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Post by Bejewelme on Jul 25, 2009 21:18:37 GMT -5
Got Tony cutting again! Yeah! Local rocks Tony collected in a creek in Franconia, PA, rocks were brought in for errosion, and they are beautiful, bright green Lagunas Tampa Agatized Coral from visit with JC, I think he threw this nice piece in for me, he said I collected junk! Slabs from the box from Woody, that Tony opened with me! LOL That's all! Amber
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Post by frane on Jul 26, 2009 7:57:59 GMT -5
Wow! looks like you have got some really nice pieces there! Tony did good for you! Fran
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Jul 26, 2009 13:24:20 GMT -5
That coral has pretty color to it! Love them Lagunas too....Mel
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Post by stonesthatrock on Jul 26, 2009 18:25:43 GMT -5
did he do all the cutting before or after the nap......... lol nice lagunas, pretty colors
mary ann
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stoneviews
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Post by stoneviews on Jul 26, 2009 20:15:54 GMT -5
Very nice bunch of slabs, has the Agatized Coral to the right been heat treated, the reds are cool.
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Post by Bejewelme on Jul 27, 2009 5:00:25 GMT -5
None of the coral was heat treated yet!
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stoneviews
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Post by stoneviews on Jul 27, 2009 8:55:35 GMT -5
Yet? Cool, I can't wait to see them, I tried to heat treat Tiger eye, but I did't have much luck. I am not sure if my grill was the thing to use, o- well good luck.
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jcinpc
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Post by jcinpc on Jul 27, 2009 19:58:57 GMT -5
you can use a small grill to cook your rocks, fill it with dry sand *walmart play sand) put your rocks anywhere from 1-3 inches under the surface and put a layer of charcoal on top and light it, its a 3 day start to cool down. These temps will fo as high as 600+ the more fragile or gem quality need to be on the bottom layer the 3 inches. I use a cut in half water heater and cook about 40lbs at a time
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