Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Aug 30, 2010 9:29:05 GMT -5
Howdy folks, Emptied out the UV-10 again. Mostly just odds and ends but here are some stones that could be grouped into categories. Thanks for looking.....Mel Mexican Imperial Jasper, just the tumble stuff I got from a box I bought from one of our generous members.  Local flint from here on the ranch, Eagle pass and La Grange, TX  Just the beginning of the tiger eye I'm tumbling for the kiddies. Most these are just smaller bits and chips.  A few low quality lakers. Lakers of any quality make fine tumbles and take a fine polish.  And finally, a local find, some kind of chert I guess as we have no real agate around here.  |
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NorthShore-Rocks
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Post by NorthShore-Rocks on Aug 30, 2010 9:35:17 GMT -5
Nice tumble Mel! You really have some interesting and fine looking local flint and chert. Everthing has a killer shine!
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Post by susand24224 on Aug 30, 2010 11:26:21 GMT -5
What a great combo batch--I am particularly intriqued by your local chert (maybe). Is it as translucent as it looks, or is it just the shine that makes it appear that way?
Susan
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Post by Toad on Aug 30, 2010 11:46:16 GMT -5
Great stuff. Some nice variety in the flint.
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Post by tanyafrench on Aug 30, 2010 13:34:22 GMT -5
I just love the local chert. That stone is spectacular. They are all beautiful but that one is special.
Tanya
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Aug 30, 2010 14:00:05 GMT -5
Susan: That chert is fairly translucent. Some of the flint specimens here on the ranch are almost transparent ( especially some of the pieces used by the Amerinds to chip projectile points) so that is not unusual, but the mossy inclusions are. The specimen pictured may actually be a very fine grained quartzite but in person it looks more like a moss agate than anything else. We do have a little bit of sedimentary agate around, usually in the form of geodes, so maybe this chunk was a water worn hunk off one of those with the red mossy stuff being inclusions of iron oxides. Whatever, I'm sure keeping my eyes open for more because it takes a real fine shine.....Mel
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elementary
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Post by elementary on Aug 30, 2010 22:13:03 GMT -5
Love your stuff as always, but that Imperial Jasper is superb!
My tumbler right now is out of commission and being taken to the shop, so I must live through the work of others.
Can't beat yours for inspiration!
Lowell
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Post by susand24224 on Aug 30, 2010 23:05:00 GMT -5
Thank you for the additional information on your orange local, Mel. I would have immediately assigned the label of "agate" to it, but I am reminded when I read one of your "identification" posts that I have a lot left to learn. And a fascinating process it is--
Susan
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Post by frane on Aug 31, 2010 14:22:46 GMT -5
 Now, those are sweet!!! I love them all and those school kids are in for a real treat! Fran
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carloscinco
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Post by carloscinco on Aug 31, 2010 17:28:13 GMT -5
Great finish on all of those. That Imperial Jasper is sublime.
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Post by Bikerrandy on Aug 31, 2010 20:53:08 GMT -5
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Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Sept 3, 2010 3:07:41 GMT -5
Great batch
and a brilliant polish
Dont complain about your Chert Its awsome , or lack of agate you got a brilliant selection of flint that always polishes up well
Thanks for showing the polish on them rocks is realy great
Jack
Yorkshire uk
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MikeS
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Post by MikeS on Sept 5, 2010 1:04:54 GMT -5
very nice....love the first pic with the jasper....
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Now, those are sweet!!! I love them all and those school kids are in for a real treat!
