jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Apr 27, 2014 4:39:34 GMT -5
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Post by rockpickerforever on Apr 27, 2014 6:00:08 GMT -5
Another great batch, James! Love those starburst orange/red ones!
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Post by jamesp on Apr 27, 2014 6:36:49 GMT -5
Another great batch, James! Love those starburst orange/red ones! Those were well heated(like a low country boil).
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Post by jamesp on Apr 27, 2014 6:44:17 GMT -5
Speaking of low country boil, the unknown bulldozer shrimp. a local delicacy from the Gulf of Mexico. Simply called bulldozers. yum
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Post by quartz on Apr 27, 2014 22:14:52 GMT -5
Nice that ma nature gave 'em lots of iron, colors sure stand out. I fixed up some of Carol's roses by giving them a little iron [lathe chips], turned them all yellow for a couple years. Turned out to be an unpopular additive rather than a color enhancer.
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Post by jamesp on Apr 28, 2014 7:01:02 GMT -5
Nice that ma nature gave 'em lots of iron, colors sure stand out. I fixed up some of Carol's roses by giving them a little iron [lathe chips], turned them all yellow for a couple years. Turned out to be an unpopular additive rather than a color enhancer. Iron is micro nutrient causing greener foliage. It may have to be in a broken down form or chelated. Wife plants in my steel containers and we never noticed a greener foliage. But have added a iron based fertilizer product that sure turned the lawn green. Not a chemist Larry, but am aware of iron as a greening agent. i copied this but do not understand it. Iron in soil that is usable by plants is too complicated for me Crops in South Carolina that may exhibit iron deficiency symptoms are pecan (when over fertilized with zinc), centipede grass, blueberry, and certain ornamentals, such as azalea and camellia. A foliar application of iron is the most effective way to correct an iron deficiency by either applying a 1% solution of ferrous sulfate [FeSO4 - adding a little sulfuric acid (H2SO4) to keep the iron in solution], or a 2% solution of chelated iron. Some plants have been designated as “iron sufficient” due to the ability of their roots to acidify the rhizosphere and/or to secrete phytosiderophores that complex iron at the root-soil interface, and thereby enhance iron uptake. Iron exists in the soil solution as either the ferrous (Fe2+) or ferric (Fe3+) cation, the valence form being determined by soil conditions.
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Post by bhiatt on Apr 28, 2014 7:51:27 GMT -5
Them red ones, rockets red glare. Looks like the fourth of July. Pretty cool.
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Post by tkvancil on Apr 28, 2014 10:01:17 GMT -5
Very nice batch. Like the orange colored pieces the best.
You have a higher tolerance than I for "imperfections". Alas I tumble some rocks into oblivion. LOL
Keep up the good work.
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Post by jamesp on Apr 28, 2014 12:46:57 GMT -5
Very nice batch. Like the orange colored pieces the best. You have a higher tolerance than I for "imperfections". Alas I tumble some rocks into oblivion. LOL Keep up the good work. I guess perfectly round would be the maximus. A lot of those are thin chips. They look like the have teeth on them the first couple of weeks from the chipping in coarse grind(or coarse chip).
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Post by jamesp on Apr 28, 2014 12:48:57 GMT -5
Them red ones, rockets red glare. Looks like the fourth of July. Pretty cool. Lots a iron Brad. Georgia red clay. stains clothes for 16 years(and our necks)
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Post by bsky4463 on Apr 28, 2014 18:13:53 GMT -5
damn, I been telling everyone my red-neck is genetics - but really its just too much iron in my diet? ...learn something everyday - at least everyday I read one of jamesp 's posts! Cheers
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Post by jamesp on Apr 28, 2014 21:58:17 GMT -5
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Apr 28, 2014 22:10:32 GMT -5
What a great example of the colors and patterns this material has to offer.
Chuck
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Post by jamesp on Apr 28, 2014 22:21:36 GMT -5
What a great example of the colors and patterns this material has to offer. Chuck Will hope to explore more areas Chuck. May hit a mother load of wild colored material. Thanks
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Post by Fossilman on Apr 28, 2014 22:39:41 GMT -5
Freakin' awesome coral James....Thumbs up
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Post by jamesp on Apr 28, 2014 22:54:42 GMT -5
Freakin' awesome coral James....Thumbs up Impressed w/those Montana nodules you sawed the other day. One even had tubes.
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Post by Fossilman on Apr 29, 2014 10:28:41 GMT -5
Freakin' awesome coral James....Thumbs up Impressed w/those Montana nodules you sawed the other day. One even had tubes. Still have half a box to go through too.....plus headed to Montana (June) to get in some fossil hunting,Montana moss agate hunting on the Yellowstone river and visit family..
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Post by jamesp on Apr 29, 2014 10:42:45 GMT -5
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