rockroller
spending too much on rocks
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Post by rockroller on Jan 1, 2014 17:57:44 GMT -5
Hello Everyone,
Hope the New Year is starting off right for all of you! I'm pretty new here and I understand that trust must be earned so I welcome all of your feedback for this first attempt to not be such a new guy here! I've been hoping to get a chance to collect some material locally that may be of trading value so that I can get my hands on some of those incredible rocks that are only available many hundreds of miles away from Central Texas. So I think I may have found something of interest. I collected Serpentine, or more accurately Serpentinite, at the Coal Creek Serpentine Prospect in Llano County recently. I have only been able to slab a couple of pieces and have not worked with it any further but I have been told that it polishes up very nicely. Pics of some of the materials, both wet and dry are here:
s1333.photobucket.com/user/rolandguerra/library/
I would like to know if anyone is interested in trading for jaspers, agates, mineral specimens, or anything lovely that I can't get locally? Please let me know your ideas on the best way for me to propose this. I can make small lots that fit in the FRB's if that's best. I can trade piece for piece based on size or weight. I can outright sell it, but I would rather have some interesting rocks than money right now. Let me know what you think!
Cheers, Roland |
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Post by kap on Jan 1, 2014 18:05:21 GMT -5
Hi Roland, how about a mfrb of Savannah River Agate from Ga. trade? I can send any size pieces you want.
Keith
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rockroller
spending too much on rocks
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Post by rockroller on Jan 1, 2014 18:16:00 GMT -5
Hi Roland, how about a mfrb of Savannah River Agate from Ga. trade? I can send any size pieces you want. Keith Hey Keith,
I would really like to see that, sounds like a good trade. Can you send me pics? I'm interested in pieces for a 10" saw.
~Roland
ps I won't know for sure until I get an MFRB but my guess is I have enough for 2-3 more of those. The pics are only a
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Post by kap on Jan 1, 2014 19:31:56 GMT -5
I have a lot but here is a sample I have larger pieces also. Lots of colors.  |
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rockroller
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Post by rockroller on Jan 3, 2014 1:00:44 GMT -5
Keith,
The box will be on its way tomorrow. I got about 21 lbs. of serpentine in there for you. I had some trouble finding a box, all of the post offices here were out of the MFRB's! I had to locate an Office Depot that had a stash.
Thanks,
Roland
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Post by NM Stone Supply on Jan 4, 2014 10:39:44 GMT -5
I have some of that serpentine, it cabs up nice. Here is an example for people to see.  Rock on! Jason |
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Post by kap on Jan 4, 2014 18:17:31 GMT -5
Go to the USPS website and order your boxes they are free and they deliver them to you! Your box shipped today 20 lb 6 oz.
Jason nice cab cant wait to cut some!
Keith
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panamark
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by panamark on Jan 4, 2014 19:21:33 GMT -5
Hi Roland, I just sent a PM
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rockroller
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Post by rockroller on Jan 10, 2014 23:54:31 GMT -5
Thanks Keith and Mark for some excellent trades!!
~Roland
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Post by kap on Jan 15, 2014 18:16:02 GMT -5
Thanks Roland! The box finally got here!( USPS was lazy I think the box was too heavy )  . Great looking material and the box was stuffed! Keith |
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. Great looking material and the box was stuffed!
