Dead Camel, Willow Creek & Imperial jaspers - photo heavy

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Dead Camel, Willow Creek & Imperial jaspers - photo heavy Mar 9, 2021 1:05:37 GMT -5 Fossilman, RickB, and 10 more like this

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Post by saxplayer on Mar 9, 2021 1:05:37 GMT -5

Many thanks to Paul F ( @hookedonrocks ) who graciously sent me some of this wonderful material. I tried to do it justice. The dead camel is truly awesome, but has definite fractures that I just had to accept. Still awesome stuff. Thanks again, Paul.

For larger photos/resolution use the link below.

Link to FlickR album - click HERE

1-2. Group shots

3-4. Dead Camel group shots

5-6. Dead Camel

7-8. Dead Camel

9-12. Dead Camel and associated macros

13-14. Dead Camel and associated macros

15-17. Dead Camel and macros

18-19. Willow Creek group shots:

20 - 23. Willow Creek and macros

24 - 26. Willow creek and macros

27-29. Willow Creek and macros

30 - 35. Pink variations of Willow Creek

36 - 40. More Willow Creek

41-42. Fun one

43. Imperial jasper group shot

44-47. Imperial jasper

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Deleted Deleted Member Member since January 1970 Posts: 0	Dead Camel, Willow Creek & Imperial jaspers - photo heavy Mar 9, 2021 7:02:09 GMT -5 via mobile hummingbirdstones likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2021 7:02:09 GMT -5 They are all great. I have never seen tumbled Camel before!!

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Dead Camel, Willow Creek & Imperial jaspers - photo heavy Mar 9, 2021 7:14:50 GMT -5 via mobile hummingbirdstones likes this

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Mar 9, 2021 7:02:09 GMT -5 @hookedonrocks said:

They are all great.
I have never seen tumbled Camel before!!

You sent it to me haha! After seeing it I bought some from Phil lol.

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Dead Camel, Willow Creek & Imperial jaspers - photo heavy Mar 9, 2021 7:50:35 GMT -5 via Tapatalk saxplayer likes this

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Post by Brian on Mar 9, 2021 7:50:35 GMT -5

Gorgeous tumbles and photos! The colors in those rocks are amazing.

I just stumbled upon a listing for Dead Camel last night and was intrigued by the patterns and colors in it, so imagine my surprise to see some tumbled this morning! It is just as pretty tumbled as it is slabbed.

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Dead Camel, Willow Creek & Imperial jaspers - photo heavy Mar 9, 2021 9:24:42 GMT -5 saxplayer likes this

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Post by hummingbirdstones on Mar 9, 2021 9:24:42 GMT -5

Wow! Those are some amazing tumbles.

I've never seen Dead Camel tumbled before, either, but it looks great. That water wet shine you got on the Imperials is oh so gorgeous!

Great job with all the photos, too! I loved looking through them.

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Dead Camel, Willow Creek & Imperial jaspers - photo heavy Mar 9, 2021 9:44:33 GMT -5 via mobile

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Mar 9, 2021 9:24:42 GMT -5 hummingbirdstones said:

Wow! Those are some amazing tumbles.

I've never seen Dead Camel tumbled before, either, but it looks great. That water wet shine you got on the Imperials is oh so gorgeous!

Great job with all the photos, too! I loved looking through them.

Thank you!

rockjunquie Global Moderator Member since March 2012 Posts: 34,931	Dead Camel, Willow Creek & Imperial jaspers - photo heavy Mar 9, 2021 10:12:25 GMT -5 saxplayer likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockjunquie on Mar 9, 2021 10:12:25 GMT -5 Gorgeous effort! I'm partial to the imperial myself, but all are really sweet. Your polish is second to none.

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Dead Camel, Willow Creek & Imperial jaspers - photo heavy Mar 9, 2021 12:13:38 GMT -5 via mobile

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Mar 9, 2021 10:12:25 GMT -5 rockjunquie said:

Gorgeous effort! I'm partial to the imperial myself, but all are really sweet. Your polish is second to none.

Thanks much, kind of you!

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Dead Camel, Willow Creek & Imperial jaspers - photo heavy Mar 9, 2021 21:07:31 GMT -5 hummingbirdstones and saxplayer like this

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Post by Garage Rocker on Mar 9, 2021 21:07:31 GMT -5

My favorite has to be the first two group shots in the bowl. Great photos, lots of color and shine on those rocks. That's some good looking and rare tumbling material in that batch. The Imperial takes such a wet shine, you're eyes are just drawn to it. Beautiful.

Looks like you are having fun with the new lens.

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Dead Camel, Willow Creek & Imperial jaspers - photo heavy Mar 9, 2021 22:02:06 GMT -5 via mobile

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Mar 9, 2021 21:07:31 GMT -5 Garage Rocker said:

My favorite has to be the first two group shots in the bowl. Great photos, lots of color and shine on those rocks. That's some good looking and rare tumbling material in that batch. The Imperial takes such a wet shine, you're eyes are just drawn to it. Beautiful.

Looks like you are having fun with the new lens.

Thanks Randy

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Dead Camel, Willow Creek & Imperial jaspers - photo heavy Mar 12, 2021 11:11:11 GMT -5 saxplayer likes this

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Post by NevadaBill on Mar 12, 2021 11:11:11 GMT -5

The material is phenomenal. And I didn't know that dead camel could have blue in it. We have some dead camel in central Nevada, but none of it looks like this. Also, I think you did a spectacular job with the tumbles and polish on the dark green Imperial Jasper. Wow, I hope to come across some of that some day.

Thanks for sharing.

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Dead Camel, Willow Creek & Imperial jaspers - photo heavy Mar 12, 2021 11:34:18 GMT -5 via mobile

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Mar 12, 2021 11:11:11 GMT -5 NevadaBill said:

The material is phenomenal. And I didn't know that dead camel could have blue in it. We have some dead camel in central Nevada, but none of it looks like this. Also, I think you did a spectacular job with the tumbles and polish on the dark green Imperial Jasper. Wow, I hope to come across some of that some day.

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks! It was a pleasure to tumble