ArkieRockhound
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Post by ArkieRockhound on Mar 16, 2005 17:00:22 GMT -5
Here's the picture of my Turquoise. i2.photobucket.com/albums/y27/triben/turq.jpgThe top two rocks are unbroken. The middle rocks tumbled overnight and are really breaking up. The small one at the bottom stayed in two or three days and is looking good but quickly disappearing. Any hints on how to work with it? Trish |
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ArkieRockhound
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Post by ArkieRockhound on Mar 16, 2005 17:01:40 GMT -5
Don't know why my picture isn't showing up. I did it the same way as last time. Trish  |
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Post by gaetzchamp on Mar 16, 2005 17:06:17 GMT -5
I see it just fine. What are your plans for this stuff?
Looks like you've got your next month or so planned, heh, heh, heh!
Gaeter
Oh, maybe you need to refresh your browser, or close it alltogether and then reopen it.
#nosmileys
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ArkieRockhound
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Post by ArkieRockhound on Mar 16, 2005 17:09:01 GMT -5
I'm gonna try to get it tumbled if I can find out how. I don't want it to all wear away, so I don't think I can put it in with anything else Trish  |
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Post by sandsman1 on Mar 16, 2005 17:34:41 GMT -5
trish the little i know of Turquoise the main thing is its real soft and best done on a grinder with care -- and iv also herd of haveing to stabilize it first but i dont know how to doit
did you find that yourself ??
i like the color its real nice lookin stuff if you found it i would be intrested in buyin some from you or maybe a trade let me know
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ArkieRockhound
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Post by ArkieRockhound on Mar 16, 2005 17:49:36 GMT -5
did you find that yourself ?? i like the color its real nice lookin stuff if you found it i would be intrested in buyin some from you or maybe a trade let me know No, I didn't find it. The lady that gave it to me died a few years ago, so I can't ask her where she got it. I know there used to be a Turquoise mine about ten miles from here, but don't know where it's located. Now that I'm really into rocks, I'm going to try to find out. It really does have some great color. If I can get some more, I'll let you know. Trish |
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Post by sandsman1 on Mar 16, 2005 18:48:57 GMT -5
cool thanks trish i never tried any befor but i been thinking about it just to see if i can grind some shapes with out it crumbling hahaha
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Post by BearCreekLapidary on Mar 16, 2005 22:49:15 GMT -5
Hey Trish, Nice looking material you have there  Unless it has been stabilized ... it is most probably too soft for the tumbling process. Definitely look into that Turquoise mine ... if you find it you might be able to dig through the spoil pile and look for more. John |
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Post by ArkieRockhound on Mar 16, 2005 23:15:18 GMT -5
I've been doing some reading tonight. Found an article on how Turquoise is stabilized. I haven't found out where I could get the material to do it or how it's done yet. This Turquoise goes from very pale to a very dark color. I hand rubbed the one small peice for a few minutes and I think it will take a shine. Guess I will have to get out my dremel tool and work on it. It's only between 5 and 6 on the hardness scale so I won't put any back in with my agates. It looks like it will be fun to play around with. Trish  |
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Post by creativeminded on Mar 17, 2005 9:35:07 GMT -5
Those are some great pieces of Turquoise. Looks like some of the turquoise we used to pick up in Colorado when we would take tripse when I was a kid.
Tami
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Post by stefan on Mar 17, 2005 11:41:10 GMT -5
Arkie I responded on the other thread- but to get the pics to show up here- highlight the IMG line in photo bucket copy it- then come here and paste it Oh you can ignore my questions from the other thread- You answered them here! I have an article at home on turk- I will see if they talk about stabilizing- (I seem to remember something about waxing the stones also!)
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Post by stefan on Mar 17, 2005 11:43:43 GMT -5
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ArkieRockhound
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Post by ArkieRockhound on Mar 17, 2005 13:32:23 GMT -5
Thanks Stefan, I had found one of the articles, but not the second one. Very interesting. Now I need to find a site that explains what kind of wax to use and how to do it. I'm amazed at some of the color this has in the pieces I have broken up. I probably have between 5 and 10 lbs of the stuff. The man that picked this up moved out of town and I don't know where to locate him. His mother gave me the rocks but she died a couple of years ago. She told me her son found it while opening up a spring for bottling spring water. I know it didn't come from that mine I was talking about. I know the mine has been closed for years, but someone around here must know where it is. I know I found it on the internet and they said when it was open, most of the Turquoise was sent to Arizona to make Jewelry, so it must be a pretty good quality. Soon as I can find out, maybe I'll have Turquoise for all of us. Trish |
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Post by rockyraccoon on Mar 17, 2005 21:18:36 GMT -5
trish - try coon creek mine (york mine) shady, polk county, arkansas.
kim
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ArkieRockhound
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Post by ArkieRockhound on Mar 17, 2005 22:02:22 GMT -5
I live in Polk County. I've never heard of Coon Creek. The mine that closed in Board Camp was the Mona Lisa Mine. This Turquoise didn't come from the mines. It came from a site where they were getting spring water. Evidently, there is Turquoise in both Polk and Montgomery Co, the first Co. East of here. I'm going to order a geological map of the area. There is also turquoise found on Porter Mtn. in Polk Co. If it's around, I'll find it. I didn't think there was much to find in this state, but I just read an article that said Arkansas is 3rd in the nation for gem stones. I've got a lot of studying to do. I guess mussels in most of the rivers here produce high quality fresh water pearls. They found one pearl that sold for $25,000 . Guess I'll have to start walking along the rivers also. Can't wait for warm weather! Trish  |
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Banjocreek
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Post by Banjocreek on Mar 17, 2005 23:38:37 GMT -5
I've tumbled turquoise.
I put it in with a lot of chrysocolla.
I just had to run it a couple of days in 60/90 and then about 10 days in 120/220 etc.
It came out good but you can't get all the vugs and veins out of it without ruining it, so thats how it looks.
Very rough, but shiney ;D
But, that was Sky Blue Arizona turquoise,
I don't know if yours is different or not.
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