ncboxorox
having dreams about rocks
Member since March 2021
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Post by ncboxorox on Sept 6, 2021 14:14:41 GMT -5
I found these rocks digging in a creek right outside of downtown Raleigh NC. An NC State Geology student told me about this creek so I went to check it out. Not sure what they are but I tumbled them with agates and jaspers for months and they survived so that’s good enough in my book when it comes to rocks found in Eastern NC, especially since everything here is basically just fancy dirt clods. But I thought they came out nice. Same rocks just different pictures…
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Post by perkins17 on Sept 6, 2021 14:50:50 GMT -5
Cool rocks! Those are really nice. Great job on the polish.
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Post by jasoninsd on Sept 6, 2021 15:26:00 GMT -5
"especially since everything here is basically just fancy dirt clods" - This part made me laugh out loud! Those polished up REALLY well! Great job on those!
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catskillrocks
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since July 2008
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Post by catskillrocks on Sept 6, 2021 18:33:28 GMT -5
Those took a really great shine.
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ncboxorox
having dreams about rocks
Member since March 2021
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Post by ncboxorox on Sept 19, 2021 18:59:58 GMT -5
Some closer photos
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Post by fernwood on Sept 19, 2021 21:41:01 GMT -5
Nice. They are very shiny.
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Post by RickB on Sept 19, 2021 21:49:13 GMT -5
I've rockhounded a little in your area before and I have a few friends in Raleigh. I found some material similar to what you posted with the banding from a downtown creek they introduced me to. We called it a banded chert/chalcedony. That material is very very hard. Garnets can be found at Garnet Hill in the northern part of Raleigh and clear quartz crystals have been found at many construction sites.
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Blue
starting to shine!
Member since September 2021
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Post by Blue on Sept 25, 2021 12:34:11 GMT -5
Love the color 😊. Can you post a before in the rough photo? Thank you!blue
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ncboxorox
having dreams about rocks
Member since March 2021
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Post by ncboxorox on Sept 25, 2021 17:57:19 GMT -5
Love the color 😊. Can you post a before in the rough photo? Thank you!blue I wish I could, I wasn’t really documenting my rocks when I found those so unfortunately I have no “before” photos. I’m sorry 😞
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