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rockds still telling self it's just a hobby Member since September 2005 Posts: 4,130	Blue and aventurine quartz Oct 8, 2005 11:55:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockds on Oct 8, 2005 11:55:13 GMT -5 after 8 days in 60/90 back in to the tumble
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LCARS has started giving rock gifts Keep Rollin'! Member since September 2005 Posts: 3,839	Blue and aventurine quartz Oct 8, 2005 12:07:35 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by LCARS on Oct 8, 2005 12:07:35 GMT -5 Yummy! ;D
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Cher In Memoriam Tumbling is addictive - Resistance is futile - You will be assimilated Member since August 2004 Posts: 14,072	Blue and aventurine quartz Oct 8, 2005 13:28:12 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cher on Oct 8, 2005 13:28:12 GMT -5 Can't wait to see the blue done, looking good so far.
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deepsouth fully equipped rock polisher He who rocks last rocks best Member since January 2004 Posts: 1,256	Blue and aventurine quartz Oct 8, 2005 13:48:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by deepsouth on Oct 8, 2005 13:48:01 GMT -5 very nice bunch , should look great once polished. Thanks for pics Jack

rockyraccoon no longer being taken for granite Member since December 2003 Posts: 7,980	Blue and aventurine quartz Oct 8, 2005 18:30:55 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockyraccoon on Oct 8, 2005 18:30:55 GMT -5 nice! they shaped up in 8 days didn't they? my rocks are never cooperative in 8 days. kim

stefan Cave Dweller Member since January 2005 Posts: 14,113	Blue and aventurine quartz Oct 12, 2005 9:35:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stefan on Oct 12, 2005 9:35:14 GMT -5 so far so good-
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creativeminded still telling self it's just a hobby I am a crazy crafter. Member since January 2004 Posts: 4,524	Blue and aventurine quartz Oct 17, 2005 11:17:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by creativeminded on Oct 17, 2005 11:17:47 GMT -5 I love aventurine, it always polishes up so well for me. Tami
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Tweetiepy gets rocks for Christmas Always looking in the wrong places... Member since January 2005 Posts: 5,421	Blue and aventurine quartz Oct 17, 2005 12:10:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tweetiepy on Oct 17, 2005 12:10:26 GMT -5 Quick question: I heard that adventurine is toxic (something about the dust if you're grinding) may not be an issue if you're tumbling - is this true?

rockds still telling self it's just a hobby Member since September 2005 Posts: 4,130	Blue and aventurine quartz Oct 17, 2005 23:52:45 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockds on Oct 17, 2005 23:52:45 GMT -5 I guess too much of anything can kill ya. I have been told that rock dust can do damage to your lungs but my dust is in the form of slurry
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gaetzchamp driving up their electric bill Falcarius Utahensis Member since December 2004 Posts: 2,202	Blue and aventurine quartz Oct 19, 2005 0:42:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gaetzchamp on Oct 19, 2005 0:42:20 GMT -5 Are the rocks pictured the only ones tumbling, or are there others? Just seemed like a small load to me. Nonetheless, they're gonna be neat when finished!!! gaeter
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rockds still telling self it's just a hobby Member since September 2005 Posts: 4,130	Blue and aventurine quartz Oct 19, 2005 9:47:10 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockds on Oct 19, 2005 9:47:10 GMT -5 no there are 4 lbs total - i just took pics of the ones i liked the best. the next stop i'll take pics of all.
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