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rocklicker
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Recent batch Mar 7, 2010 23:39:40 GMT -5

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Post by rocklicker on Mar 7, 2010 23:39:40 GMT -5

Here's my latest batch of mostly agates and hard jaspers. I am very happy with the way these turned out. The recipe was 2 weeks in 60/90, 1 week each in 120/240 and 500, 2 1/2 weeks in tripoli prepolish, and 1 week in cerium ox. The 2 1/2 weels in tripoli was by accident but turned out giving the batch a near polish. The week in cerium was basically gravy at that point. I hope you enjoy them!
Steve

The whole batch:

Something very cool... brazilian nodules cut in chunks and thrown in. Here they are reassembled:

And here's the insides:

Maury mt. moss agate:

Jaspers:

Black skin agate:

Bloodstone:

AZ pet wood. Love this stuff tumbled:

More pet wood:

Carnelian nodule and 4th of July agate nodule:

snuffy Cave Dweller Member since May 2009 Posts: 4,319	Recent batch Mar 7, 2010 23:53:31 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by snuffy on Mar 7, 2010 23:53:31 GMT -5 Very nice,colorful batch. Good job on them. snuffy

chromenut fully equipped rock polisher Member since December 2009 Posts: 1,971	Recent batch Mar 8, 2010 0:23:00 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by chromenut on Mar 8, 2010 0:23:00 GMT -5 Nice batch, love the bloodstone.
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frane
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Recent batch Mar 8, 2010 11:17:37 GMT -5

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Post by frane on Mar 8, 2010 11:17:37 GMT -5

Hi Steve,
That is a very colorful batch! I think my favorites are your slices. I just love finding surprises inside! That last agate on the right looks like some I tumbled. It had almost a rainbow effect when you moved it as you were looking down into the bands. Really cool rock!
Fran

Toad misunderstood rock expert Only rocks understand me. Member since September 2004 Posts: 12,798	Recent batch Mar 8, 2010 11:37:37 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Toad on Mar 8, 2010 11:37:37 GMT -5 Lot of interesting stuff in there. Wow
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rockrookie still telling self it's just a hobby Member since March 2008 Posts: 4,962	Recent batch Mar 8, 2010 19:42:46 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockrookie on Mar 8, 2010 19:42:46 GMT -5 nice colors & variety !! ---paul
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Bikerrandy can identify rocks - even green ones Say what?? Member since September 2005 Posts: 15,688	Recent batch Mar 8, 2010 21:21:29 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bikerrandy on Mar 8, 2010 21:21:29 GMT -5 Awesome batch, especially the blackskin agate
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krazydiamond Global Moderator Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far. Member since June 2004 Posts: 9,636	Recent batch Mar 10, 2010 16:17:39 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by krazydiamond on Mar 10, 2010 16:17:39 GMT -5 very nice batch, love the reassembled nodules, those are really great! some of that pet wood looks like it wants more time in the 60/90, but the shine is fantastic! KD
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stonesthatrock In Memoriam RIP Ralph, you are missed Member since December 2006 Posts: 7,115	Recent batch Mar 11, 2010 23:17:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stonesthatrock on Mar 11, 2010 23:17:11 GMT -5 wow............. mary ann
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