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Post by rockyraccoon on Oct 28, 2005 10:43:27 GMT -5
i got this with the african rocks and have no idea what it is exactly or what you are suppose to do with it. i have these pieces on ebay basically saying i have no clue lol. they look fragile, have mica on them that makes them glitter, look to me like they would fall all to pieces if you tried to tumble them and are too fractured looking to cab. so what do you think they are? and are they speciman rocks, landscaping rocks, what? wet/outdoors  close-up wet/outdoors  dry/indoor - think you can better see the fractured look here and the mica shining at the top  kim |
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Post by Cher on Oct 28, 2005 10:57:01 GMT -5
That one on the left in the top pic sure is pretty. Were they just extras tossed in as bonus rocks with your order? Any chance you could contact the ones you got it from to ask them?
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Post by rockyraccoon on Oct 28, 2005 11:31:41 GMT -5
cher i've sent gerdus an email asking more about it. i have about 100 lbs of it. wish i had a tumbler open i'd throw some in just to see what happens. unfortunately i can entertain myself with a piece outside in the sun for way too long lol. i showed them to some other people last night and they entertained themselves for awhile too. they aren't into rocks but wanted to put a piece in their flower garden and another beside a pond.
kim
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rollingstone
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by rollingstone on Oct 28, 2005 13:00:18 GMT -5
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brian
having dreams about rocks
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Post by brian on Oct 28, 2005 16:09:35 GMT -5
Looks like calcite. The second from the left in front almost looks like calcite on matrix. One way to check is if it flouresces under UV lighting. (It will also bubble under a drop of vinegar or dilute HCl.)
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Post by creativeminded on Oct 28, 2005 19:12:48 GMT -5
Those are beautiful.
Tami
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Post by krazydiamond on Oct 28, 2005 19:19:28 GMT -5
yup, pretty stuff. looks like blue ice. might make some small cabs if you could find a stable bit.
KD
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Post by rockds on Oct 29, 2005 8:25:41 GMT -5
ahh the 2nd pic reminds me of a dried up blue icy like i use to have when i was a young'en
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Post by rockyraccoon on Nov 3, 2005 0:57:18 GMT -5
gerdus emailed me back saying yes it would tumble and that the blue/green in it is ajoite. i slabbed a couple of pieces off and i'm going to throw some in the tumbler to see what it does.  kim |
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Post by stoner on Nov 3, 2005 2:21:05 GMT -5
Well, if you don't know what to do with it, send some to me and I'll see what comes up.
Ed
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