SilverHeights
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by SilverHeights on Apr 23, 2005 21:52:59 GMT -5
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Post by Cher on Apr 23, 2005 22:09:14 GMT -5
I'm not much help with identifying your rocks but they are beautiful, you got a great shine on them. That pink stuff is really cool. That's a great price you got too.
Great pics!
Cher
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ArkieRockhound
freely admits to licking rocks
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Post by ArkieRockhound on Apr 23, 2005 22:32:54 GMT -5
Don't know what they are but they sure are pretty!
Trish
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Post by rockyraccoon on Apr 23, 2005 22:48:32 GMT -5
brecia, pet wood, polka dot agate - but mine are just guesses dorothy.
kim
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Post by stoner on Apr 23, 2005 23:51:30 GMT -5
Wow, nice job tumbling those stones. As far as identity goes, I'd say they are "Down right nice, Down right pretty, and Down right fine" stones of some kind. How many pounds ya got left?
Ed
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SilverHeights
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since December 2003
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Post by SilverHeights on Apr 24, 2005 0:17:23 GMT -5
I have about 25 lbs tumbling right now. 12 in coarse and 12 in 500 grit. I have about 5 lbs waiting to go into 220 when I get a free tumbler. I load up my 12 lb tumbler with rough and every 2 weeks I sort out the rocks that are ready to go on and fill it back up with rough. I only have a few pounds left of the Kelowna rock but I'm hoping for another trip there soon. I was in Spokane a few weeks ago and found 2 really nice rock shops. Irv's and Stone Image. ended up with more rocks!!! and some really nice slabs. These polished rocks came out of my 3 lber and in my other 3 lber I have a mix of fire agates and carnilian on their 3rd week in coarse. My husband just informed me that just because I have some waiting I couldn't buy another tumbler  I'm finally getting the hang of patience. The longer in the coarse the happier with the finished product I am. |
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JC
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by JC on Apr 24, 2005 7:44:55 GMT -5
Excellent shine. Can you post your recipe?
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phoenix1647
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by phoenix1647 on Apr 24, 2005 8:23:28 GMT -5
Very nice batch of rocks..great shine on those.
Pho
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Post by krazydiamond on Apr 24, 2005 8:58:04 GMT -5
love the pink polka dot ones, that is a great batch! nice shine  too. all winners there! KD |
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SilverHeights
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since December 2003
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Post by SilverHeights on Apr 24, 2005 12:15:38 GMT -5
I used the following recipe for these rocks:
60/90 2 to 6 weeks depending on rocks
220 2 weeks
500 2 weeks(added plastic pellets at this stage)
1000 2 weeks
polish 10 days
Every 2 weeks I sort out my 12 lber and when I get enough ready they advance. I was too impatient to wait for enough to fill my 6lber so these were done in a Lortone 3lber.
Dorothy
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stefan
Cave Dweller 
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Post by stefan on Apr 25, 2005 12:22:29 GMT -5
Might be some kinda Mixed Slate/ chert - I have some that look like that and It is a chert/ slate matrix something or other!
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Banjocreek
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by Banjocreek on Apr 25, 2005 12:39:56 GMT -5
I think Kim is probably right on the ID of those rocks. The first one is brecciated something or another, probably jasper. The Petrified wood is probably right on. I have had some Picture Jasper that has some cool lines and patterns like that stone but it most likely is wood. And the Polka Dot Jasper will work one the third one or it could be iron contaminents that produce the little red rings as well. 2¢ from Banjo Creek (I'm up to 4¢ so far  ) |
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chassroc
Cave Dweller
Rocks are abundant when you have rocktumblinghobby pals
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Post by chassroc on Apr 25, 2005 13:11:05 GMT -5
Silver,
Nice shine!
csroc
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Post by creativeminded on Apr 26, 2005 9:42:01 GMT -5
The pink one looks like a pink lace agate I tumbled and put on one of my sisters painting for her dermatologist.
Tami
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too.
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