another tumbled Boulder Opal

rockrookie still telling self it's just a hobby Member since March 2008 Posts: 4,962	another tumbled Boulder Opal Mar 19, 2010 21:31:22 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockrookie on Mar 19, 2010 21:31:22 GMT -5 i posted some other pixs a few weeks ago . i misplaced this one . so heres one more. i hope you like it . --paul
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Toad misunderstood rock expert Only rocks understand me. Member since September 2004 Posts: 12,798	another tumbled Boulder Opal Mar 19, 2010 22:22:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Toad on Mar 19, 2010 22:22:02 GMT -5 Lot better than I thought it would tumble. Nice job.
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susand24224 driving up their electric bill Member since June 2009 Posts: 2,389	another tumbled Boulder Opal Mar 20, 2010 2:02:35 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by susand24224 on Mar 20, 2010 2:02:35 GMT -5 Really nice job, IMHO. Susan

frane misunderstood rock expert Member since July 2008 Posts: 11,015	another tumbled Boulder Opal Mar 21, 2010 8:38:22 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by frane on Mar 21, 2010 8:38:22 GMT -5 Cool Pattern in there! Fran

Haleysdream has rocks in the head K-9 unit Rock Hounds Member since January 2010 Posts: 654	another tumbled Boulder Opal Mar 21, 2010 8:39:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Haleysdream on Mar 21, 2010 8:39:54 GMT -5 That stone is awesome , love the pattern.
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Bejewelme gets rocks for Christmas Member since October 2008 Posts: 5,951	another tumbled Boulder Opal Mar 23, 2010 14:16:25 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bejewelme on Mar 23, 2010 14:16:25 GMT -5 geez I can't cab a boulder opal that nice!!!!!!And to have thrown it in a tumbler??Man you know what you are doing, that is really nice material, what are you polishing it with?

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another tumbled Boulder Opal Mar 23, 2010 16:26:28 GMT -5

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Post by rockrookie on Mar 23, 2010 16:26:28 GMT -5

Mar 23, 2010 14:16:25 GMT -5 Bejewelme said:

geez I can't cab a boulder opal that nice!!!!!!And to have thrown it in a tumbler?

?Man you know what you are doing, that is really nice material, what are you polishing it with?

Amber , i bought a few lbs of rough , lots of matrix (hard mud in this case ) for a reasonable price . (no luck finding a similar deal )
cut them up . the 1st few weeks , the tumler water was a brown , stinky sludge . but , i found some good prizes .
the polish i used is AO .
---paul

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Donnie's Rocky Treasures gets rocks for Christmas Member since April 2009 Posts: 6,273	another tumbled Boulder Opal Mar 23, 2010 18:06:10 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Mar 23, 2010 18:06:10 GMT -5 Man, that's beautiful stuff!!! I am going to have to get some, someday, that is!
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rockrookie still telling self it's just a hobby Member since March 2008 Posts: 4,962	another tumbled Boulder Opal Mar 25, 2010 12:38:35 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockrookie on Mar 25, 2010 12:38:35 GMT -5 Thanks for the great comments !!-paul
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leadhand spending too much on rocks Member since October 2009 Posts: 262	another tumbled Boulder Opal Mar 25, 2010 23:24:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by leadhand on Mar 25, 2010 23:24:59 GMT -5 Some great fire in there
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