Various Agates

Condor driving up their electric bill Woodward Agates Member since February 2005 Posts: 2,772	Various Agates Nov 26, 2005 11:19:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Condor on Nov 26, 2005 11:19:43 GMT -5 Finally got a load from the 12 pounder. Here's a few of the agates. Hope you liked them, and thank you for looking. Condor
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Cher In Memoriam Tumbling is addictive - Resistance is futile - You will be assimilated Member since August 2004 Posts: 14,072	Various Agates Nov 26, 2005 11:44:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cher on Nov 26, 2005 11:44:15 GMT -5 Wow, those are great Condor, looks like you got a great shine too. I could look at agate pics all days, thanks for posting them.
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gaetzchamp driving up their electric bill Falcarius Utahensis Member since December 2004 Posts: 2,202	Various Agates Nov 26, 2005 12:04:58 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gaetzchamp on Nov 26, 2005 12:04:58 GMT -5 Gil- I love the variety in that load. I think I can spy a few pieces of petrified wood in there. Do you find a lot of wood down there in your neck of the woods? Good polished finish! Gaetz
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xenaswolf driving up their electric bill Member since August 2005 Posts: 2,319	Various Agates Nov 26, 2005 12:18:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by xenaswolf on Nov 26, 2005 12:18:02 GMT -5 Those are great! Whats the big reddish one at the top?

chassroc Cave Dweller Rocks are abundant when you have rocktumblinghobby pals Member since January 2005 Posts: 3,586	Various Agates Nov 26, 2005 12:20:42 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by chassroc on Nov 26, 2005 12:20:42 GMT -5 Condor, Nice assortment and shine...Did you collect the rock yourself? csroc

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Various Agates Nov 26, 2005 15:05:48 GMT -5

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Thanks for the compliments. I collected the petrified wood myself as well as the chalcedony, and the dendritic agates. They're not found close by, but every so often I go to the Big Bend area (about 250 miles from where I live), where a couple of ranchers let me collect all I want for a small fee. I bought the rest. The big one at the top is an agate nodule that I also bought.

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Alice has started giving rock gifts Member since February 2005 Posts: 3,931	Various Agates Nov 26, 2005 15:22:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Alice on Nov 26, 2005 15:22:13 GMT -5 Great rocks Chass Love the shine!

Bikerrandy can identify rocks - even green ones Say what?? Member since September 2005 Posts: 15,688	Various Agates Nov 26, 2005 15:33:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bikerrandy on Nov 26, 2005 15:33:01 GMT -5 Botswanas are my favorite! (everyone already knows that) ;D very nice!
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Pebbles has rocks in the head Member since November 2005 Posts: 557	Various Agates Nov 27, 2005 0:38:04 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Pebbles on Nov 27, 2005 0:38:04 GMT -5 Condor, Very, very nice! Such a wonderful shine! I have a batch of agates in my tumbler right now & I hope they turn out as pretty as yours! Which polish did you end up using? Pebbles
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Various Agates Nov 27, 2005 11:42:46 GMT -5

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Pebbles,

At first I went with Aluminum Oxide, but it wasn't working too well. I then added a couple of tablespoons of Cerium Oxide. After that, and when I washed them off, I put them back in for about three hours with some Dreft soap.

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rockyraccoon no longer being taken for granite Member since December 2003 Posts: 7,980	Various Agates Nov 27, 2005 13:33:37 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockyraccoon on Nov 27, 2005 13:33:37 GMT -5 nice job condor! what are the smaller red ones? kim

Pebbles has rocks in the head Member since November 2005 Posts: 557	Various Agates Nov 27, 2005 14:18:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Pebbles on Nov 27, 2005 14:18:48 GMT -5 Condor, Thanks for the polish/finishing steps info! I really do like all the colors & the many different shapes. Such an awesome batch you have there!!! Pebbles
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Condor driving up their electric bill Woodward Agates Member since February 2005 Posts: 2,772	Various Agates Nov 27, 2005 15:20:10 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Condor on Nov 27, 2005 15:20:10 GMT -5 RR, The smaller red ones are Queensland Agates which come from Australia. I bought them at a rock show in Deming, New Mexico. Condor
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rockds still telling self it's just a hobby Member since September 2005 Posts: 4,130	Various Agates Nov 27, 2005 21:09:41 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockds on Nov 27, 2005 21:09:41 GMT -5 Very nice condor, very nice indeed. robert
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