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Post by paulshiroma on Dec 28, 2015 22:54:48 GMT -5
In between life and all that it entails, I finally managed to get around to finishing up the October vibratory lap batch. Some are still sitting in the garage waiting for their photos to be taken. All have gone through the cerium oxide cycle although some didn't make it past the 600 grade and will have to go back for some additional trimming and re-work. Here's the first few with the pic's taken. Condor Agate: Thunderegg: Petrified Wood: Sodalite - this was a pain to get a decent photo: My car in the sodalite, LOL: Llanite: others to follow... Thanks for looking.
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Post by Rockoonz on Dec 28, 2015 23:15:55 GMT -5
Nice stuff. The wood looks like it's probably blue forest from Wyoming.
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Post by jamesp on Dec 29, 2015 4:54:59 GMT -5
You sure hit those out of the park Paul. That wood, condor, sodalite. llanite, is that all of them...
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Post by riverrock on Dec 29, 2015 8:52:20 GMT -5
I like the last one.
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Post by paulshiroma on Dec 29, 2015 9:02:36 GMT -5
Glad you like it! The llanite is definitely interesting. The little blue quartz spots make it pop. Supposedly, this is used in kitchen countertops, which would look pretty awesome.
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Post by paulshiroma on Dec 29, 2015 9:04:13 GMT -5
You sure hit those out of the park Paul. That wood, condor, sodalite. llanite, is that all of them... Thanks, sir! There's several more in the garage that I haven't gotten around taking pics of yet. Get's dark so early...
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Post by paulshiroma on Dec 29, 2015 9:05:08 GMT -5
Nice stuff. The wood looks like it's probably blue forest from Wyoming. Thanks! It's part of a bucket I picked up from a blow-out sale from the local rock club. None of it was marked, unfortunately.
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Post by adam on Dec 29, 2015 10:22:51 GMT -5
Excellent polish. That condor agate has style and sass.
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Post by Thunder69 on Dec 29, 2015 16:32:09 GMT -5
Hell of a shine on the sodalite...Got yourself a mirror...LOL..Your petwood looks like some Eden Valley I just cut ....Nice on all accounts...John
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Post by Pat on Dec 29, 2015 16:40:29 GMT -5
Wow! Even on the non-shiny ones, they are winners. I think some rocks look better in a flat finish. Thanks!
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Post by paulshiroma on Dec 29, 2015 22:17:22 GMT -5
Excellent polish. That condor agate has style and sass. Thanks Adam ... I picked up a few small nodules from a vendor some years back at a CFMS show. Forgot who it was. she always had a great selection of rough and finished. Hell of a shine on the sodalite...Got yourself a mirror...LOL..Your petwood looks like some Eden Valley I just cut ....Nice on all accounts...John The sodalite took the shine better than I thought it would although it made taking photos difficult. Thanks for checking them out, John.
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Post by paulshiroma on Dec 29, 2015 22:19:23 GMT -5
Wow! Even on the non-shiny ones, they are winners. I think some rocks look better in a flat finish. Thanks! Thanks Pat. That pet wood was difficult as the bark took the polish but the interior would not although the rings stood out better. One piece took a good polish but it didn't have the really neat ring patterns so it came out looking like, well, polished agate, which is what it is LOL.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2016 22:08:14 GMT -5
Why does sodalite look metallic? Ain't it sposed to be blue?
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Post by paulshiroma on Jan 9, 2016 11:55:46 GMT -5
Why does sodalite look metallic? Ain't it sposed to be blue? Hi Scott: I couldn't get a decent photo with the reflection. It is a very deep blue bordering on navy. Made it hard to photograph.
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Post by herchenx on Jan 9, 2016 16:14:52 GMT -5
Nice batch! Is that llanite something that is generally available or did you get a deal on a bunch of it? It looks cool, I'd love to try cabbing up some sometime.
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Post by paulshiroma on Jan 9, 2016 18:37:37 GMT -5
Nice batch! Is that llanite something that is generally available or did you get a deal on a bunch of it? It looks cool, I'd love to try cabbing up some sometime. Hi John: The llanite(sp?) I've seen around at various times at the shows. It does polish up really nicely. At the time, I'd only bought that one slab from Christopher (@christopher1234) at one of the shows. PM me your address and if I run across any more, I'll ship it out your way. Paul
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Post by jamesp on Jan 9, 2016 18:45:01 GMT -5
Please post cabs or tumbles out of that material guys.
Llanite is a hypabyssally intruded rhyolite with phenocrysts of microcline and euhedral quartz. The quartz crystals are blue hexagonal bipyramids. The unusual blue coloration of the quartz is thought to be due to ilmenite inclusions.[1] It is named after Llano County, Texas, the only place where it is found (according to locals; however, geologists have identified other locations where this rock may be found, according to Robert Reed.[2] A dike of llanite crops out on Texas State Highway 16 about 9 miles north of the town of Llano.[3]
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Post by paulshiroma on Jan 10, 2016 17:33:05 GMT -5
It has definitely turned into a favorite but I'm having some trouble finding any. Will keep looking! Paul
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Post by jamesp on Jan 11, 2016 12:39:49 GMT -5
It has definitely turned into a favorite but I'm having some trouble finding any. Will keep looking! Paul Rare stone no doubt. Probably/certainly rarer than diamonds.
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Post by paulshiroma on Jan 11, 2016 22:11:12 GMT -5
It has definitely turned into a favorite but I'm having some trouble finding any. Will keep looking! Paul Rare stone no doubt. Probably/certainly rarer than diamonds. Well, to be honest, I did find some but it was at a kitchen/bath supply place and it was only available in huge slabs...
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