What polish did you use? llana
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rockerfellerz starting to spend too much on rocks Member since August 2008 Posts: 120	Tumbled Mookaite Jan 18, 2009 12:11:33 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockerfellerz on Jan 18, 2009 12:11:33 GMT -5 Love the colors in that material.You got it polished perfectly!

kev6200 starting to shine! Stupidity should be painful!!!! Member since January 2009 Posts: 30	Tumbled Mookaite Jan 18, 2009 12:20:17 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kev6200 on Jan 18, 2009 12:20:17 GMT -5 Those are really incredible! Nicely done!

adrian65 Cave Dweller Arch to golden memories and to great friends. Member since February 2007 Posts: 10,790	Tumbled Mookaite Jan 18, 2009 13:44:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by adrian65 on Jan 18, 2009 13:44:24 GMT -5 Thank you for posting such a beautiful batch, together with the rough rocks. Always a pleasure to watch your tumbled stones! Adrian
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krazydiamond Global Moderator Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far. Member since June 2004 Posts: 9,636	Tumbled Mookaite Jan 18, 2009 13:45:12 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by krazydiamond on Jan 18, 2009 13:45:12 GMT -5 wowser, what an awesome batch of shiny rocks....super batch! KD
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parfive no longer being taken for granite Member since August 2005 Posts: 9,608	Tumbled Mookaite Jan 18, 2009 16:49:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by parfive on Jan 18, 2009 16:49:14 GMT -5 Nice batch, Don. Surprised you thought it ‘soft’, though. The stuff I’ve tumbled seemed as hard as any other quartz, and cuts just as ‘hard’ on the saw. Rich
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DeanW has rocks in the head Member since December 2007 Posts: 721	Tumbled Mookaite Jan 21, 2009 12:34:41 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by DeanW on Jan 21, 2009 12:34:41 GMT -5 Very nice Don.
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rollingstone
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Tumbled Mookaite Jan 21, 2009 18:30:52 GMT -5

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Post by rollingstone on Jan 21, 2009 18:30:52 GMT -5

Thanks for the kind words everyone!

ejs, I didn't keep track, but I think these probably went about 4 rounds in coarse, or about half what I do for agates. They just seemed kind of soft.

Ilana, yes, these were from Ron's Rocks on ebay. I used aluminum oxide for the polish, and ran them 13 days in the polish stage.

-Don