llanago
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Post by llanago on Sept 6, 2004 9:11:51 GMT -5
I finally cut up two of the bigger rocks Cookie sent me and here's what they look like. They are already in 60/90. I think they are going to be beautiful when finished!  BTW, the bright yellow on a couple of them is not the rock, it's paint off the saw! Cookie, ya' better get your wading boots on before it's too cold and get out and collect more of this stuff! I still have several more bigger rocks to cut but this was enough to start a 3 lb. barrel. Of course, I will post a pic when it's finished. llana |
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Post by Cher on Sept 6, 2004 11:24:50 GMT -5
Looks really neat colored, what it is?
I can't wait to see it finished.
Ummm yeah MissCookie please put your wading boots
back on. *smile* But you can wait til after you're done
mining.
[glow=red,2,300]~ Cher ~[/glow]
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Post by krazydiamond on Sept 6, 2004 13:17:30 GMT -5
nice looking cuts, llanago! what kind of rock is it? (cookie-rock...)?
makes me in the mood to fire up the saw....
KD
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llanago
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Post by llanago on Sept 6, 2004 17:16:46 GMT -5
Cookie said it is quartz, but I never seen any quartz with that kind of coloring. 'course that doesn't mean it's not quartz! I got it in the same batch as the rutilated quartz she sent me. Don't care what it is, sure is pretty rough, so I know it's gonna be really pretty polished.
This was the first rock I cut on the new 10" saw.
llana
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Post by krazydiamond on Sept 6, 2004 18:34:37 GMT -5
i got the mood on and went down and cut the green quartz Banjo sent me, very cool stuff and i can't wait to tumble it! Cookie has Rutile quartz?  ??that girl has been holding out on me! get those boots on, Cookie...........you got rock to haul. KD |
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Post by creativeminded on Sept 7, 2004 9:45:55 GMT -5
That is going to be some great prizes once they are polished.
Tami
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Post by cookie3rocks on Sept 7, 2004 20:38:48 GMT -5
Hi all,
Had a tough time opening the pic, had to send the site to Favorites before it would open. But...
That's GA red Clay Quartz allright. The soil here makes for some beautiful coloration, especially what I find in the river. Can hardly wait to see the end result. Emerald, if you are out there, we GOTTA stomp in the 'hooch later this month. I think we can rent waders at an outfitter place in Helen. My husband and I looked at the pic and decided that, after polishing, at least 3 of the piecse will be rutillated, it's hard to tel in the rough.
I'm thrilled they are, well, something good ;D
cookie
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llanago
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Post by llanago on Sept 7, 2004 20:49:59 GMT -5
Cookie, which ones will be rutilated? How can you tell?
I can't wait to cut the others you sent me.
llana
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Emerald
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Post by Emerald on Sept 7, 2004 21:18:50 GMT -5
Cookie,
Oh...I can't wait!
Though have a trip to Minneapolis the weekend of the 17th....maybe after that?
I remember seeing some BEAUTIFUL rutilated here....oh if we're so lucky!
Cookie...also gathering a quartz/amethyst care-package for you....since you're so far away from Ivey.
You might find something pretty to experiment with. By the time we meet...I should have the first batch close to polish stage. (Though I was so afraid to mess with the better pieces, I threw in alot of junk in with the load. But...you'll get an idea how it shapes up.)
trip to Helen Georgia - tank of gas
food for the day- $50 bucks if my son comes...he eats like a horse $0 for me...I'll pack a lunch
picture of two women wading in a creek in hipboots looking for "pretty rocks" - PRICELESS
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Post by cookie3rocks on Sept 7, 2004 21:25:07 GMT -5
Hey Llana, The ones we think are rutillated are: Second row, on the end, big and dark If you count the last row as those cut off Next to last row, first. Next to last row, third. You can tell by the gold inclusions that run trough the stone. Hope you got some gooduns ;D The flint you sent me turned out great, hope this does as well. cookie |
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Post by cookie3rocks on Sept 7, 2004 21:30:21 GMT -5
Emerald! I'm inviting YOU! We'll make a deal. If you want to stay the night, ya'll can stay here, no sweat. My husband is a chef, we have connections.  After I get back, we'll talk, K? cookie |
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Post by Emerald on Sept 7, 2004 21:38:38 GMT -5
Ahh...really we're only an hour and a half at the most..2 hrs from Helen AND if your hubby is a chef....I'll be there tomorrow! *chuckles* So will my son if foods involved. (He's almost 6'4"....not sure of his weight...but has lots of muscle to carry bins of our days collections....he'll also collect right along with us if we go on a Saturday or Sunday)
Have a safe trip and I'll wait to hear from you when you return....will know more about my schedule by then too. Hope things dry out and stay dry before you leave.
:-) Boy...this is gonna be WAY too much fun!
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Post by puppie96 on Sept 8, 2004 0:37:07 GMT -5
Durn! How come I can't see this photo? I'm getting the "remote linking not allowed" message.
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deepsouth
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Post by deepsouth on Sept 8, 2004 3:50:27 GMT -5
I get the same message tonight
Jack
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Post by krazydiamond on Sept 8, 2004 9:45:03 GMT -5
that's weird, i was able to view the photo before now i get that "not allowed" icon, too.....hmmm
KD
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Post by connrock on Sept 8, 2004 19:43:49 GMT -5
Very pretty material Llana,,,,, Thanks,,,,,, Tom |
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Post by cookie3rocks on Sept 8, 2004 22:51:54 GMT -5
Photo's back. Don't know what was up with that I'm so happy to see them. Had no idea what was there when I picked them up, just had a gut feeling. Let us know, Llanna! cookie |
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After I get back, we'll talk, K?
