Sabre52
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Me and my gal, Rosie
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Post by Sabre52 on Dec 9, 2005 18:12:30 GMT -5
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rollingstone
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by rollingstone on Dec 9, 2005 18:20:08 GMT -5
Yet more great stuff! #4 and #6 are my favourites. Wow, you are going to have some busy tumblers for a long time to come!
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Post by Cher on Dec 9, 2005 18:24:09 GMT -5
Very cool, you must be building up some pretty good piles or rock around your house.
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Post by Alice on Dec 9, 2005 18:31:33 GMT -5
Wow, I'm envious!
Those are some really nice rocks Sabre.
Can't wait to see them finished.
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Post by krazydiamond on Dec 9, 2005 18:50:06 GMT -5
wow, that is some cool stuff, i think you may have identified a heretofor "idontknowite" for me with that firefly rock.....
thanks!
KD
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Post by Bikerrandy on Dec 9, 2005 20:41:13 GMT -5
That's some really cool stuff, one of these days I'm going to move up into the mountains!
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Post by cookie3rocks on Dec 9, 2005 21:38:38 GMT -5
As my Dad used to say...
"I can stand it, but I can't hardly..."
UM UM UM!
cookie
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Post by pinemountaintrader on Dec 10, 2005 1:15:12 GMT -5
All beautiful, #'s 1&2 make me crazy wondering what they'll look like sawed up a bit.
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wil1213
starting to shine!
I allways ask ?, I allways want to learn
Member since December 2005
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Post by wil1213 on Dec 10, 2005 2:11:00 GMT -5
i am envious of your ability to go for a walk and find gifts like that.
but congrats on your find, and keep us inform of the final product
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Post by LCARS on Dec 10, 2005 2:32:40 GMT -5
Cool!  Do you need any permits for the sites you quarry from? I have yet to find a Jasper deposit that I could legally quarry. I'm planning on visiting the Hill 60 rhodonite site in Cowichan this spring. It's $70/person to go up though & you can only take what fits in the bucket they give you. I'd rather walk the beach of Sidney spit & hope to find some washed up from the "Patricia" deposit on South Saltspring Island. Still, i'd love to get enough to do a couple full 3lb loads in the tumblers. Awesome pics & rocks BTW! I love that poppy Jasper! |
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Post by rockyraccoon on Dec 10, 2005 9:41:02 GMT -5
i like that red one mel. ok i like them all but i really like that red one.
kim
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Post by creativeminded on Dec 10, 2005 9:53:13 GMT -5
I love the colors and varigation.
Tami
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Dec 10, 2005 11:11:19 GMT -5
LCARS: To answer your question, the land is all either private property some of which we own, or accessable only through private property. Since we have a ranch in the area, I know most of the neighboring ranchers so find it possible to get access. Most ranchers will only let me collect surface material though as they don't want the possability of holes all over the place. Most the jasper sites are either in roadcuts or around the old abandoned goldmines in the area. Funny you should mention rhodonite. I've got some up to the 500 grit stage now and am going to try to polish it soon. Haven't had much luck in the past but I have some new polishes now so thought I'd give it another whirl because the colors are fantastic....mel
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Post by LCARS on Dec 10, 2005 17:21:57 GMT -5
Sabre,
Getting a uniform surface is tough with rhodonite and can make it tricky to tumble. I believe this is due to the usually small sized crystals. I have only ever found three small pieces so I can't speak for the majority of samples even from my area.
I would suggest letting it entirely eat up the 120/200 grit stage & then give it a generous pre-polish before attempting to move it forward. I would also go from a slightly longer prepolish stage right into CO for awhile.
That's just what I would do anyway. I'm sure someone else has tumbled it more than me & has better advice on how to get the killer shine on it. I'm still working on one piece I found that didn't turn out the first time I ran it through.
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Sabre52
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Me and my gal, Rosie
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Post by Sabre52 on Dec 10, 2005 18:04:11 GMT -5
LCARS: Thanks for the rhodonite advice. I'll try the cerium first as you've suggested. I also have tin oxide and chromium oxide so I'll try those if the cerium doesn't do the trick...Mel
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Post by gaetzchamp on Dec 10, 2005 19:56:33 GMT -5
Sabre-
I think you find some of the neatest rock around. I love seeing all the awesome stuff you can collect.
Once again, good score.
Gaetz
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Post by rockds on Dec 11, 2005 14:24:23 GMT -5
Man I love that stuff, let me know if you have too much and want someone to take some off your hands for ya
robert
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Dec 12, 2005 13:20:36 GMT -5
sweet jasper- Man I never tire of your finds-
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chassroc
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Rocks are abundant when you have rocktumblinghobby pals
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Post by chassroc on Dec 12, 2005 13:23:52 GMT -5
Noticed your location is hidden..guess you don't want any competition finding those jasper boulders..nice rocks
csroc
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