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noire off to a rocking start Member since January 2021 Posts: 1	Need help identifying Jan 1, 2021 14:52:03 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by noire on Jan 1, 2021 14:52:03 GMT -5 Hey, I'm a new rock tumbler and am attempting to identify some new rocks and which can go into the tumbler safely. Any help welcome!

manofglass driving up their electric bill Member since October 2009 Posts: 2,179	Need help identifying Jan 1, 2021 15:31:25 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by manofglass on Jan 1, 2021 15:31:25 GMT -5 Welcome from Michigan

hummingbirdstones
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Need help identifying Jan 1, 2021 17:08:07 GMT -5

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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jan 1, 2021 17:08:07 GMT -5

Welcome from Northern Arizona!

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rockjunquie Global Moderator Member since March 2012 Posts: 34,744	Need help identifying Jan 1, 2021 19:00:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockjunquie on Jan 1, 2021 19:00:26 GMT -5 Welcome from Virginia. You'll need to sign up for cloudinary so that you can show us your rock pictures in the ID section.

taylor has rocks in the head Member since November 2017 Posts: 578	Need help identifying Jan 2, 2021 0:01:05 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by taylor on Jan 2, 2021 0:01:05 GMT -5 Welcome from southern Arizona!
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Prov
starting to spend too much on rocks

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Need help identifying Jan 3, 2021 18:00:08 GMT -5 Pat and jasoninsd like this

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Post by Prov on Jan 3, 2021 18:00:08 GMT -5

Welcome from Texas!

The answer to your question of course, depends.

What types of rocks they are, the hardness, the toughness.
Whether you're going all rotary, or using a vibe for part of it.

Would help to see what you've got, but IDing rocks by picture can be dicey.

Last Edit: Jan 3, 2021 18:00:28 GMT -5 by Prov

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: 18,363	Need help identifying Jan 3, 2021 19:51:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jasoninsd on Jan 3, 2021 19:51:06 GMT -5 Welcome to the forum from South Dakota!!
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