Henry
spending too much on rocks
Member since January 2013
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Post by Henry on Jul 29, 2015 12:34:11 GMT -5
Starting out with 36 grit, getting down and dirty with a melange of Arizona pet. wood, East Bay Jasper, quartzite...etc...and Big Sur Jade. (not so much for the polish, but for the "cutting") Should be interesting.
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Post by gingerkid on Jul 29, 2015 19:28:41 GMT -5
Very interesting tumbling materials, Henry, and looking forward to seeing how your Big Sur jade will turn out. How long will you tumble using 36 SC grit? Have some tumbles that should finish in a couple of days. Threw in a lot of saw scraps and noticed one very small piece is chatoyant jade, which I wanted to ask you if it could possibly be from San Benito county, California?
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Henry
spending too much on rocks
Member since January 2013
Posts: 452
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Post by Henry on Jul 29, 2015 20:18:12 GMT -5
One week in 36 and the continuing rounds of coarse in 46/70. Hmmm, San Benito County...as in "Clear Creek jade". I've hear of it, but i'm not familiar with the stuff. Is it rather gray with white steaks in it? Maybe someone on the board can help you with this item. Sorry I couldn't help you out a little more.
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Post by gingerkid on Jul 29, 2015 20:54:30 GMT -5
Thanks, Henry! May have to purchase some of the 36 and 46/70 grit. Please post pics in a week before you move them to 46/70. I think you're right; it is probably Clear Creek material. It has a mottled green/white look to it with pretty silver-colored chatoyancy.
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Post by washingtonrocks on Aug 9, 2015 9:54:56 GMT -5
I think you're right; it is probably Clear Creek material. It has a mottled green/white look to it with pretty silver-colored chatoyancy. gingerkid, post some pics! I'd love to see what you're describing!
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Post by washingtonrocks on Aug 9, 2015 10:04:21 GMT -5
Henry, keep us updated on your batch! I'm curious to see the outcome. I've personally always run into problems when I've tried sneaking in a few jades with my "quartz family" tumbles. Even though jade is a tough stone, the hardness of the quartz, agates, and jaspers always seem to beat up my jade stones a little bit. I've had better luck tumbling jade with a softer stone like serpentine. Hope you have a little more success than I have!
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Post by gingerkid on Aug 10, 2015 12:49:56 GMT -5
Henry and washingtonrocks, here's a pic with the chatoyant jade. It's the one lettered as "J." You can see the chatoyant areas best in the picture on the right side of the slab. This is @rocks2dust's photo.
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