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Free Tutorial- Basic Rock Identification

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travlinrose off to a rocking start Member since April 2010 Posts: 14	Free Tutorial- Basic Rock Identification Jun 11, 2010 19:14:54 GMT -5 Shelbeeray likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by travlinrose on Jun 11, 2010 19:14:54 GMT -5 Thanks for posting the tutorials! I have forgotten how to do tumbling... from many years ago.

Noosh9057 fully equipped rock polisher Member since November 2003 Posts: 1,613	Free Tutorial- Basic Rock Identification Jul 20, 2010 14:25:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Noosh9057 on Jul 20, 2010 14:25:59 GMT -5 Thanks for posting the tutorials. I have dowloaded the file and it looks great!!!! Roger
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lugnut off to a rocking start Member since October 2010 Posts: 3	Free Tutorial- Basic Rock Identification Oct 15, 2010 23:43:29 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lugnut on Oct 15, 2010 23:43:29 GMT -5 thanks that link really helps

chromenut fully equipped rock polisher Member since December 2009 Posts: 1,971	Free Tutorial- Basic Rock Identification Oct 16, 2010 10:13:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by chromenut on Oct 16, 2010 10:13:14 GMT -5 Okay, thought I knew what I was doing and you just answered some of my questions that I hadn't asked yet. Thanks so much for two great tutorials!
	RobinH ...if I only had a brain...

lindaj off to a rocking start Member since October 2010 Posts: 2	Free Tutorial- Basic Rock Identification Oct 31, 2010 13:26:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lindaj on Oct 31, 2010 13:26:07 GMT -5 Jun 11, 2010 19:14:54 GMT -5 travlinrose said: Thanks for posting the tutorials! I have forgotten how to do tumbling... from many years ago.

Roller driving up their electric bill Member since February 2010 Posts: 2,391	Free Tutorial- Basic Rock Identification Dec 22, 2010 17:40:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Roller on Dec 22, 2010 17:40:43 GMT -5 wow thats like the ABC"s.. been looking for one of those ...

Shelbeeray has rocks in the head Member since January 2006 Posts: 688	Free Tutorial- Basic Rock Identification Feb 28, 2011 21:23:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Shelbeeray on Feb 28, 2011 21:23:11 GMT -5 Thanks guys, glad you found them useful. I have some updates to do on the rock ID tutorial, nothing majorandno incorrect info,just need to tighten up a couple of areas.

tkrueger3 driving up their electric bill Liquidating in HOT San Antonio, Texas! Member since May 2009 Posts: 2,279	Free Tutorial- Basic Rock Identification May 28, 2011 19:07:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tkrueger3 on May 28, 2011 19:07:50 GMT -5 Hmm. I must have forgotten how to navigate. When I click on that link (http://skeenastormstones.com), all I get is an ad page for godaddy.com. Tom
	Tom

talkingstones has started giving rock gifts we moved Member since July 2011 Posts: 3,139	Free Tutorial- Basic Rock Identification Jul 29, 2011 21:11:10 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by talkingstones on Jul 29, 2011 21:11:10 GMT -5 Me too... :-(

88pathoffroad spending too much on rocks Oregon ROCKS! Member since August 2008 Posts: 305	Free Tutorial- Basic Rock Identification Sept 20, 2011 15:19:57 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 88pathoffroad on Sept 20, 2011 15:19:57 GMT -5 Someone must have forgotten to pay their hosting bill! The attachment for downloading doesn't work either. Might as well un-pin this topic now.
	Last Edit: Sept 20, 2011 15:20:55 GMT -5 by 88pathoffroad

stasiak starting to spend too much on rocks Member since September 2011 Posts: 138	Free Tutorial- Basic Rock Identification Sept 23, 2011 17:34:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stasiak on Sept 23, 2011 17:34:07 GMT -5 Oh noes...so close yet so far away. I couldn't get to the file.
	"The earth has music for those who listen." ------ My shop: PolyzWired Bonanza My GF'S Shop:PolyzWired Etsy

jokersloose starting to shine! Member since September 2011 Posts: 36	Free Tutorial- Basic Rock Identification Sept 24, 2011 8:15:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jokersloose on Sept 24, 2011 8:15:23 GMT -5 I was able too save this file forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/index.cgi?action=downloadattachmentpage&board=tottumb&thread=36487&post=410909 No problem

stasiak starting to spend too much on rocks Member since September 2011 Posts: 138	Free Tutorial- Basic Rock Identification Sept 25, 2011 13:05:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stasiak on Sept 25, 2011 13:05:50 GMT -5 What type of application do I open this file with?
	"The earth has music for those who listen." ------ My shop: PolyzWired Bonanza My GF'S Shop:PolyzWired Etsy

grayfingers Cave Dweller Member since November 2007 Posts: 4,575	Free Tutorial- Basic Rock Identification Sept 25, 2011 15:25:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grayfingers on Sept 25, 2011 15:25:23 GMT -5 Adobe Reader, if you don't have it installed go here: get.adobe.com/reader/
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bwolfe1 off to a rocking start Learning the Hard way Member since December 2011 Posts: 19	Free Tutorial- Basic Rock Identification Jan 10, 2012 9:07:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bwolfe1 on Jan 10, 2012 9:07:07 GMT -5 Great info thanks much
	Bruce W

krysty off to a rocking start Member since March 2012 Posts: 1	Free Tutorial- Basic Rock Identification Mar 21, 2012 2:10:35 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by krysty on Mar 21, 2012 2:10:35 GMT -5 Hi, I'm new here.

Hard Rock Cafe driving up their electric bill Rock tumbling is harder than it looks. Mohs definitely. Member since April 2008 Posts: 2,735	Free Tutorial- Basic Rock Identification Mar 21, 2012 12:46:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Mar 21, 2012 12:46:54 GMT -5 Welcome Krysty! Chuck
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suerob
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Free Tutorial- Basic Rock Identification Aug 11, 2012 20:31:25 GMT -5

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Post by suerob on Aug 11, 2012 20:31:25 GMT -5

This is great. Thanks for sharing. I have been tumbling for a few months now. I have been able to get a good size and shape on the stones. But, I can not get them to take a polish. Not sure why. I will just keep trying.

The Dad_Ohs
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Free Tutorial- Basic Rock Identification Oct 8, 2012 20:23:23 GMT -5

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Post by The Dad_Ohs on Oct 8, 2012 20:23:23 GMT -5

I had to add".pdf" to the file to get it to open because it downloads without a file extension, and the link to the webpage says it is under construction still!!
once I set the file as a pdf, adobe picked up on it right away!!

Thanx for the file!!

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Free Tutorial- Basic Rock Identification Jun 19, 2013 8:37:29 GMT -5

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Post by moonmopus on Jun 19, 2013 8:37:29 GMT -5

hi all, i hoped to download this pdf but it seems that it is neither available on the forum or the linked to site. if someone would be willing to email me the pdfs, please drop me a pm and i can give you my email. thanks a bunch!

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