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Post by fernwood on Nov 28, 2018 14:40:02 GMT -5
Received from rads This just went from 4 days at Medium grit to pre-polish. I love it. The colors are different than any I have seen before. There are some small druzy pockets, too. About 2.5" long.    |
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Post by stephan on Nov 28, 2018 22:05:08 GMT -5
Pretty is right... nice patterns and unusual colors.
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rads
spending too much on rocks
Making clay each day!
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Post by rads on Nov 29, 2018 10:18:53 GMT -5
That's a farm lane fossil...lol. Comes from a huge pile of stone we use to lay into our lanes in the spring. Originally, it was roof top gravel from a Meijers store near me, they sold them to us when the roof was re-done. It has paid for itself in fossil joy, every child who comes to visit our house leaves with a bunch of fossils and smiles.
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Post by fernwood on Nov 30, 2018 6:47:44 GMT -5
rads What is considered road gravel there is much the same as gravel and landscape rock here. They are both full of fossils. I shared some of the fossils you sent with a friend who is a teacher and musician. Added a few fossil shells, tumbled rocks and pet wood. He loves anything rocks and fossils, as do some of his students. You should have seen his face light up when I gave him a pint bag full of rocks/fossils last night. Showed them all to his band partner. We had a great time educating the partner. He greatly appreciated them. Some will be gifts for his students, the rest he will keep. Shared with him my process for hand shaping/polishing Petoskey. He is going to try it. Thanks again for your generosity. It will brighten the lives of many.
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rads
spending too much on rocks
Making clay each day!
Member since April 2018
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Post by rads on Nov 30, 2018 9:46:23 GMT -5
That makes my day, thank you. Good on you for sharing the gift with others.
Picking stones/fossils from driveways and landscaping areas can be the start of a lifelong hobby for many. I can remember my grand parent's driveway was full of pyrite when I was a lad and I truly thought it was paved with gold.
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