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pizzano Cave Dweller Member since February 2018 Posts: 1,390	Chalcedony Prep's Sept 17, 2020 13:49:18 GMT -5 mohs, RickB, and 4 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pizzano on Sept 17, 2020 13:49:18 GMT -5 I'll have time Sunday to cut up some long over due Chalcedony........: Intend to just slab flats, disc grind and shape, run through the vibe to polish. Photo's of flats to follow..........
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pizzano Cave Dweller Member since February 2018 Posts: 1,390	Chalcedony Prep's Sept 23, 2020 21:20:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pizzano on Sept 23, 2020 21:20:47 GMT -5 I'm still working on them....Papa Day Care has slowed the process.......lol
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Chalcedony Prep's Oct 29, 2020 23:32:08 GMT -5 fernwood likes this

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Finally........added a piece of dino poo too......the one I promised not to cut.....lol

Like always, the photos don't do the shine justice.......but I promise they shine nicely........lol

All Utah material........various central to northern/east-west locations.

Only took a month to complete.......lol.........3hrs to cut, 1hr to prep, 4 days 120/220 to polish.......the rest of the time finding time to work on them.

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jasoninsd can identify rocks - even green ones I Wish I Knew Half The Stuff I Thought I Knew 30 Years Ago! Member since July 2020 Posts: 18,436	Chalcedony Prep's Oct 29, 2020 23:51:46 GMT -5 pizzano likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jasoninsd on Oct 29, 2020 23:51:46 GMT -5 What is it they say? Good things come to those who wait. Glad you were finally able to find the time to work on these! The coprolite doesn't look crappy at all!
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kyoti has rocks in the head Member since June 2020 Posts: 542	Chalcedony Prep's Nov 1, 2020 9:33:53 GMT -5 via mobile pizzano likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kyoti on Nov 1, 2020 9:33:53 GMT -5 Nice pieces. It's fun to slice open the rocks and see how they look inside isn't it. The coprolite has a fascinating pattern.

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Chalcedony Prep's Nov 1, 2020 12:33:36 GMT -5 Mel likes this

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Nov 1, 2020 9:33:53 GMT -5 kyoti said:

Nice pieces. It's fun to slice open the rocks and see how they look inside isn't it. The coprolite has a fascinating pattern.

TY kyoti.........ya, if it's material I'm not that familiar with or have not put through grinding/polishing processes, I'll give them a go just to see what pans out. Unlike what I just processed, many times polishing results end up in the "do over and over" bin........not this time. Since I seldom have high expectations for much of what I randomly collect, if the results end up fairly crack/crevice free and take to a shine that is glossy and provides clarity of depth, I'll consider it a success......by no means seeking perfection and acknowledging before hand the finish is only going to be as good as the quality I started with.....occasionally, resulting in a few nice surprises like the Coprolite and a few Jasper pieces from this run..........leaving left over rough from those sources for future, more refined processing later.....!

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