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Post by frane on May 21, 2009 18:49:56 GMT -5
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catskillrocks
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Post by catskillrocks on May 21, 2009 19:25:58 GMT -5
Those are really nice Fran. I'm especially curious about those speckled reddish grey ones in pictures 7, 8 & 9. What are they? Thanks in advance,
Don
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on May 21, 2009 19:36:25 GMT -5
Wow what a colorful batch! I really like the brecciated material and the jasper that looks like bloodstone. You had the patience to run them till they were nice and rounded too.....Mel
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Post by NatureNut on May 21, 2009 19:42:32 GMT -5
Look at that Red Jasper shine! MJ's purple stuff looks good in there, too. Is that fancy bloodstone, or just bloodstone? Man, I love how that stuff shines... And the brecciated is just like speckled, birds egg jelly beans. Superb!
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MikeS
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Post by MikeS on May 21, 2009 20:10:42 GMT -5
excellent tumble!
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Post by frane on May 21, 2009 20:30:04 GMT -5
Thanks everyone. Yep, there are bloodstones, fancy jasper, brecciated jasper that had a high matalic content in some of them, red and green jasper from the rock shed and the speckled greyish purple ones are jasper from Michael John. I also have a piece of his seam agate right in the center of them that was a trial to see how it would tumble. It really came out nicer than the picture shows. They took a very long time in the tumblers to get them rounded before moving on to the vibe.
The ones that didn't make it were not photoed and are already back in the vibe. I suspect I had too much water in the vibe for the burnish and they started hitting each other.
I have a lot more jasper that I have gotten to the 500 grit and are now just waiting for a spot in the vibe.
In the last picture, there is a stone in the center top. It is mainly matalic and heavier than the others. I am pretty sure it was one of the brecciated before it tumbled so long. It still has a lot of red to it.
Fran
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Post by Bikerrandy on May 21, 2009 21:14:48 GMT -5
Awesome job, great variety too!!  |
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Post by Bejewelme on May 21, 2009 22:32:59 GMT -5
Fran:
Those are super, really shiny and pretty!!!! I love the bloodstones and the red ones, MJ's purple stuff looks cool!
Amber
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Saskrock
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Post by Saskrock on May 24, 2009 0:46:56 GMT -5
Super batch Fran, you got a great shine going on.
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morticiamonroe
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Post by morticiamonroe on May 24, 2009 9:18:41 GMT -5
Wow, those look fantastic! I really like the bloodstone.
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carloscinco
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Post by carloscinco on May 24, 2009 9:29:08 GMT -5
Great looking jaspers. Sweet polish.
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Post by MyNewHobby on May 27, 2009 11:51:17 GMT -5
Pretty jaspers .... I love the pale (mauve?) ones.
As always ...
Julie
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Post by stonesthatrock on May 27, 2009 12:05:46 GMT -5
wow those are nice. i love the speckled ones and the bloodstone. Great shine.
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MikeS
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Post by MikeS on May 27, 2009 23:19:56 GMT -5
nice mix and great shine!
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rockwizz
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Post by rockwizz on May 27, 2009 23:55:06 GMT -5
Got to love those red jaspers!!!!
Beautifull batch Fran
Ozzy
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pporky
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Post by pporky on May 28, 2009 5:59:47 GMT -5
what a ripper batch I must look for some jasper, I am sure to have some lost in my shed well done
pporky
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wyobrian
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Post by wyobrian on May 28, 2009 17:41:57 GMT -5
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coasthunterjay
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Post by coasthunterjay on May 28, 2009 21:21:36 GMT -5
deffinantly...those rocks are killer!!
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