Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Mar 11, 2009 11:52:16 GMT -5
Howdy folks, Just brought out a larger batch of stones this morning. It's another mixed bag but I included a lot of material from right here in my yard so I photographed it separately. Anyway, here are some pics. Thanks for looking....Mel Stuff from right around the house.Have a small dry creek through the lot and it's full of flint, that odd psuedomorph material and some limestone with orbs and swirls of blue and gray chalcedony. Whole lot:  Closeup of some of the big ones. The pseudomorph is top center. My favorite is the deep blue/black chalcedony orby stuff to the right. It all polishes up like glass.  Rest of the mixed batch, jasper, tigereye, bubblegum agate, Indian stuff etc.  Some favorites from the batch, clockwise from top left, condor agate, Baker Ranch T-Egg, Queenie slice, and a slice of jasper from up at our old place at Hornitos, CA.  |
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Mar 11, 2009 12:08:43 GMT -5
Great stuff Mel!
One question. Is there any certain way you tumble the thunder egg, or just throw a chunk in the tumbler?
Thanks
Nate
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Mar 11, 2009 12:30:00 GMT -5
Nate: That egg is just the end cap off a medium sized egg. it spent a long time in coarse grind and with Baker eggs, the matrix polishes well to so I just ran it as I would any other quartz gem. It is a pretty big piece though so I had it in with lots of smaller stuff to prevent it from smacking around and cracking the rest of the load....Mel
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rockbottom
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Post by rockbottom on Mar 11, 2009 13:35:45 GMT -5
That stuff looks great Mel, you've almost got me ready to move to Texas. I kinda like having all that flint nearby. I think one of these days you're going to be showing us some arrowheads you've made with it.
Bob
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Post by BuiltonRock on Mar 11, 2009 15:54:50 GMT -5
Looking good Mel, I like the black orby one too. Flint and chert polish so nice.
John
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ejs
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Post by ejs on Mar 11, 2009 16:55:11 GMT -5
Great job as usual, Mel. I was just working today with some local stuff that we found on our road. It is so satisfying to tumble found material! Although mine is not nearly as varied and interesting as yours. Thanks for posting another great tumble!
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NorthShore-Rocks
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Post by NorthShore-Rocks on Mar 11, 2009 18:45:24 GMT -5
Mel...the shine you put on rocks is insane! The reflection of the window in that last photo is tack sharp. Outstanding.
Have you put your tumbling formula for quartz on the forum somewhere? I'd like to follow it, as best I can, for the batch I have coming out of rough grind soon.
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Saskrock
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Post by Saskrock on Mar 11, 2009 19:07:06 GMT -5
Good looking stuff in there. Great shine too.
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Post by frane on Mar 12, 2009 6:03:08 GMT -5
Looks like the whole batch turned out really well! I love the local stuff. The patterns are subtle and very pretty and your others look bright and beautiful!
Fran
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colliel82
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Post by colliel82 on Mar 12, 2009 9:28:53 GMT -5
I want to go rock hounding in your backyard. Great batch.
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highplainsdrifter
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Post by highplainsdrifter on Mar 12, 2009 16:49:06 GMT -5
Beautiful batch. The thunderegg chunk is great.
Wish I had a creek bed like that in my backyard.
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rockerfellerz
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Post by rockerfellerz on Mar 13, 2009 15:58:05 GMT -5
Wow! You've got some great stuff! I love that Condor agate, and the local stuff is nice too.
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Mar 13, 2009 18:44:23 GMT -5
Nate: That egg is just the end cap off a medium sized egg. it spent a long time in coarse grind and with Baker eggs, the matrix polishes well to so I just ran it as I would any other quartz gem. It is a pretty big piece though so I had it in with lots of smaller stuff to prevent it from smacking around and cracking the rest of the load....Mel Thanks for the info, Mel. I really like how that looks. I'll have to chop up a thunder egg one of these days and tumble it. Nate |
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Post by rollingstone on Mar 17, 2009 3:09:45 GMT -5
That's a kick-ass batch, in a good way!!!!
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