Dr DG
fully equipped rock polisher
Gone Fishing
Member since April 2005
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Post by Dr DG on Oct 31, 2021 14:09:53 GMT -5
I use the med to fill the big pits
Then grind to shape on the 80 wheel
If I still see pits I use the thin (red)
Grind again repeat until all pits go away
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Post by holajonathan on Nov 2, 2021 19:24:55 GMT -5
If you don’t eat pounds of it, you’ll be ok. Polish wet, and don’t dump the swarf on your tomatoes. Always remember that bioavailability is low if grinding wet. the ld50 of this form of arsenic is 2400mg/kg, meaning you’d have to eat about 6oz of just the arsenic compound itself, which is a small percentage of bbj. Not all arsenic has the same toxicity (and the same is true for mercury, lead, copper…). I wish I had read this before I made cream of bumblebee jasper soup for dinner tonight. |
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Post by stephan on Nov 2, 2021 22:24:20 GMT -5
If you don’t eat pounds of it, you’ll be ok. Polish wet, and don’t dump the swarf on your tomatoes. Always remember that bioavailability is low if grinding wet. the ld50 of this form of arsenic is 2400mg/kg, meaning you’d have to eat about 6oz of just the arsenic compound itself, which is a small percentage of bbj. Not all arsenic has the same toxicity (and the same is true for mercury, lead, copper…). I wish I had read this before I made cream of bumblebee jasper soup for dinner tonight. At least you didn’t have to add garlic |
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Post by knave on Nov 2, 2021 22:27:40 GMT -5
OMG the sulfur makes the best soup
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Post by holajonathan on Nov 2, 2021 22:47:46 GMT -5
OMG the sulfur makes the best soup Yeah, just like yellow garlic. |
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Post by holajonathan on Nov 2, 2021 22:52:05 GMT -5
I wish I had read this before I made cream of bumblebee jasper soup for dinner tonight. At least you didn’t have to add garlic Saw this after my last post. I bet a bumblebee jasper soup would a good deworming agent. Or perhaps a bumblebee jasper salve for minor cuts and abrasions. |
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Post by stephan on Nov 2, 2021 23:21:10 GMT -5
holajonathan Realgar has, indeed, been used for those purposes. The garlic crack, though, was based on a time when the Sacramento Mineral Society was holding a public sale to diminish the size of “the pile” to minimize the amount of rock to be moved. I overheard two old timers attempting to ID a rock. One licked it, and commented, “tastes like garlic… I bet it’s arsenic.”
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gemfeller
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Post by gemfeller on Nov 3, 2021 14:04:54 GMT -5
holajonathan Realgar has, indeed, been used for those purposes. The garlic crack, though, was based on a time when the Sacramento Mineral Society was holding a public sale to diminish the size of “the pile” to minimize the amount of rock to be moved. I overheard two old timers attempting to ID a rock. One licked it, and commented, “tastes like garlic… I bet it’s arsenic.” He's lucky it didn't smell like bitter almonds. |
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Post by stephan on Nov 3, 2021 14:31:08 GMT -5
holajonathan Realgar has, indeed, been used for those purposes. The garlic crack, though, was based on a time when the Sacramento Mineral Society was holding a public sale to diminish the size of “the pile” to minimize the amount of rock to be moved. I overheard two old timers attempting to ID a rock. One licked it, and commented, “tastes like garlic… I bet it’s arsenic.” He's lucky it didn't smell like bitter almonds. That would not have been pretty. Or maybe it would.:. (Yes, I know the song refers to another substance, but, visually, the effect is the same). |
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