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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Nov 11, 2020 11:18:58 GMT -5
I have mentioned before that I keep a few rocks from every batch to go into my personal collection. If I had to guess I would say there are about 40-50 pounds that have made the cut out of about 1,200 pounds of finished product. Some make the cut based on being flawless specimens and some make the cut based on pattern and eye appeal or even just rarity of the material. I want to photograph a bunch of them to create a really cool album so as I get them done I'll also try to post them here. I'll photograph them all over time but some of these will be removed from the favorites basket to make room for newer better tumbles. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Thanks for looking Chuck
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Post by miket on Nov 11, 2020 11:44:30 GMT -5
Not much else to say that I haven't said before. Beautiful. I especially love the group shot, the different colors really pop!
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Post by Jugglerguy on Nov 11, 2020 12:12:09 GMT -5
I don't know what it is about them, but I love the little speckles in the second rock. When Ian used to post his awesome pictures of Scottish agates, a lot of them had those. Great rocks as always. What's the green one in picture 4? It's plain, but what a beautiful color.
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 11, 2020 12:28:48 GMT -5
4, 6 and 10. Can't narrow it down any better.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Nov 11, 2020 14:06:17 GMT -5
I don't know what it is about them, but I love the little speckles in the second rock. When Ian used to post his awesome pictures of Scottish agates, a lot of them had those. Great rocks as always. What's the green one in picture 4? It's plain, but what a beautiful color. Thanks. That one in #4 is Gem Chrysoprase. Very striking color for sure. Chuck
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Nov 11, 2020 15:12:52 GMT -5
They're all beautiful, but #2 is my favorite out of this bunch. Of course, I would be remiss if I didn't mention the chrysoprase. Beautiful piece!
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Post by rockpickerforever on Nov 11, 2020 15:48:04 GMT -5
Those are all awesome! If I had to pick one, I really like #10. Is #8 a Moctezuma Agate? I picked up a nodule at the swapmeet a few years back, and turned it into a double sided lozenge. It is on my dresser, I see it every day! It looks just like that, and Mel Sabre52 identified it as a Moctezuma. I documented the entire process on RTH, just have to find it.
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Post by Jugglerguy on Nov 11, 2020 20:02:31 GMT -5
I don't know what it is about them, but I love the little speckles in the second rock. When Ian used to post his awesome pictures of Scottish agates, a lot of them had those. Great rocks as always. What's the green one in picture 4? It's plain, but what a beautiful color. Thanks. That one in #4 is Gem Chrysoprase. Very striking color for sure. Chuck I thought I'd buy a few pounds of that chrysoprase, so I went shopping. Looks like it's going for between $400 and $500 a pound for stuff that doesn't look as good as yours, so I'll probably have to cut back on my original plans.
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kyoti
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Post by kyoti on Nov 11, 2020 20:04:27 GMT -5
Beautiful tumbles! The turretella is mezmerizing. Do you know what 6 and 10 are? They are very pretty.
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Post by jasoninsd on Nov 11, 2020 20:11:32 GMT -5
Oh boy - numbers 5 and 10 all day long!
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Nov 12, 2020 7:25:53 GMT -5
Those are all awesome! If I had to pick one, I really like #10. Is #8 a Moctezuma Agate? I picked up a nodule at the swapmeet a few years back, and turned it into a double sided lozenge. It is on my dresser, I see it every day! It looks just like that, and Mel Sabre52 identified it as a Moctezuma. I documented the entire process on RTH, just have to find it. That is possible for #8 but #1 is a Moctezuma Agate for sure. They come in a pretty wide variety. Chuck
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Nov 12, 2020 7:27:17 GMT -5
Beautiful tumbles! The turretella is mezmerizing. Do you know what 6 and 10 are? They are very pretty. Thank you. Someone has told me #6 could be oil chert and #10 is Dallasite from British Colombia. Chuck
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Nov 12, 2020 7:29:02 GMT -5
Thanks. That one in #4 is Gem Chrysoprase. Very striking color for sure. Chuck I thought I'd buy a few pounds of that chrysoprase, so I went shopping. Looks like it's going for between $400 and $500 a pound for stuff that doesn't look as good as yours, so I'll probably have to cut back on my original plans. Yeah I think I'll hold on to that piece. Chuck
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Post by rockpickerforever on Nov 12, 2020 11:40:52 GMT -5
Those are all awesome! If I had to pick one, I really like #10. Is #8 a Moctezuma Agate? I picked up a nodule at the swapmeet a few years back, and turned it into a double sided lozenge. It is on my dresser, I see it every day! It looks just like that, and Mel Sabre52 identified it as a Moctezuma. I documented the entire process on RTH, just have to find it. That is possible for #8 but #1 is a Moctezuma Agate for sure. They come in a pretty wide variety. Chuck
Here's mine. This was done on a flat lap.
Looks more like #8 , no thin banding like in #1. But yeah, they are extremely variable.
Thanks Chuck for the show, and the reply.
Jean
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rockhoundmn
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Post by rockhoundmn on Nov 12, 2020 22:26:02 GMT -5
These are beautiful! I especially love #3 & #5
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Nov 13, 2020 8:21:15 GMT -5
These are beautiful! I especially love #3 & #5 Thank you #3 is Missouri lace agate and #5 is Turritella agate from Wyoming Chuck
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