Sabre52
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Me and my gal, Rosie
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Post by Sabre52 on Nov 14, 2005 12:11:21 GMT -5
Howdy Folks, Here's a batch just out of the final polish. I still don't know why my camera will not pick up the shine but they did come out real glassy. First pic clockwise from far left is Primrose Jasper, Mixed Orbicular Jasper, a couple of pieces of Firefly Jasper, Hornitos Brecciated Jasper, and lower center, Cosmos Jasper. Closeup shows Cosmos on the left and Mixed Orbicular stuff on the right. Thanks for looking...Mel   |
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textiger
freely admits to licking rocks
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Post by textiger on Nov 14, 2005 12:28:48 GMT -5
Wow, Mel, if a jasper exists, I expect you've got it. Nice job on those above. You can tell they are shining. That orbicular jasper is sweet. What am I saying? They're all great looking.
matt
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Nov 14, 2005 12:34:34 GMT -5
Completly incredible!
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Post by Cher on Nov 14, 2005 12:53:14 GMT -5
That's really some beautiful stuff.
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Post by rockyraccoon on Nov 14, 2005 13:56:25 GMT -5
mel those are beautiful!
sometimes i have to move all around in the yard to pick up the shine. usually if i can find a lightly shaded area to put my rocks in and then get the sun behind me i can pick up the shine.
kim
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SteveHolmes
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by SteveHolmes on Nov 14, 2005 15:35:43 GMT -5
Mel,
That's Jasper is Fantastic. I think you've got the market on Jasper cornered! Thanks for sharing.
Steve
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Post by joe on Nov 14, 2005 18:45:53 GMT -5
Well Mel, the only way the rock gods can let you have such great stones and good polish is to screw up your attempts to photograph them.
joe
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Post by krazydiamond on Nov 14, 2005 18:55:00 GMT -5
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Sabre52
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Me and my gal, Rosie
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Post by Sabre52 on Nov 14, 2005 19:04:34 GMT -5
KD: I use five steps usually. 6 weeks in 60-90, 10 days each in 220. 500, tripoli and cerium oxide. Could probably skip the 500 step as they look well prepolished out of the 220 after 10 days.
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littlejimie
starting to spend too much on rocks
A rolling stone gathers no moss
Member since January 2005
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Post by littlejimie on Nov 14, 2005 19:30:22 GMT -5
Mel,
all I can say they are super fantastic...thanks for sharing
Jim
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Post by Alice on Nov 14, 2005 21:36:59 GMT -5
Great looking batch Sabre!
whatcha gonna do with all them rocks?
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Post by rockds on Nov 14, 2005 21:53:03 GMT -5
very nice mel, love the specality stuff
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Nov 14, 2005 22:03:30 GMT -5
Alice: My stones all go to the kiddie booth the Ventura Gem and Mineral Society's annual gem show. I label, box and set aside the larger stones for prizes at the "Wheel of Fortune". Some I'll do as simple pendants for the same game. The rest go in our grab bags, the free treasure chest all the kids get to pick from, or the "sand sifting game" where the kiddies get to sift around in a sand box for polished stone, crystal and fossil treasures. The young 'uns really love all that stuff!! Even the adults get into it. It's really a blast!....Mel
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Post by gaetzchamp on Nov 14, 2005 22:06:11 GMT -5
Mel-
What a fun load you've got there. I'll bet that was a hard one to be patient with.
That red jasper you've just done and the brecciated jasper (I think it was Kimi) are about the neatest red stuff I've seen. I think I'll put in my order for Christmas right now.
thanks for posting those
gaetz
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Nov 15, 2005 0:11:57 GMT -5
Gaetz: Kim's brecciated material is very similar to much of the Hornitos Brecciated Jasper. I guess it's not surprising that similar geological conditions in different parts of the world create gems that are almost identical. Very kewl though. Makes the collecting all the more interesting!
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rollingstone
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Post by rollingstone on Nov 15, 2005 1:14:05 GMT -5
Those are really stunning. My favourite of all is the stone in the second pic, top right, with the big white and red orbs on a wine-coloured background. But they are all great stones.
Hmm.... I'm probably going to look pretty silly at the next Ventura Gem and Mineral Society annual gem show, sitting in the sand box, sifting for those stones ;D
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James
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Post by James on Nov 15, 2005 3:53:38 GMT -5
Nice! It looks kinda like an ancient ancestor of ocean jasper.
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Post by pinemountaintrader on Nov 15, 2005 22:28:20 GMT -5
Makes me want to pick them up and touch them, look at all the cool little details on each one. Very Cool!
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