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Post by iant on Dec 29, 2014 8:27:54 GMT -5
Hi, Here are a few highlights from my latest batch of self collected stones. 1 2 3 (other side of the above) 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 other side of above 19 20 (other half of above) 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Unfortunately one of the eyes fell out of this one. Continued to tumble them both, making an agate puzzle. 36 37 38 39 40 And here are a few Botswanas which also finished in the same batch: Hope you enjoyed these. Thanks for looking! Ian
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Post by captbob on Dec 29, 2014 8:46:31 GMT -5
Wow!! What a stunning group of rocks. I definitely prefer your self collected pieces. Nice work Ian.
ETA: And, thank you very much for taking all the time it took you to share these with us!
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Post by MrP on Dec 29, 2014 8:54:14 GMT -5
Great job. Sure look a lot like our Lake Superior Agates..............MrP
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Dec 29, 2014 8:56:38 GMT -5
you have some of the best agate materials around and you sure do a great job tumbling them. Nice photography too. I always look at your posts multiple times because once just is not enough.
Chuck
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Dec 29, 2014 9:08:15 GMT -5
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Dec 29, 2014 9:10:34 GMT -5
Great job. Sure look a lot like our Lake Superior Agates..............MrP So true.
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brent3369
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Post by brent3369 on Dec 29, 2014 9:13:36 GMT -5
Those turned out great. Nice shine.
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Post by drocknut on Dec 29, 2014 10:32:40 GMT -5
Wow lots of eye candy there. I love the colors and the shine is fantastic. Makes me want to buy a kilt and come to Scotland.
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rodeodan
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Post by rodeodan on Dec 29, 2014 10:53:10 GMT -5
Great stones, thanks for sharing!
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Dec 29, 2014 10:59:31 GMT -5
WOW,crazy cool!!!!! My favorites are number 3 and 12..............Thumbs up on the shines too!!
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Dec 29, 2014 11:08:21 GMT -5
I think those surpassed the last ones. Must have found a new honey hole Ian.
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tkvancil
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Post by tkvancil on Dec 29, 2014 11:08:46 GMT -5
Great looking tumble! Been up and down the page several times and I think #36 is my favorite. Thanks for the show.
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carloscinco
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Post by carloscinco on Dec 29, 2014 11:46:17 GMT -5
Superb stones and photography. Those orbs are fantastic!
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Post by Jugglerguy on Dec 29, 2014 11:56:13 GMT -5
I think Ian's stones are the monthly highlight for tumbles on this site.
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Post by 1dave on Dec 29, 2014 12:01:50 GMT -5
Amazing collection! This one looks like it might be shocked quartz.
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azgnoinc
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Post by azgnoinc on Dec 29, 2014 12:35:13 GMT -5
iant - once again you have produced some amazing specimens for our perusal, thanks for sharing them as they are fantastic!!
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Post by snowmom on Dec 29, 2014 14:02:46 GMT -5
iant, so difficult to choose favorites. I love the eyes, I love the druzy insides, the banding, the consistent wonderful pastel colors.. I am so fascinated by those that have the touches of blue in them... You must spend a lot of time hunting... is there just one place you find them, or are they in many places? Is it usual to find many, or just a very few each time you look for them? I would love to hear details about where and how you hunt, if it isn't giving away secrets you'd rather keep! As always, I love it when you check in with a new batch to show us!
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Post by Pat on Dec 29, 2014 18:25:36 GMT -5
Beautiful stones! Thanks for showing!
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Post by quartz on Dec 29, 2014 23:40:26 GMT -5
My wife and I always look forward to another of your rock shows, great material very nicely finished and presented. The gentle colors, amount of eyes, and banding are amazing as compared to what we usually find. Thank you.
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Post by gingerkid on Dec 30, 2014 1:26:27 GMT -5
Gorgeous tumbles, iant! Haven't heard of an eye/orb falling out of an agate. The one that it fell out of tumbled nicely.
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