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Post by BearCreekLapidary on Jan 27, 2005 11:45:46 GMT -5
Hi everyone, I'll have to see if I got the size right on the photo that is giving me fits. Bear with me ... I'll get it yet!  If this is the small photo ... I'll delete it and then re-submit it so you can actually see it better.  Laguna Agate - one of my all time favorites!  Another Laguna Agate.  This Laguna is absolutely gorgeous ... I have a close up in the next photo ... Enjoy.  I hope the banding is visible enough for you to see the intricate details of this stone ... and people ask why I like the Northern Mexico Agates ... the photo's speak for themselve's. Well ... is that enough photo's? No, did I hear Cher say no? Or was that Cookie or KD  Okay ... there are more photo's coming. John |
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Post by mrbrett on Jan 27, 2005 13:44:55 GMT -5
WOW! that is are very nice stone. Great color! You done good.
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Jan 27, 2005 14:07:19 GMT -5
OMG I just about wet myself- Those are some (weep weep) beautiful stone-- Where did you get em- how long did they go for- Details details Please
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HarryB41
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Post by HarryB41 on Jan 27, 2005 15:15:11 GMT -5
Wowsers!!!
Beautiful eye candy!!!!!!!!!
Harry
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Post by rockyraccoon on Jan 27, 2005 19:34:17 GMT -5
just gorgeous! what are you going to do with these beauties?
ummm - right below the quarter john - a little to the right - just slide it over here for a minute.
kim
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Post by connrock on Jan 27, 2005 20:08:47 GMT -5
You're burning out my typing finger John!! LOL But what a nice pain it is!! Thanks,,,,,,,,,,,,, Tom  |
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llanago
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Post by llanago on Jan 27, 2005 20:11:07 GMT -5
I never met an agate I didn't like and those Lagunas are just WOW! They are all beautiful, but I really like the one in the second pic. I have YOU to blame for lightening my wallet. I had never even heard of Laguna agate until you posted a pic of some a while back. I went into overtime lust for some and won some in an eBay auction. I just started the smaller ones in the tumbler last week and they were really lookin' good when I recharged yesterday. Have a larger chunk I am going to cut when I get the new blade I ordered and the weather gets nice enough. So, it's YOUR fault!   ;D Where do you get yours? llana |
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Post by krazydiamond on Jan 27, 2005 20:44:44 GMT -5
"overtime lust", what an excellent term, llana..you got that right!!
you should enter that in the next naming contest, you will win the stone cuz we ALL know what that feels like/looks like..got to, got have that rock!
KD
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deepsouth
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Post by deepsouth on Jan 27, 2005 21:15:40 GMT -5
The eyes in the second picture mesmerized me ..or was it hypnotized...Hmmmm Oh what a beaut!!!!!!
Jack
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Post by Cher on Jan 28, 2005 0:40:37 GMT -5
Yeah, you heard me saying no, not enough!! Need more eye candy ;D Dang, those stones are gorgeous  I could look at them all day. I can totally relate to your feelings about why you like those northern mexican agates. Ok, more pics please Cher |
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Post by BearCreekLapidary on Jan 28, 2005 1:31:08 GMT -5
Hi everyone,
Stefan - I use a Gy-Roc Vibe Tumbler and here is my tumbling cycle:
120/220 grit for 4 or 5 days
600 grit for 4 days
Tripoli for 2 or 3 days
Polish for 2 or 3 days
Puppies96 gave me this tumbling cycle to try out ... and I have used it ever since. Thanks again ... Puppies!
I purchased these agates many years ago from a collector in Colorado.
I have purchased some Mexico agates from Ebersole's Lapidary a while ago and I think I got most of the better agates from them or at least what they had left. I called them last week and they said that they had no more of the better Mexico agates. Such as Laguna, Coyamito, Derramadero, Moctezuma, Luna, Apache, Casa Grande are Parcelas. I have a bunch of tumble materials ... and all of the end cuts are going into a bucket (from the pieces that I am slabbing). I have so many buckets of end cuts and trimmings ... I will never get through them all.
Enjoy,
John
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Post by creativeminded on Jan 28, 2005 10:41:01 GMT -5
Isn't it amazing what nature can do with colors. Those are beautiful Agates.
Tami
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Jan 28, 2005 10:49:09 GMT -5
Hey endcuts and trimmings-- Put em up for sale- I mean if you are not gonna get through them-- we will buy them!
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James
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Post by James on Jan 28, 2005 19:12:24 GMT -5
Now that's why I love Laguna's!
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Post by Original Admin on Jan 28, 2005 22:48:01 GMT -5
Nice pics Bear - cheers for that.
Pics are so sharp that one can pick out your fingerprints!
Third Pic is my favourite from the set.
Hard polish for certain.
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llanago
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Post by llanago on Jan 29, 2005 10:56:17 GMT -5
Overtime Lust Guess that would be a pretty good name to enter! So, I am claiming it as MINE! Now just have to wait for a Cabojohn or Cabokrazy that sends me there! Of course, the big question is can I remember the next time one goes up! llana
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rollingstone
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Post by rollingstone on Feb 3, 2005 2:12:16 GMT -5
Okay, I'm late at replying to this, but I'm getting caught up on the board. Fantastic tumbling job on a fantastic batch of agates!... both in this thread and the others you posted around the same time.
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Okay ... there are more photo's coming.
;D
I could look at them all day. I can totally relate to your feelings about why you like those northern mexican agates. 
