Why I love Tee Pee Agates

miket
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Why I love Tee Pee Agates Jul 22, 2019 9:38:27 GMT -5 Pat, hummingbirdstones, and 1 more like this

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Post by miket on Jul 22, 2019 9:38:27 GMT -5

Here's some better pics of the patterns on the Tee Pees that I cleaned up.

NRG I wish I had a method to share for what I did with the muriatic. It was the first time trying it and I didn't even measure anything or time it. I think I made the mixture fairly strong and I'm pretty sure it only took about an hour.
Next time I'll be a little more precise and keep better track of what I did.

As always, thanks for looking.

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victor1941 driving up their electric bill Member since November 2011 Posts: 2,180	Why I love Tee Pee Agates Jul 22, 2019 9:59:27 GMT -5 miket likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by victor1941 on Jul 22, 2019 9:59:27 GMT -5 Fantastic patterns and color. What is the size range?

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Why I love Tee Pee Agates Jul 22, 2019 10:00:32 GMT -5 Pat and miket like this

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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 22, 2019 10:00:32 GMT -5

Robin

"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience."

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greig fully equipped rock polisher Member since August 2016 Posts: 1,703	Why I love Tee Pee Agates Jul 22, 2019 10:01:20 GMT -5 miket likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by greig on Jul 22, 2019 10:01:20 GMT -5 What was the muriatic for? I wouldn't expect it it affect an agate at all. Nice result!
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miket misunderstood rock expert Member since April 2018 Posts: 11,240	Why I love Tee Pee Agates Jul 22, 2019 11:23:03 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by miket on Jul 22, 2019 11:23:03 GMT -5 Jul 22, 2019 9:59:27 GMT -5 victor1941 said: Fantastic patterns and color. What is the size range? Not quite sure what you mean- the size of the patterns or the size of the stones?
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Why I love Tee Pee Agates Jul 22, 2019 11:28:16 GMT -5 greig likes this

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Post by miket on Jul 22, 2019 11:28:16 GMT -5

greig -

I posted this in another thread, but some of the stones were covered in calcite. Oxalic didn't touch it and vinegar worked somewhat- the muriatic knocked it out of the park, however.
Here's a sample of what they looked like before and after-

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Too much trippin' and my soul's worn thin
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fernwood misunderstood rock expert Member since May 2016 Posts: 11,965	Why I love Tee Pee Agates Jul 22, 2019 11:32:44 GMT -5 miket likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fernwood on Jul 22, 2019 11:32:44 GMT -5 Glad it was a success.
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victor1941 driving up their electric bill Member since November 2011 Posts: 2,180	Why I love Tee Pee Agates Jul 22, 2019 17:13:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by victor1941 on Jul 22, 2019 17:13:32 GMT -5 Miket, what size stone(cab) will the rough yield in free form or regular cab shapes.

rockjunquie Global Moderator Member since March 2012 Posts: 34,998	Why I love Tee Pee Agates Jul 22, 2019 17:38:56 GMT -5 miket likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockjunquie on Jul 22, 2019 17:38:56 GMT -5 Man oh man, you got some lookers there!!!!!

Rockindad fully equipped rock polisher Member since January 2019 Posts: 1,817	Why I love Tee Pee Agates Jul 22, 2019 17:55:58 GMT -5 miket likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Rockindad on Jul 22, 2019 17:55:58 GMT -5 Those are beautiful! Think of all the work that acid saved you. Al
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pauls fully equipped rock polisher Member since May 2013 Posts: 1,173	Why I love Tee Pee Agates Jul 22, 2019 17:59:23 GMT -5 miket likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pauls on Jul 22, 2019 17:59:23 GMT -5 Gorgeous Agates, nice that the acid did such a good job.