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Post by Cher on Aug 8, 2004 22:04:07 GMT -5
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Post by cookie3rocks on Aug 8, 2004 22:12:01 GMT -5
So it's vocanic rock, like Apache Tears. That's actually kinda soft. About a five, I think. Cool cookie
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Post by Cher on Aug 8, 2004 22:32:04 GMT -5
I did try to scratch it with a knife but it didn't make a mark. I wasn't extremely aggressive though, seeing as how I was holding it on my counter. LOL now that would have made hubby do backflips.
Cher
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Post by rockyraccoon on Aug 8, 2004 22:34:06 GMT -5
well here's some info on the greenstone www.michigangreenstone.com/fun_facts.htmclick on the picture of the "island stones" to see what they look like tumbled by nature. you might want to start them in 120/220 or watch them close in 60/90. they should be beautiful! you might have to do like banjo did on his butterstone and try a few polishes. he did eventually win out and get an awesome polish. kim
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Post by Cher on Aug 8, 2004 23:22:17 GMT -5
So would you suggest that I keep the two in bigger pieces or give them another whack to try and get a few smaller ones?
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Post by rockyraccoon on Aug 9, 2004 0:13:13 GMT -5
i think based on the original size it would be fine to leave them like they are now but do you have enough to get a good tumble. will it bring your 1.5 barrel to 3/4 full? if not you are going to need to find some more or add other stones of the same hardness. how many pieces do you have now that you whacked it with the hammer?
kim
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Post by Cher on Aug 9, 2004 0:27:17 GMT -5
It cracked almost in half giving me two bigger pieces and three small sharp-edged slices. I have about 2 lbs of agates that I've collected so I could put a few of those in there. I also have about 1/4 of a coffee can full of other "neat" rocks that I have no idea at all what they are. Things like this little one here, just makes me want to see what it would look like shiny.
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