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Post by HankRocks on Feb 8, 2021 21:04:50 GMT -5
Pulled these out a few days ago, mixed batch of Arkansas Quartz and Mule Creek Apache Tears. Mostly clear Quartz; IMG_2502 by Findrocks, on Flickr Partly clear to cloudy Quartz; IMG_2505 by Findrocks, on Flickr Apache Tears, Mule Creek, New Mexico; IMG_2509 by Findrocks, on Flickr There was one large clear but broken Arkansas Quartz, 1/2 pound polished with the Manganese rich Shale inclusion better know as a Phantom Quartz crystal. This was tumbled with everything through the Rotary stages, moved it by itself into the Mini-sonic with 3 pounds of previously polished smalls. This one would not have played nice with the smaller Quartz and Apache Tears. IMG_2510 by Findrocks, on Flickr Henry
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Feb 8, 2021 21:25:28 GMT -5
Very nice, Henry! Love that phantom.
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Post by HankRocks on Feb 8, 2021 21:50:28 GMT -5
Very nice, Henry! Love that phantom. If it would have been an un-damaged clear Phantom it would have avoided the tumble process and found itself on the top shelf of my cabinet. It's difficult to photograph a clear piece like this one, if I used a dark background the shale disappears, a white background makes the clear quartz sort of disappear.
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Post by jasoninsd on Feb 8, 2021 22:32:26 GMT -5
Beautiful batch Henry!
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