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From the shores of Lake Michigan

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redwings1 starting to shine! Member since July 2009 Posts: 45	From the shores of Lake Michigan Oct 1, 2009 8:24:30 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by redwings1 on Oct 1, 2009 8:24:30 GMT -5 Heres my collection of granite and quartz and a couple petoskeys from Lake Michigan. I love hunting those beaches, so much color!

Toad misunderstood rock expert Only rocks understand me. Member since September 2004 Posts: 12,798	From the shores of Lake Michigan Oct 1, 2009 9:40:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Toad on Oct 1, 2009 9:40:43 GMT -5 Looks like you got a nice shine on the petosky. Never tried it myself. Good job.
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tkrueger3 driving up their electric bill Liquidating in HOT San Antonio, Texas! Member since May 2009 Posts: 2,279	From the shores of Lake Michigan Oct 1, 2009 10:29:09 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tkrueger3 on Oct 1, 2009 10:29:09 GMT -5 Nice shine on all of those. I've never seen "petosky" - which is it in your pictures? Tom
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redwings1 starting to shine! Member since July 2009 Posts: 45	From the shores of Lake Michigan Oct 1, 2009 10:30:27 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by redwings1 on Oct 1, 2009 10:30:27 GMT -5 Thanks Toad. I cheated on the petoskeys though...finished em by hand!

Hard Rock Cafe driving up their electric bill Rock tumbling is harder than it looks. Mohs definitely. Member since April 2008 Posts: 2,735	From the shores of Lake Michigan Oct 1, 2009 12:35:21 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Oct 1, 2009 12:35:21 GMT -5 The petoskey stones are the coral-like things in the upper right corner of the first picture. I've heard they're very hard to polish---way to go! Chuck
	Some rocks aspire to greatness; others are destined to be grit carriers.

montanamuskrat fully equipped rock polisher Keep your nose to the wind, your powder dry and watch your top knot. Member since September 2009 Posts: 1,150	From the shores of Lake Michigan Oct 2, 2009 20:47:39 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by montanamuskrat on Oct 2, 2009 20:47:39 GMT -5 Very nice - good variety - good polish.
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tomcloss
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From the shores of Lake Michigan Oct 2, 2009 22:21:29 GMT -5

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"Thanks Toad. I cheated on the petoskeys though...finished em by hand! "
Thants not cheating petoskey is so soft you have to finish them by hand. I don't know any other way. In fact I polish them completely by hand. Anytime I put them in a tumbler they disappear. Great Job. Its nice to see some of the native Michigan rocks.

frane
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From the shores of Lake Michigan Oct 3, 2009 7:11:45 GMT -5

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Post by frane on Oct 3, 2009 7:11:45 GMT -5

It is really hard to get a good finish on granite and you did a great job! It is never cheating if they come out fantastic! You shaped the petoskeys really well and the hand polish on them really makes them stand out!
Fran

montanamuskrat fully equipped rock polisher Keep your nose to the wind, your powder dry and watch your top knot. Member since September 2009 Posts: 1,150	From the shores of Lake Michigan Oct 4, 2009 0:53:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by montanamuskrat on Oct 4, 2009 0:53:50 GMT -5 Very interesting, good shine. Tom
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From the shores of Lake Michigan

Post by redwings1 on Oct 1, 2009 8:24:30 GMT -5

Post by Toad on Oct 1, 2009 9:40:43 GMT -5

Post by tkrueger3 on Oct 1, 2009 10:29:09 GMT -5

Post by redwings1 on Oct 1, 2009 10:30:27 GMT -5

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