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Post by HankRocks on Aug 15, 2022 20:57:06 GMT -5
Tumbled these in my last two large rock tumbles. The first two were in a Model B split barrel, one in each side. Unknown material, polish was just a bit off; IMG_4194 by Findrocks, on Flickr Not sure about this one either, took a good polish. The fracture developed early but took a chance and it held together; IMG_4195 by Findrocks, on Flickr The next two were in the Mini-Sonic 10lb hopper Opalized Texas wood(I think, from near LaGrange). The sandstone like material must have been cemented during the opalization process as it stayed on and took a polish. vegasjames , jamesp , there was a topic a couple weeks ago about opalized wood. Not sure of the formation sequence of this. I cut the bottom off before tumbling so it would stand up. IMG_4196 by Findrocks, on Flickr IMG_4198 by Findrocks, on Flickr "English Toffee Wood (my name) this one was really agatized, not sure of origin. Again I cut the bottom flat and I left some of the porous grain areas on to hi-light the wood. IMG_4201 by Findrocks, on Flickr An older polished Ark Quartz piece, no frosting on this one and it has a great hand fit to it although a bit large for a pocket rock. IMG_4204 by Findrocks, on Flickr Two tumble polished small geodes, left - Walker Ranch, right - Round Mt AZ IMG_4205 by Findrocks, on Flickr
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Aug 15, 2022 21:09:02 GMT -5
Beautiful stones, Henry! You may think the polish is a little off on that first one, but I really like it. It's my favorite out of this bunch.
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Post by HankRocks on Aug 15, 2022 21:12:55 GMT -5
Beautiful stones, Henry! You may think the polish is a little off on that first one, but I really like it. It's my favorite out of this bunch. It has a metallic look to it, and a conglomerate look, strange to me.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2022 11:43:48 GMT -5
Those all look great! How hard was it to clean out the geodes during barrel cleanouts?
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Post by HankRocks on Aug 16, 2022 12:10:15 GMT -5
Those all look great! How hard was it to clean out the geodes during barrel cleanouts? Not too difficult, I spray them out between stages with a nozzle set to jet on the water hose. After polish, I soak them in Lime Away for about a day then spray them out again.
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Post by electrocutus on Aug 16, 2022 14:37:02 GMT -5
Those all look great! How hard was it to clean out the geodes during barrel cleanouts? Not too difficult, I spray them out between stages with a nozzle set to jet on the water hose. After polish, I soak them in Lime Away for about a day then spray them out again. They look great! Do you do anything to protect the inside of the geodes so that they don't grind away while the outsides get polished?
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Post by Son Of Beach on Aug 16, 2022 14:58:59 GMT -5
I agree, the first one is my favorite as well. I really like what you did with the geodes, they look slick
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Post by HankRocks on Aug 16, 2022 16:49:25 GMT -5
Not too difficult, I spray them out between stages with a nozzle set to jet on the water hose. After polish, I soak them in Lime Away for about a day then spray them out again. They look great! Do you do anything to protect the inside of the geodes so that they don't grind away while the outsides get polished? No extra protection. The crystal points on the front edge (1/8") are worn down a bit, further down in the geode they seem to have minimal wear. It makes sense as most of the rocks in the batch with these would not even fit into the opening. The smaller cushioning rocks don't carry enough mass to really inflict much damage. Plus I suspect those crystal cavities become slurry traps, further protecting them.
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Post by jasoninsd on Aug 16, 2022 16:56:29 GMT -5
Fantastic job on these Henry! I particularly like the geodes...great job on those! I've got some decent sized ones finishing up in the vibe right now...
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