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Post by jamesp on Mar 23, 2015 16:08:57 GMT -5
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Post by jamesp on Mar 23, 2015 16:13:28 GMT -5
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Post by Sabre52 on Mar 23, 2015 16:37:08 GMT -5
Wow great colors! That third one is off the charts pretty......Mel
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Post by broseph82 on Mar 23, 2015 16:41:22 GMT -5
we have found that too. Tonya always picks up a few pieces each time.
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Post by jamesp on Mar 23, 2015 17:21:20 GMT -5
we have found that too. Tonya always picks up a few pieces each time. It sure is common. No telling where they quarry it, many quarries attached to the rail line. Lets become train hobos and head out west. Maybe we will meet that free range chicken on the commercials. |
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Post by snowmom on Mar 23, 2015 17:41:26 GMT -5
now, this has always seemed odd to me: granites are among the most colorful and beautiful stones around, and so varied. I just love them. They shine up like nobody's business. I can't understand why they aren't more popular. many people yawn if you mention granite. That's the mystery. I say bring 'em on. Can't wait to see the color that comes out of that tumbler jamesp... those are beautiful.
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Post by jamesp on Mar 23, 2015 17:50:57 GMT -5
now, this has always seemed odd to me: granites are among the most colorful and beautiful stones around, and so varied. I just love them. They shine up like nobody's business. I can't understand why they aren't more popular. many people yawn if you mention granite. That's the mystery. I say bring 'em on. Can't wait to see the color that comes out of that tumbler jamesp... those are beautiful. That is a so true point. Guess it looks to much like a countertop ha. Solid stuff. Would make a sexy cabs. Scourgeinite, trashinite. Poor granite. Gets no respect. I will like them tumbled. Don't care what they say. Leave me alone and let me enjoy my granite-so there !! The felspar is what colors it. Some of the felspar can have rich pink/red color. so ha Mel liked it, what more do I need ? |
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Post by fantastic5 on Mar 23, 2015 19:13:03 GMT -5
If it wasn't a Monday and if I wasn't so tired I would try to pull a little Dr. Suess out of that. Couldn't help but feel the not liking green eggs and ham being replaced by granite and  If I remember correctly there was even a train in the story. Yup...I'm tired  But I like granite and yes I always pick up rocks like that from different spots, including the last train track hike broseph82, Tonya and I took to go to an old quarry. Ya know us south easterners have to get our color where ever we can. |
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Post by jamesp on Mar 23, 2015 20:34:43 GMT -5
If it wasn't a Monday and if I wasn't so tired I would try to pull a little Dr. Suess out of that. Couldn't help but feel the not liking green eggs and ham being replaced by granite and If I remember correctly there was even a train in the story. Yup...I'm tired But I like granite and yes I always pick up rocks like that from different spots, including the last train track hike broseph82, Tonya and I took to go to an old quarry. Ya know us south easterners have to get our color where ever we can. Long day at the shop eh ? Kids to look after when you get home. Busy girl. the granite is easy to find and tumbles fast. might keep it in mind. Green eggs, were a bit stuck down here. probably good that you don't live out west, you might not get anything done. rocks as far as the eye can see, it's not fair. |
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Post by gingerkid on Mar 24, 2015 11:41:07 GMT -5
I love your Georgia pink granite that you collected, jamesp!  Thank you for posting your pics! I agree with Mel that the 3rd piece is off the charts pretty and with you and snowmom about how granite don't get no respect. Will be checking out the tumbling forums to see your pretty granite. Lets become train hobos and head out west. Maybe we will meet that free range chicken on the commercials. omg, ROFL, jamesp! |
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Post by stephan on Mar 24, 2015 11:50:18 GMT -5
we have found that too. Tonya always picks up a few pieces each time. It sure is common. No telling where they quarry it, many quarries attached to the rail line. Lets become train hobos and head out west. Maybe we will meet that free range chicken on the commercials. Our "out-west" granite is not that pretty. Gray leaverite stuff. |
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Post by jamesp on Mar 24, 2015 12:40:30 GMT -5
It sure is common. No telling where they quarry it, many quarries attached to the rail line. Lets become train hobos and head out west. Maybe we will meet that free range chicken on the commercials. Our "out-west" granite is not that pretty. Gray leaverite stuff. Thank you stephan. I wanted to pose the question about western granite. We are granite heads out here. Humongo quarries. Unfortunatly much of it is used as tombstones. |
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Post by jamesp on Mar 24, 2015 12:57:29 GMT -5
gingerkid-I wish Stone Mountain was all agate and we could use dynamite to extract. Instead it is grey granite. Need to find out where the pink is quarried. I may hop on the scooter today and sneak into one of the 3 quarries near the crib and take a pic. One of my customer's businesses is next to the Jonesboro quarry. The charge blew granite high in the sky and a dozen pieces came through the metal roof and smashed some cars in the parking lot. No one hurt, but a rude awakening. They built a 5 mile long conveyer to deliver crushed granite to build the last runway at Hartsfield Intl from that quarry. Plans are for Florida to stop digging lime rock due to environmental consequences and rail Georgia gravel to them. Visit one, they are a trip, way down deep. Like 20-30 stories.
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Post by garock on Mar 24, 2015 15:32:26 GMT -5
In Middle Georgia, anywhere north, south, east or west, I have collected some very nice unakite. Nice chunks too. Also I like looking for rail road spites.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2015 15:38:47 GMT -5
Georgia Peach Granite
Nuttin' nicer.
Cannot wait to see the polished pieces. Woot!
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 24, 2015 19:12:38 GMT -5
That stuff cleans up great too!
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Post by jamesp on Mar 25, 2015 3:09:32 GMT -5
That stuff cleans up great too! It tumbles fast Michael. Started it the rotary almost a week ago. Using #9 granite gravel for filler and red clay for a slurry thickener. Standard rail gravel is #2. #2 is two to three inches, #9 is three quarter inches. It tumbles about the same rate as labradolite, about 6-7 times faster than agate. The rock crusher they used makes nice tumble starts. Most of the quarries use a jaw type crusher  They screen it with real heavy woven screens. The center wears out and they trash them. Fine for the barbecue pit.  |
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Post by gingerkid on Mar 25, 2015 5:58:17 GMT -5
It tumbles fast Michael. Started it the rotary almost a week ago. Using #9 granite gravel for filler and red clay for a slurry thickener.  jamesp, did you post any photos of your granite tumbles? I really wanted to see the red clay slurry that you used with them. ( captbob... ) |
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Post by jamesp on Mar 25, 2015 7:47:10 GMT -5
It tumbles fast Michael. Started it the rotary almost a week ago. Using #9 granite gravel for filler and red clay for a slurry thickener. , did you post any photos of your granite tumbles? I really wanted to see the red clay slurry that you used with them. ( captbob... ) Red clay slurry working like a charm in coarse stage. captbob may get on to me. I was about out of sugar and decided to substitute the clay. Got an instant slurry going. Will post photos of wear when 2nd recharge of SiC 30/60 wears out in a couple of days. Tomorrow will be a week running. I believe our clay is predominately broken down felspar, basically small granite particles. Our kaolin clay is broken down white felspar, and has a high percentage natural aluminum oxide. Kaoilin washed off the piedmont and settled in deep deposits in central Georgia. Those mines are huge, like phosphate mines in Florida. |
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Post by gingerkid on Mar 25, 2015 8:38:45 GMT -5
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If I remember correctly there was even a train in the story. Yup...I'm tired 
Thank you for posting your pics! 
