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This Week's MN Pretties Aug 17, 2009 18:34:42 GMT -5

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Post by NorthShore-Rocks on Aug 17, 2009 18:34:42 GMT -5

I had another mixed batch of Lake Superior material come out of burnish this week. Here's the best of the batch!

A few Jasper/Hematite's with just a touch of Agate

A couple of Stromatolite's:

And a few Agates:

These next two shots are of one rock and it isn't totally replaced, but I rarely find blue and thought it was pretty cool!

Thanks All!
Steve

Last Edit: Aug 17, 2009 20:10:10 GMT -5 by NorthShore-Rocks

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NatureNut no longer being taken for granite Peace Member since November 2008 Posts: 7,893	This Week's MN Pretties Aug 17, 2009 18:41:17 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NatureNut on Aug 17, 2009 18:41:17 GMT -5 Double wow!!!

Gem'n I freely admits to licking rocks Member since March 2008 Posts: 980	This Week's MN Pretties Aug 17, 2009 23:25:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Gem'n I on Aug 17, 2009 23:25:02 GMT -5 Shine on Minnesota....great rocks and what a shine...had a client up in Hibbing and looked around for stuff but I never saw anything that looked like that!! Larry
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rockerfellerz starting to spend too much on rocks Member since August 2008 Posts: 120	This Week's MN Pretties Aug 18, 2009 7:37:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockerfellerz on Aug 18, 2009 7:37:40 GMT -5 You've got some great material there! Excellent shape and shine! Thanks for posting.

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darrad fully equipped rock polisher Member since September 2006 Posts: 1,636	This Week's MN Pretties Aug 18, 2009 11:41:56 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by darrad on Aug 18, 2009 11:41:56 GMT -5 Love the first one. Outstanding!!!
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This Week's MN Pretties Aug 18, 2009 11:51:17 GMT -5

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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Aug 18, 2009 11:51:17 GMT -5

Great stuff, as usual! I particularly like the eye agate (it's interesting because I don't think I've seen eyes and banding in the same rock before) and the blue plumey one. You're right: the blues are hard to come by.

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Wolfden fully equipped rock polisher Member since November 2007 Posts: 1,368	This Week's MN Pretties Aug 18, 2009 12:50:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Wolfden on Aug 18, 2009 12:50:26 GMT -5 Really really nice batch !! great shine love the last 2 Thanks for the share Wolf
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MyNewHobby driving up their electric bill Member since January 2009 Posts: 2,282	This Week's MN Pretties Aug 18, 2009 15:55:12 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MyNewHobby on Aug 18, 2009 15:55:12 GMT -5 I love how bright the colors are!!! And shiny .... wow!!!
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snuffy Cave Dweller Member since May 2009 Posts: 4,319	This Week's MN Pretties Aug 18, 2009 21:19:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by snuffy on Aug 18, 2009 21:19:01 GMT -5 Man oh man!!! Dynoooomite snuffy

Saskrock fully equipped rock polisher Member since October 2007 Posts: 1,852	This Week's MN Pretties Aug 18, 2009 22:48:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Saskrock on Aug 18, 2009 22:48:13 GMT -5 Man Steve you are putting out some awsome stuff. Great job and keep it up.
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NorthShore-Rocks fully equipped rock polisher Member since December 2008 Posts: 1,004	This Week's MN Pretties Aug 19, 2009 16:50:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NorthShore-Rocks on Aug 19, 2009 16:50:36 GMT -5 Chuck... I'm dying to see some shots of your eye agates collection! You gotta post some soon!

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This Week's MN Pretties Aug 19, 2009 16:59:40 GMT -5

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Post by frane on Aug 19, 2009 16:59:40 GMT -5

That is an amazing batch! I especially like #8, #10 and all the agates! What if you used something for sealing fractures on that last one. Do you think it would allow it to shine all over if you did that?
It is such a pretty stone!
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NorthShore-Rocks fully equipped rock polisher Member since December 2008 Posts: 1,004	This Week's MN Pretties Aug 19, 2009 17:12:39 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NorthShore-Rocks on Aug 19, 2009 17:12:39 GMT -5 I'm not sure Fran... The whole plumey metallic silver/reddish areas are the inclusions not shining. Maybe that would work.

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Noosh9057 fully equipped rock polisher Member since November 2003 Posts: 1,613	This Week's MN Pretties Aug 20, 2009 5:56:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Noosh9057 on Aug 20, 2009 5:56:01 GMT -5 GREAT job. Very nice batch. Roger
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karock has rocks in the head Member since November 2007 Posts: 667	This Week's MN Pretties Aug 23, 2009 21:08:17 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by karock on Aug 23, 2009 21:08:17 GMT -5 Nice, Very Nice. The one with the big white spots, very nice. Yes and the blue one is cool too. Karock