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Post by metalsmith on May 25, 2020 12:54:31 GMT -5
The guy is safe now so we can end this thread with a happy note. I ended up calling the UK police and putting international wheels in motion. The situation was repaired very early this morning U.K. time. Thanks for generously taking the time to respond.
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Post by metalsmith on May 24, 2020 15:33:33 GMT -5
I’ve sent the police an online enquiry - I can’t call from U.K.
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Post by metalsmith on May 24, 2020 15:27:59 GMT -5
He contacted them after your help this time last night. I’ve trued just recently. He hasn’t eaten or drink in 24 hours. Attempted suicide last night (Nashville time) and he survived it. Considering imminent risk to life would the police get involved?
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Post by metalsmith on May 24, 2020 5:39:39 GMT -5
That’s a good price you paid for good material. I’ve seen facet grade hemimorphite before and it was hemi-morphite coloured quartz. Cheaper hemi seems to come out of China. I’d be keeping this as a specimen.
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Post by metalsmith on May 23, 2020 17:20:55 GMT -5
Perfect, many thanks! 🙏
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Post by metalsmith on May 23, 2020 15:42:48 GMT -5
Yes, a guy fell out with his lady & got thrown out. Vulnerable due to historic head injuries. Suicide risk. I’ve tslked him on since this morning. He hasn’t eaten or drink since yesterday. What help is there in the US for this? I know things will be even trickier than ever due to Coronavirus.
I’m still talking to him online & he has sub 50 % battery on his phone.
I don’t feel this is a scam. He’s from the same head injury group I attend on FB. RTH is my biggest link to USA and hoping someone can help inform the situation to me and bring outside help to the guy.
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Post by metalsmith on May 23, 2020 13:48:31 GMT -5
Homeless situation; someone needs help. What happens stateside- especially at the moment - with Covid around?
It’s not me - I’m in the U.K. 🇬🇧
Thanks in advance
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Post by metalsmith on Aug 24, 2019 5:22:03 GMT -5
I’m loving those!
MHPJ - wow
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Post by metalsmith on Aug 23, 2019 16:28:55 GMT -5
That’s a stunner!
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Post by metalsmith on Aug 20, 2019 3:16:08 GMT -5
Love the Hornitos & the Guadalupe
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Post by metalsmith on Jan 20, 2019 13:03:57 GMT -5
Beautiful (develops a thirst for another rock)
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Post by metalsmith on Jan 20, 2019 13:00:20 GMT -5
Wow that blue mountain sings! The others are lovely too, but wow!!
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Post by metalsmith on Jan 20, 2019 12:56:52 GMT -5
Sweet! Both of them!
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Post by metalsmith on Jan 20, 2019 12:55:56 GMT -5
Oh my gosh! Those are two very beautiful stones!! Would you mind telling me what they are? Thanks so much in advance! Very beautiful work by the way!! The top one is Laguna Agate from Mexico The other is Tiffany stone from Utah. (Bertrandite = Opalized Fluorite) Thought so - or hoped as much! Beautiful cut & polishing! |
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Post by metalsmith on Jan 20, 2019 12:20:49 GMT -5
It looks a little like psilomelane dendrite in quartz. If there is a blue-grey hint to the dendrite, it might be pumpellyite. Hardness would give away whether you have quartz or marble / feldspar.
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Post by metalsmith on Jan 20, 2019 12:16:25 GMT -5
I knew this psilomelane would be killer!
I just have to lay my hands on some!
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Post by metalsmith on Jan 20, 2019 12:04:40 GMT -5
I don’t hammer set but rely on leverage using a burnishing tool. Marking the silver is common but not by any means quite inevitable & it is easier to polish out a scratch like burnished mark than a hammered impression.
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Post by metalsmith on Jan 20, 2019 11:34:19 GMT -5
Never worked with it. I do have some real natural silver clay from Virginia City. IN the Comstock days they clay would plug up the machinery so they would throw it away. The a German chemist tested it and found it was nearly pure silver. I found a vein of it while exploring a mine down in 6 Mile Canyon. Went back recently to find the mine and get some more but the whole area has changed so much in the about 30 years since I had been up there. Thought it would be fun to make something from the clay. You might get away with it if the silver iclay is nearly pure. The marketed silver clay contains an organic binder that burns out to leave silver (sterling or fine) behind. Obviously with naturally occurring clay the binder is inorganic and not likely to burn out. |
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fire agate
Jan 20, 2019 11:31:32 GMT -5
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Post by metalsmith on Jan 20, 2019 11:31:32 GMT -5
A beautiful stone in a simple but beautiful setting h.well done!
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Post by metalsmith on Jan 18, 2019 11:59:03 GMT -5
I’d have thought it would be used with the brass to the silver... more worried about marking that tbh.. & use a specific hammer to whack the tool, imho!
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