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Post by MyNewHobby on Aug 14, 2013 14:46:16 GMT -5
Hi all!! This batch is now done and overall it came out awesome. every single piece, including the bad ones (only about 1/10 th of the batch). The polish is super mirror awesome and I am so pleased! On all of the perfect pieces that have pictures may appear to have spotting or nicks. They do not ... it is dust and such that settled on the pieces between organizing them and taking the pictures. Once again the Snowflake does its thing and with the crystals, there is pitting and nicks. A few interesting pieces slipped into the mix and I did not see them when doing barrel checks. There is a red one (this one is so pretty!!!!!! - it is banded inside), green (have no idea what this is but it is so pretty!!!), and additional red one that has hematite going through it, and a small piece that is very opal like. It has a milky appearance with sparklies (albeit very fine sparklies). The black piece right next to the beautiful but odd red one that looks like it has layered fractures, does not have any fractures or cracks. The only way I can describe it, is it looks like it a "galaxy" inside and it is AMAZING! And yes ... I am also posting pictures of the little pile of bad pieces. As you can see, even though they have issues, the mirror polish is on them too! There were also some pieces of slag and think they came out pretty as well. One small piece I am pretty sure is slag, looks just like a perfect piece of amethyst but too clear I think to be the real deal. Enjoy! ![](http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x290/SWRJC/Rocks%20II/DSC08294_zpseda98b8b.jpg) ![](http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x290/SWRJC/Rocks%20II/DSC08293_zps64adb550.jpg) ![](http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x290/SWRJC/Rocks%20II/DSC08292_zpse91c2392.jpg) ![](http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x290/SWRJC/Rocks%20II/DSC08291_zpsa3d3f9dd.jpg) ![](http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x290/SWRJC/Rocks%20II/DSC08290_zpsc5642590.jpg) ![](http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x290/SWRJC/Rocks%20II/DSC08289_zps11aee2e5.jpg) ![](http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x290/SWRJC/Rocks%20II/DSC08288_zpsd3189954.jpg) ![](http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x290/SWRJC/Rocks%20II/DSC08287_zpsb0f1343b.jpg) ![](http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x290/SWRJC/Rocks%20II/DSC08286_zps43915561.jpg) ![](http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x290/SWRJC/Rocks%20II/DSC08285_zps62b0f7a1.jpg) ![](http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x290/SWRJC/Rocks%20II/DSC08284_zps9e3c076c.jpg) 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herchenx
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Post by herchenx on Aug 14, 2013 15:28:01 GMT -5
pretty batch! I haven't succeeded with obsidian yet.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Aug 14, 2013 15:54:50 GMT -5
Nice batch of obs! That opal looking one looks very similar to a piece I have from Opal Butte in Oregon. Or, it can be a man made glass.
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Post by pghram on Aug 14, 2013 16:34:21 GMT -5
Terrific shine, good job.
Rich
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Post by jamesp on Aug 14, 2013 19:17:31 GMT -5
Glass is a fun one to tumble. it probably does well with obsidian.
A really soft glass is the blue/green tinted table plate glass. It is 3/8inch/10mm/1/2inch or thicker. I never thought it would do well but it has a strange brilliance and rounds quickly.
Excellent batch of obsidian
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Post by snuffy on Aug 15, 2013 18:45:32 GMT -5
Hey gal,glad to see ya back! :)Good looking ob in that batch.
snuffy
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Post by grizman on Aug 15, 2013 19:48:22 GMT -5
Yup, you sure do have some obsidian with a great shine.
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Post by riverrock on Aug 20, 2013 7:11:39 GMT -5
Nice batch you have there, and thanks for the photos .
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