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Post by Jugglerguy on Jul 11, 2017 21:34:35 GMT -5
This spring, I posted a video of myself hunting rocks in Lake Huron. Some people were surprised at how many Petoskey stones I threw back in the lake. Over the years, I've become a little more picky about what I haul down the beach. Buckets get heavy in a hurry, so there's not point in bringing bad rocks back. Today I had my kayak with me, so I decided to bring back some of what I would usually reject. I wasn't sure how to offer these because honestly they are rocks I wouldn't have brought home for myself. They are not great Petoskeys. Most have somewhat blurry patterns on them. Lots of them are not fully Petoskey. For example, the backs may be plain black rock. For one reason or another, they're just not great. I still threw plenty back, so there are worse rocks, but there are better ones too. I have enough to fill medium flat rate box. Since I didn't know how to sell or give these away, I decided to auction them. That way whoever wants them the most will get them and pay no more than they're worth to them. The bidding will start at $13 which will almost cover shipping (so shipping is included in the price). The bidding will end Friday 7-14-17 at midnight, EDT. If no one shows any interest in these, my feelings will not be hurt, I'll just dump them back in the lake. Petoskey stones are very soft and require a special method of tumbling. They can also be polished on a cab machine or flat lap. They can even be done by hand with automotive sandpaper, but it takes longer that way. Let me know if you need advice on how to shine 'em up. All pictures are shown wet, except the picture of the very full box. Petoskey stones don't show their pattern well at all dry. Fronts:  IMG_7768 by jugglerguy, on Flickr  IMG_7770 by jugglerguy, on Flickr  IMG_7771 by jugglerguy, on Flickr  IMG_7772 by jugglerguy, on Flickr  IMG_7773 by jugglerguy, on Flickr Backs:  IMG_7774 by jugglerguy, on Flickr  IMG_7775 by jugglerguy, on Flickr  IMG_7776 by jugglerguy, on Flickr  IMG_7777 by jugglerguy, on Flickr  IMG_7778 by jugglerguy, on Flickr Full Box:  IMG_7780 by jugglerguy, on Flickr |
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Post by wigglinrocks on Jul 11, 2017 21:57:48 GMT -5
That's a whole lot of Petoskeys . Midnight of what night ?
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Post by Jugglerguy on Jul 11, 2017 22:02:34 GMT -5
That's a whole lot of Petoskeys . Midnight of what night ? Oops, I thought I wrote that. I was thinking it, does that count? Friday is the end date. I fixed it in the original post. Thanks! |
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Post by wigglinrocks on Jul 11, 2017 22:04:14 GMT -5
You're welcome .
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Post by wigglinrocks on Jul 11, 2017 22:09:55 GMT -5
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Post by coloradocliff on Jul 11, 2017 23:07:48 GMT -5
Yep Got some and Rob told me how to polish them. Thanks Rob. Jugglerguy Mine aren't near as nice as Rob's rejects though. If these are his rejects I would kill for a chance to buy some of his nice ones!! But not nearly so many. A guy cant use so many specimens of one thing. Putting up a 200 pound crystal specimen of a rock I like on my av since I don't post poctures.. MAssive calcite crystals. About 200 pounds of it.
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Post by Pat on Jul 11, 2017 23:26:30 GMT -5
Wow! Must be a big crystal. Looks edible, similar to a pineapple!
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Post by coloradocliff on Jul 11, 2017 23:31:36 GMT -5
Wow! Must be a big crystal. Looks edible, similar to a pineapple! Yep A massive calcite, Orange and need to clean off the smaller, white calcite on it without damaging the crystals. Not the biggest or prettiest of my stuff but my crew just loves it. Only about 200 lbs,
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Post by fantastic5 on Jul 12, 2017 6:49:14 GMT -5
Jugglerguy rejects or not, that box will make my mom happy! $15
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Post by captbob on Jul 12, 2017 7:46:02 GMT -5
A guy cant use so many specimens of one thing. pffft... Putting up a 200 pound crystal specimen of a rock I like on my av since I don't post poctures.. You be needing to learn how to post poctures! Your avatar pic doesn't do a 200 lb piece justice. |
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Post by coloradocliff on Jul 12, 2017 9:56:07 GMT -5
A guy cant use so many specimens of one thing. pffft... Putting up a 200 pound crystal specimen of a rock I like on my av since I don't post poctures.. You be needing to learn how to post poctures! Your avatar pic doesn't do a 200 lb piece justice. Time and a little extra patience Bob is all I need. Will email to anyone who PM's me . Thank you for nudging me. Thinking flicker? Really sad to see all the old posts that now have no awesome pictures because of Pbucket.
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Post by wigglinrocks on Jul 12, 2017 10:05:07 GMT -5
pffft... You be needing to learn how to post poctures! Your avatar pic doesn't do a 200 lb piece justice. Time and a little extra patience Bob is all I need. Will email to anyone who PM's me . Thank you for nudging me. Thinking flicker? Really sad to see all the old posts that now have no awesome pictures because of Pbucket.
Cliff , the rock show gallery works fine and is easy to use . Heck if I can make it work , anyone can . |
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Post by coloradocliff on Jul 12, 2017 10:48:18 GMT -5
Time and a little extra patience Bob is all I need. Will email to anyone who PM's me . Thank you for nudging me. Thinking flicker? Really sad to see all the old posts that now have no awesome pictures because of Pbucket.
Cliff , the rock show gallery works fine and is easy to use . Heck if I can make it work , anyone can . OK Rich, I'll give it a try when I get a little time and feel a bit more patient. If I need help, can you answer my questions when I have them? Thank You Cliff
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Post by wigglinrocks on Jul 12, 2017 11:24:50 GMT -5
Cliff , the rock show gallery works fine and is easy to use . Heck if I can make it work , anyone can . OK Rich, I'll give it a try when I get a little time and feel a bit more patient. If I need help, can you answer my questions when I have them? Thank You Cliff
Was that your first question ? I can answer the basic rock show questions for ya . Tommy answered all my one or two questions , he set it up so he has the answers . Give him a PM to get started . |
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Post by Tommy on Jul 12, 2017 11:39:27 GMT -5
$25  |
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Post by captbob on Jul 12, 2017 11:53:17 GMT -5
$25 to answer questions or for the Petoskey stones?  |
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Post by wigglinrocks on Jul 12, 2017 12:18:32 GMT -5
coloradocliff , if you have photos to hide and don't want anyone to see them , I recommend pee bucket . 
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Post by coloradocliff on Jul 12, 2017 12:38:08 GMT -5
$25 Grin... Waiting for a country rube just to walk in and give you his whole life savings huh? Yes I do need to do something Tommy and am not too stupid . Gee 25 is a deal. Thought it was 125.00 . I'll start reading up on it when I get time and a bit more patience. wigglinrocks  Rich I don't need you any more. Tommy is smarter and has a bigger dog. grin
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2017 12:38:39 GMT -5
coloradocliff , if you have photos to hide and don't want anyone to see them , I recommend pee bucket . Home pc is better |
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Post by coloradocliff on Jul 12, 2017 12:40:29 GMT -5
coloradocliff , if you have photos to hide and don't want anyone to see them , I recommend pee bucket . NAw Rich, Everyone likes gay penguin porn pictures. I would share it with you but know that you are busy playing with your "Hello Kitty" rig. hehehe PBucket realty messed up a ton of old posts. Made many not worth having anymore. Damn them !!
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Rich I don't need you any more. Tommy is smarter and has a bigger dog. grin
