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AzRockGeek
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Post by AzRockGeek on Nov 17, 2019 19:46:36 GMT -5
In case you still need a photo, here is one from my Royal 18. Very basic clamp. Tim ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/hmzXO4UygCUJ3SqUrunVPTQQwj7WflA6m92gB1CgrQyO1oViWcfg21i4PegePYH_l_zv04DOyrHuUG5G7ImYCW-g-pliCpqh3Sa1aRrrJVolN6llaiTyOtXaxGSu1ubjFZokGNFJcaUggOigGbgShd55lmGQMW5PdIFH2sR2PcsZu7LJgOHsHRtj19TMa6x7P1-kfHH7jMejfHO-pd1k7D5iz_bKEwTrWOWdVI5SUKWJdy-DCxob4ayyhTM6sw8dSW64OLBjq8MYlrdx7-DqfQkCPe0W27e0O0ZLYnY-j40NnPxXLBWVoDG6hWqPqVXF1LHOYuRSbCM17ANov4AkqwOQqKmh7Zqvk68medQ4x_Q3g_6gthOQp7xXfVBrI3bSABg5PkLSlZH5-jhA1GuDarKH3C6mqd9TMO_1AKgtPSHHt_6ENtzewX3JeGtjJKBHRT1GfHJoBaynOjZmw6sQzLt-vH9ODhXfX9PMUzuc1MSeTgKSVMDE44zkBjzp1wLr_v67Px6_F8TTc2vFkTmfLW4UoMM96-0r3NTx4Q2Mu2iy8XLqoeno9DEGwwxFIlAy_HojgDKIc1ks_ixE3GHfyc46r_lX6G-jiE87dnm1TESOnvj5J8N43i3gdc1599349fcolNa5_IAuTej4eEOIBlD6QVbjTMQww4bzaNlyKrKjJRr8rJG2p5Sr4BCnt1ZGLSeBKN97qayhGqkk2Sl3jpy-Woi3aF4IEXM3Tac_yEXRTZF0=w1240-h698-no)
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AzRockGeek
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Post by AzRockGeek on Oct 13, 2019 20:01:59 GMT -5
Well, after three weeks of biz travel to Austin and Malaysia, I finally managed to get back to turning some rocks. I got a few trued up and cut a few preforms. A good weekend. Burro creek tubs agate. ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/vvbKIevun7U_swH0_ziMWrHX8xaNLWJ40N0xaV4t0YtH-TEB10ZOrZ1L1-QD3vs65-NydeP2FK_T5jQOgw61gY3cCl6q60FqLCjG7gtBSwCcm-81XVI_nGQ36vGd6HoR-Tr6HgkFaJcFNNxIH-wosJtLVyL4HyB6ZBC0RGDhxdFLSXuMMzSpQ4Fzh2YKS6UoCQmZYFT6RcTByhmEaRCno8BqGosIFbU8UoIePPwdR2QZmNRF5fCeDIv5K6TVLyZhSGEjl9u-gbsPJGpNHaknDiCBNatugS4hRAP20_n-jrEGbkBlkQVDOv99Gpv7js0xcXKB6h6wvKE7I7MFK5C5OYYaQq4QukscdCqZkdvvizMBJtF5uoIPumcO4JIcAXt1SU1BNQyx7761MmMuodDR0S5hQBTSWimkhgmVeZ_Bp3l0WimdZCxf0qi68wTKcN134k3GPXCArUQHvR7yEnKtXuMtZzLZKDUnBXVgL_nd0d20f5hZVrLuLm5YKDohn4JDkRdtoSCjMH0v4btXnMrhE4xPPFIJGVpkRMQlkwEI2ldIMslmtVugVTVOIQi2-UhvscJrXzllFM9pePxsi1ukcg4hI31y7udGpca_hQxJqJ01A9nrM44B06xsQoMFqEwVOAa88jbLhkPlqWamnClvUs-lDE6p0f9tJePzEHPfYDCTiH8eDmLhhAs95QgaTWN8obgl2O1KbsYs9JNv2AdB_7Po9kjcy-voskgkk_j9qD6q8uZZ=w426-h757-no) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/6lgMlpc4Lu08fs6MvSDEkVLYT0i_xOBvAaTnd8vzWiQ_Ois8FBedCUUnsKKQT8-KZ7ZCKEW-u-_C2eNCC4CRpANxuLstWZp9F0kGU4YiqbPZiRh-_M7kSNw2rQHowAxpBUkoNC0d2CYahvf50SErOIxFUiPqS07blgJCr2SULNlAvJRFouTQXRWEK00kwAaJoQC3OtAwCUi-tC6tJIVqN9ObuXsxWQv7WZLNoz3C70uMbtEEhffeAaQVyTgPb1bFvP-QWZyOgAd_s-sZ5yhG7NYxd7Rbujmq2v0zFOvkSu4ZVDPbQZDbIs_wIXswkkA9CLf-oTjkwXCWh0HeHkA1Tvw_0Y5FId1wAvRXPDmR46UGtv3n1eHNls_5o4gR2djImVHniy3W49CMEaZ6DvezMEogvsNr42pwxC9G7yY8Zp88NzRdJ5z9NqJrQ8_J7hpJl9K0FGCMW_fa1rKLu1q8tMPHTxtLKgke6xbP9iZIHjhNNeJx8NFZTIe5tya2IH1QqMTdIGQW-BvKbKY3LnUuLkYJCYTZgbJXjXMEm84JS7GPjp2wa-4KlCTokfH-RtJHiRq0MfhQWgcR3r_jQk26JcC0NLpSzIkgD5TfyYuEZyDAtNIfsiXU0wm4itOZWycAltCA2LiGdV7UYXnGZnqd6aTb67rKhBXEJl7ayAh0GdpO0W50lLpOzpB4w1OpsZNrO90zKS_NamgD8FMejbttbdcqksMptlapGDfrmYqhyYsNo9YY=w426-h757-no) Chrysocolla with copper minerals ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/UFZt-sOFNiMRcJBCNO5TgdjcUbddVtaemqvdjwNdFl1LEJ_iwXsbNYla0pjch4g_O_q7ZhcgdrH5haCc4kYoa5rXX7RVZbQKLKhNba5O76FXu8a_1xmITQtcf57iN4wt2Xz2VzDqdd8l7nET2Xzl2rAIB0isTzvejxY0Q9sigZwe5cqKJxbfdC7tCcmoAwsU_zYzCYOolnZftHyIGs9zqwThHEDZWGfk9RYhkGu31BAHj-ca0D3UxE8fq3Mc5sQ-qEhJNMYRgnA1knWOsL4ZP3kUfM02tvirT-zyv0SsEcmUZUzRtox7Bog6DokpDKPOSyTvOqnZm698DHLRyah-OD2x427hTh6GlagomFFDEEdPe3TPTi2IuQORCqM5LQvFo3UNXzo9Ghfz0zk0w7YLmVmpShl0iDmSMkMN868kXOBz6bvT6q-hGm4RPl_ZK_YYLg-VNGmOlSk2tad8IP96JBuUWMNb2hvw38GYyQU1gqxJJf3gaOyTgTsMoi15hvWwMARlQNMFVY8EfZKofpd-AYme6wxmFVojC0IDjvjoAjYSobeEIHqAxxk-o55GJTry75lmcu7JbXjN6WNt_fC5rZMTIYm7Vh2msMBqSSqWu-Fze181WC7-bv1oKyuM5rI7soPfoeX4yaenFa9ZEx2bGhaSzGAVdo8TnaThT9Ky8q5uVf-UvOncBQWz8SA-yM9Xh43cJgy8QS0_zC_A_UaAKPX9pa9F-83rncU3wOPA1k6N_QrT=w1240-h698-no) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/0CZN4yoDUnAkdqiGEzcT8YqJA1mBsy6CSOO99-lks2Ah3uli7VFqkWxTvDEJw34r3rIHIdarLIpR-0pCBJNdHDAb4pVrWwptSt1theVOw07dT_uwqi5tIHmO1-ECQKWjm8lAeIz7qJH9JKfO9SSBYALc56AfRrT-OfIfhplzwId83yHKUV_EkucrR03o9e0t-ddnYE-AeF3VmVUWf39jRFJGnoAobwGrWTztK7xHyNVJTfwjHwOyMXZirtXPYAXEoNvdM7MUiisbTei8JyXUc36XDu13ZtdTGLg5ZA0wxW8BV06P_JvMsjbo-e7YUkHyidUDXdTYxzUMhasv0VLXH-BKHgMINW1DtKzqX4ULAGUzAkgm7Iw8mWDWjvim0cF5G8Bmccsr0HSrL6sjlVbiwXHdpOsDWfDS60qDEtQB55BlgcJbPZFbkEod0jqPr7jFPjbTyOL5kv2owQEOpZpcStiSR9Yr_YpQ5atHqYi-DqWJc-5v7JbmpLrYF_lXmuaueID5Mi_LEXYzC4HpHr4gUbxU0XyGW_C3nuRRw--t7XcJOwK38IMVJo8yOSaqObaLBqCgxS8TqHVbW8xBezL2785pH-uk6Uu746UAxXigxXhpjXm80ISzDjKoOtdu5qIzVgDfX8OPPUYJUZmS9oH5XMhF41DxwUat1yFs1KqrGIh44e46WXyVzZz8KfpPjh057maLaBon2XaGL6Ef8rVNLfR9U-0jVqOxlTpreCM07N24OOyA=w426-h757-no) I am guessing Stone Cyn. ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/lYY3IrI-vl0WAqy5zBkT5Ulbk0T3e7PIYKSxZyieS2ZhdYNOfWvcsvhZiQ7zxn7jeu97T1qcss6SJ8-U8up2iK7DHiSnMHldf4CRDh18jAA_RjIb3--X7alFPFrhDDPOwaSB6gnfJ1AuotteCQaFdvafVnErx8de3mKzRSrM0S-PZbBPzI_jRiaK1OkykavGEgkR42CBsoP7ekna6YBkZXFzTQ7TzGHEixR298npPNpMzhkA45kSWtBSu_a4M6swUB6992bykGtTJQFq-CD8vIrbcXwlRLWNy19gbcq7MvhypgUUOaSJ1plvkSitlAoQF4vs8lslEPIodLDsVLiUJ7vbETZx8gJAbYagP8_UrurHaj3xl-7Tefm9BbSbSvIiQIhb7x03Npale7VkbiuiOldU1lXRlKamO5aUB5qW2-o1lFcAe1J9EGHJkXeJty3o4CMDfFLPyEKJ6K-HFwNKa_bdhts_7ruVFapYkXDRA8Mgj6EnZw8JaOtbb8keIs_PyxpU7g8MaiojR6NMB1vpmIfrB-83gJCi6YhmzxMg9fgEC6qr3fqGsmzAG9Pd63Z8WRbTn62gqdLpTamNSolTEttNuw2olHhjxevA7xXI10b9zseqmW7Vqggo5TmT1kwNe_SDO-qIdnbpabrb_PLpG447Xp8ISFoaCRoEdyovxoNUEKvuvEJDJWP6-PYNw7tc1Ka7PiRIXYhtvMWtcKPd4j_t61G7_Q7Pr1SrWJBO6bJP1rIH=w426-h757-no) Ricolite Serpentine ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yqHsFfKa7jz6mL-xHeEmdSVbAAGPGnKC7NEoRzDDx-WEduyzIGEZGhM2JMcShSc-8SUgo51gUPzK0gZ2l0pZmHtdqiFqzmFYiOza09-r0l82EqAhmdWJstDvRWkf9YsY-l4MDG7lH6XgE5o-k8P8c-VeMzdpV6e9jawKt9WSXTPByaR9YHyEq49Yo7b_GQpommx0f_WapTZFviIDy_FYMJgVLnVkQxow9QnqVsP5fZ-9hjUPcIt0OllNj991bofx0U1jL7tsQMf0YX6XmQyVfo_UrYL36gDfLV6SnUuonowmAP3Bb9est8lQQC07EQwDW-HXiZNAwJI-z5zXEYvVbL_3gokTmG_08eOFblqt-Fc7_MiFWVPZBHUGxV1_TRu5M6nKO7clPbCUGzYphSQWNtxKloVDdvcBncNczARLZI9eR15ikbqymBiRz_xfyWGoqok6lM6-U5zLjzSI4MS37Z4zzgfd-uYPbsTjh9ACSkLESAQDQxMLaX8CuYvFcg03mszxkfw5aq6bW_FaD4RSVc2m4c_8w1QJF-VLIMSo2gDoV8SlntXc8sdaUGS5uwCkFHKCvw6Nt6NtsSWHlX5OARWAu2Wma_eL1S3y6yCBYYfJKujPRRBnZIYMwKIYayD-rwyrhsRIxuc8LT0K3ACPVoBF1gcdtuRNb5kNrSSRDBwknw11ludzy7FqrhQuEr1-OPJo0uGNHfn09oquv7o8mG7QzqQRJElzMCw5gSNYHcUGHqy=w426-h757-no) Pyrite and Quartz from Prescott area. ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/YBWC0rDWj7FezE3OIzulkPkk21PvwOwDsryPrc4RTPMW9rTc6IvEw7K9A81A_j_n0rn4b5nwszlM_V414ulmzFwnlbd3_4bUr71fSO6M_Xx4ANIe6qZ-wWKI8tF5fIdm3pY5ADNGpUJI3InzqNjYDjDdYy9H3MhCqOwSjef_Bf6g5DwiseTKE1ECeejP_0XAwuWTpuEwCFwkYasufoyOiG7j20myWFaFwCptr6BiSj_O98ZbGHD0Nz93ejVPASpsV5-_AJPaxHkE1xpxQ-6xwMlb7_lpp1fTv2Wu3-n7OEVChj-PbFhT2kqSez0kw93SzmvBvo8ObsBXinrSAfDr8IB3ZUBES_ajJnxUENSN7oMxigiKFE6HDF1Rjr5zjjkWVcMNg3UsdTblcojim86BttlFY8IP89MgFNpttdgYyDDE2wFqS5j__cMpbhLY4YlQkoEBXoQNsCxTrl7EgQkaPtN69ofayV8dRWRDAOPU0nRW81EcluCCxsCGiwOSrs6gJtgZHu8ByOnL5Vp_kEnwT8DdqNw1Wc21h6eQ4U1MOKyFTWQCRxbOzdlvYfOTTzGluh9KNj8cGkic4I_g-TL_HvfnHjz0IIqJOjl_gFMTrG5EVggkN4VGbxj1LFs0OQIC9KMIq41xq2RAdk7al2sgKmvu71etPcTCOz-TTru4Jpp7z9GGHwvTycz76Xz9twfy38sRC9ueRAL8yO_9q7HFYtzCcZfkCTi_LAcOAPUWZ68VoLEN=w1240-h698-no) Time to start polishing. Thx for looking. Tim
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AzRockGeek
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Post by AzRockGeek on Sept 19, 2019 14:44:11 GMT -5
It also looks like some Holt Canyon agate/jasper from Utah. I'd show a photo, but it would take a year to locate the piece. Lynn I was thinking Holt Cyn as well. Here are some I collected a while back, I only kept the ones that had more agate in them, but you can see the resemblance. ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/H0dmhfMWqPUh6zJSF6G3cPzA0udQGA7H__Qc8F43aQUYH5pkSS6W3mSuSjETvTMr-bYJXPUnV1YP5UPBawj5BF7m8n1d5tu-sqoq-qBZymxovssWkgE9lqTIdlMr-NnFPJF8DBtb1htzEsQ5dX6vnGL4B3o-ij2yugeAjr52nEYYHM_qiRBU4Li61gyudjxAn-uJGCpEc51fOPwpSB3eAcnuXd8x6__x83kIkjgDEVVARzlApnehDJO_TbM21eyx3VJNFbAm79FvmmwTBZ65_W7zlAyZOLaxrGgzMlbi2t7lxVhcT1pL7FEDrHn6sO-clNV9zETk-YP62TUIebH0mJ7BJVtFdm9qOSXU5jzk9C4TPXB-DJKfvIKiDidjzp55_A0enXutzT54DyDoeysKhyzXtd3oz6Zvw99nL57JBUJ5GHxu5E5PXkZYvdfRBRZMj3iAofG-6uHU5WU-EDJudRFHg0BYax1uFjm7iAoQFMfk9kZR31Muo7pn4bRHfw4fUIT0VawagzsfBna-u21T1M68kIi7lk3awfmRkZOl2LT3UYiSt-U1ke4-m2jpEsGPV7J9El3GE8_MgmwijfvYXxvMweGKudXbsqLQk2hQ5WlVBa7UER3rwful90jyBbE95dyrnF4bHqnL_ZCypG_t2vhmkaKKN8uTdJWFzpmHXTYhsBol0wBiYm4=s657-no) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/6Ka0-PW6G3gd6p5o-Ur7wIRPHyn2Uoln4uJf6lP-FH7d3Ocmm8bkgKIaN53vSyW2rYfOwC1c0n7FSIkHAA1hJGsG8FzNTpLKmT7Sak6OEZwQUmP1v21xgIlm93zZg52Xr5blwtEY3m_I7DRUl90ecoIj2ZlvZTy1WMnMNyLHFiR4i6ILcGqn23J0xUjNsw-yg0Wji_utD0-iydTJxCYBwEAM7AQJynlCxoG9YDSUWW-j0ilxXKUkslT6EbB73tVgLPKYNoxahg84gAAVIWFNe7E86gvUOWSzi2e9hHhgPWVsU1iY9nYFRmOU45_cw5g2E1zhOqh7AR8OlT-SbSO5YM7tRm1OfSYTJWxKKqGlVUL3ZFppy3ekCdU1aMGWnXTtSHR9LWLBM2hK1ga6avB4g3mIpkp7nZwacpC42wi3W8Vw2y_9MHhaYGwLJLx6GZyhBQE7y_vrjPq8VBCqLKUFXyBuwTtG3WJWl2s5s4ERxc3mE0yY7mbNBNaIjJqrlhgH1EOTDocdNUH_rL8FNAK838KzxQgrVbLUS2wb7r2e01OYBt1EUL0NWt2U6br9Ngo6q1nhSnjMfUD6byCT5xPUF7FdU5VAmP8NRR-ky6VoXW39ngGsfNxxeryDzLdXDcAHwUQ6O533RSkyZRfH0DgScuEXLLV6SPLsborhFf70A-C4W4s0UXFnEh8=w920-h518-no)
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AzRockGeek
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Post by AzRockGeek on Sept 13, 2019 16:49:27 GMT -5
I have been staring at this box of serpentine slabs for quite a while trying to figure out what to do with them. After pondering for a couple of beers, ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) I came up with an idea. ![]() ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/aIJuK1IO8CfibCf60OUNHa6tIWRau72hQEa1MjugQC37h3u4iVP_slhSpPMa9Y25g86tp_XdXy3et0KHH7Y8J9tjHnVDeDzqqE65D_apB3nG2Rn8dxViMD3LOQnmCsT2cF3UUrRlwW_eQ8S_bcwGd3bM2jfuIYFv4d_PoL8DmMX71kh4wnTJ3NsSsDOH7mWfvhXmAYl-6WwLqwTC7CIgqsQp2wwCEntW-bTBZ4UJzZqJkmqIg5bRv2MAGj92V1LLndPYQI0t1o6jsJ242QhGBcqmLdM7iHOYqGXP5kS7PmooICINDLCAblRzFiK2bBeuDRkN0rOQm8PplmhiasxTvczA7pArL9NcvvfxdWSz5Ts49rjh5SkNOPNEXrr2Xf3q4BsLY04iK1XfWAzyl2_71oT7Ep_LzC8CG0n2IX8nlp8eudObx7ya_DT0e2zgTWhjoJoVPUumrMgcjPW-tyUelC15JfKTZlu_OCznMyE9m1lc_fOjkw_81K0ZTqBl09eZOHxQTihKTY1g-qnCMjDKajPyCOkWDw3tyJiTrMhxYHV5TA0IvuUohAuOk5kc4beffMEK3BNCVcw7_AyYpVrB3D3l5hxwrvjUEeBQVKmLo9orENR3GXThKx_cK6jMPmb20v9Q2aBr7jEpYhvPSIkFCAS3468x0LRY4oMSB9--7C7NbdXcjLnkhH-IQNtf_xXZJ_APMtKXL7xl8LdwqUeoj54kaBIZD4bRKHb8BYCB73S1fLQY=w1010-h757-no) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/wWI29eACW8_cOt1U4nbHoU7nsak0k2LhcB08Um8QcV-a9I6T9jZ7kYc6e3KdtdgCsmqequOA1Sg3KozNjAyn0hAAUGghc4tMXvQPJnDidsB60ByBrkrmLO7qQBGuF5wrKSl_tXmm-6bQfWLFnjDb-huzVXy71FeyJg36TLROSCJSYSSFgyQra3aiZkySTmve4XXawDgxuzdz0XUA_dPn7zHlGZPoTN5EFQV1ZH-NcqOnZnTNXBf47tzyMOfqoNkTMcf3pRcFGFPg71jAiYzIdgVsDablrH-Bihm_PhNpzmJL49_cVje1jRgGfIhR4hJK6FN-xkO4TVrMR8zjtDhA1hLGtR4Lo9rp1gwyTKv4ply-MLvZ87JXNk4diKcWKdkOJIZvp0xEmxME77Efn8NZ-MVyqDcbiFB6kR8nAjLQVx3PZT8xG5PuoRybBp3Fg7yXNV5swQYDR1RMH9EvDBxpQwVeSxTOnIG2kslHU0Fh9Gt5dW_YbwHN-Gs5W1RxW-Eud5tnQtJktLjID7wf8_008pT-vkMth_3SV8ay9p24yDKGbYXGsAohKzUtxmNpbGDibLBQSFNcv2bpz8AwM51XV0Dg60AU27NKBAUROWdFvx8Bi4NhR7ndeOp5EJyI0_4LWIKNItGzoMBH5Qc2E8JDdHTjOLaRmf46WYWlJxwlYRZlLlpDqDZUete7LnHPEPJERuA1ybVpgVH8ol9ndZw68WAXv5h7jgof_hSISSaND7kZjAws=w1010-h757-no) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/J8ZvGI3OqL5TyWwv6fQgOUdu0TFF8F2h8ITcRKFq_VlA8nU88QFV4tsQ_er4UFfcnyr9kaCXwFZYq2aS-0uX-dyQ3d9-ChQ0KOtlaSZisA3d9HWC-2Bfv-6q0pJiPsd9PL4b2vAqaAE3XRz1B6A9AOoBi_CxFN7ec4F3JNDIsCxhRpC700nlN6bAsLGOpqwqKNknwoYkWYza6VxCuHxXYECx9QYv-_byYNk-vke5HzYjUZM8D1T38a2tzRiM5gtXig6n_PwUY1OjgfCijCua6sehd6AisAIz5EG1bhQ3i5MNzZEDnTDEmSnJGAFSJuHbLip6LLXikIOqvvhK39XZWWZfbC4CL-t3pnEJ_Zyj4OTGTYpqeFTHRkbWc97GtOE_2VoMITgwU8kH0p8LtbNFOYeN8mhm7Dp79NGyf8W9sSmD8IAG1ObONSUljYbsCiVWGgg_EGCjeWbOeddxghZVhVV7K9KouN8FWA39rPCDUVIw9tUdLNoWhnTTCsMvrNHNPWVuZddv5J3zIjg3Z2iL_0MwvAyQHR60SNrmWy0X8MU2IizoAkWtMoWuE21oku6A7MlFN1maKky0A0uootNW8Fzv1q5BnlxS-8zRTzLTCLIBVKOlUXJvIixTRuY0aXEUzvdkFPVUDIJl59EqbYXLgjNah7glEIxRSPHd0C6NcM02JgaMghDFw4Qt0_NbJWxuXywtSRALMmpBRRc5ertmIrpsUcUd4Wgrll6Hs1swndIp3DmA=w1010-h757-no) Not sure what to make of it yet. ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/JdJOULEq1-49Q51MOpRt2bMoRfz5acRIsIfTgFFjDQrbT4I8VioV68PRTfSFHcNay1GoXdHWKnhBdG-cmSeEU3lOlGKhfVX_KRn5HbC-1JpN1hsZdtHpcgTP8G5DgIqWirjoFOnzkQIxUsaDqJZ5jvvBWUx-tBzwlXN_LTKdsUrSWL81Kmh8ndmtZyTpfpCtlX9V8Vei2R39Jcyuy0RMA_bHtWkRItmqxdaxUZYjwymFZhV6duxgsL4K7RCvW4QjJqsY6l0XGLDmVkjS_ROVL66yFniYlD6AUJe9dpDubxOI7vpR9mbRhab8gLe557DRn_pa2oL_WmuaHQgtbnZRh-WUGezvNw7hj7OjZOZUdt8SaQrX4QNBWe_RNIg0rOxyDL2Ud0Q5ExtxMO8fXHZsWST8eYSup-NZNr4prauTOF6prsVw0LWGRJC8BY-EFCMCYnFQfjhK7OsMh-XWTUPjcpEsC5SBwDScvBuPxlEppMsEnstP6ABxn43NEVHHl_k4n6Faq3oY09S1Ok-EPR36vLtGNw2mMtlKaCue30S4CWWQ8WfbB6Ov6d-lSGrVoBS5IxG0oYQejwyHF61zVl2BrKzxAAPNuO8xmugZ15MYC_ntrZk_VMC4U5RX7m5JeTu3E4rbH18WwaK11tdi_oe6lDG_HPp_VAPfxOpMVKV3Xy4_nqyWtfmUSUi7iBEfxdKsUqXe0HqmWEfrvxDmof2qhgt9SYACfKzgXrOsuG4YZWF8Lgr8=w1010-h757-no) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/4pXQ0PVOYjSVxl33HyY33rUJibXMIqFmHzA0VIrqm_JLxgC92-FHSsCBAahzivq2Cve_30WgNfQc-uuvDuvYg1Ey-SMcCIbhUBPF4hXP8qHIvWcgFvwVpHcgBSeY_2EKXGL8e_njd_-ez9mtS_jyaXUPkw3uBXxkKjWKa-re9Y0xIyob1LQp5N3tgj9XyjLfW4CXN_pVDzdp5CNyihmd1vpAvuJ4yqwkgPITuTGEG_o6_SVDRfK-qQGQSmLDBzq8phZjMhW4yj2tVwXWwSF2_4Re_zlBWHl7D8AglaId-WypTERx-f0gPhIBcQN0vX5ZhNTojvN7vaAA1UZvOh9gERzndynj3QjYiNYdA44r1ASESiCMxQI2FEPBtLeXKPr7tTP2V_8ufXSIqVd05pLvTX-9-uHAfOnXkY9vZKP6ndBZt5H7Q8mXCMG92pTrI6p58a07Zxtauj2WRHJ69uBlzjYEwNUhmKLrYczHj2E81W2GIkmh3zzZF-kTE0i-tJGVuOuVhaEQwd0srZI5b2JAsMEYNXLNawj017H4a0WCjwNzikXsBNk1s6bok-MBgGy2nXoCEbdH9iYx0zP5vxPeZ8PX1XuFkIJJlSNNkFFj5eqBm87bUpBctxFIIqkieiAtcTWb9cr6cUU-GtcIw6i5Xt99qiV06VA-UtUqkNJS-txfzdNcQVAR_v-i2wbscLQ6CoLTJXisWjBbh5E9SsbC4pj-UQ2_9C8wF7OoI1mnqSVeK-JA=w1010-h757-no) Thanks for looking again. Tim rockjunquie can you please move to sphere section. Thx
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Post by AzRockGeek on Sept 8, 2019 9:16:52 GMT -5
Hi Rodney,
I was at Buddy's house about a month ago, buying some stuff and he had a LARGE flat lap he was trying to sell me since he was in process of moving. I don't think he sold it and brought it with him to Tucson. Get a hold of Dean, he is always in contact with Buddy.
Tim
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Post by AzRockGeek on Sept 4, 2019 8:33:34 GMT -5
Here are a few older pic's from some of the ones in the bucket as I was working on them. This one is a Burro Creek Brecciated, you probably seen Tommy post a few cabs of the same stuff. This sphere I walked away from for quite a while when it was in the sphere machine, it is a little egg shaped, I am trying to true it up. ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Rp9t5kFyWVgVyowgilx6NV88T3B0PcnevEltJkVbDsuoeEy3qVyE5zJfJ_egyMEqKjYbawM53qBhgV0emQGyvl6YdeqWgUjIXmhGZWsWELu7PFqYJvp4qNIk5ATmRFmUsd0dbLMW7nCxN702gGv5P5OqIqSUna3tNIAA9gXEENYj7K3qCkq4xZ5Zs_BNXvnFRvyVSpIP-jvxHkyTNQjN047SeTqVgqASTw0-ZSbiAZ4OoWYlJ-FAKcnCyZ3G41-CZCKh23WVWiwczRIEuG5zml5nfB9RRIO786SRamMXpk-aCc4MtnOzMyrSV8ZJVJOlOl1s-Wn0xw6RyBftYQOB-cZu2AjTuR5Wv9_zl8rbBB9E3aRDs4OSsniCaTs52aPtCYRjRY5Q2MPWfXxt9GX47nIwK1T-A1KMzRAh9ex2nClFjfU1yWmm4ShEP3BK1wIx0CBYWTI9EmmWG-GORW0_zdYZY_yC6CTATvR_XG2ATZhzXDPfxmZ1TZ0n1d9RixXk8JZAeFsaXZfpR8CMr6WQeini-ftdJQRXSCPxdnGQEF19MvhZKz-rCCM2uL3N_CJWmgbqwWIMwXAuX7m-jzrr4wZheGXWkM5l2-JfO7nzLFLx-4CQ25I0jXcrTqPmJiV3DgbExMpR1zMBqv5OXci7ayY3J4zGVq5Z1Z3EwJAaz0urw7poScFO3gbFLkRJssUpclVGqluPPxKAcQ4wwYy-5-4ougO8xm3rO4iYKiA2ewrkLd9N=w426-h757-no) Here is a Holt Cyn that has all the flat spots out and is ready for polish. ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/WZc4iSzc7yIH1zrCngileUkrHcMRvlgkbx6HPLxWsneUsI-_UtOmP88l9vR-Bu2k2D1iBS1acQ0iKDsvTqzN9YGLHEIC3dZeYmef13vxrmhC2d79VdR3qPWuqgMAYbl1gFG5RHWbsZHz9gM3uA5eVj1BLgj0-b7_z0xdGce6cN0lDYP2CCmMOHtj9XMAd_BIiZYJ_SlS9uX8R0Ji4rDvaaZ-_cOB65-qjqANhnmL79JQqSowoYT5PJ2Jh2tLHbprP2W59MZO_ncSxWPB0PRw-XfGrCP7aLpIITNTcYv_oC9Ne9mEDPFIztFQ0XkRgrBpftdQn4kW1Yh4d1gsGvi292kqLB84-6rv0h_rKxf_gf1avSfLtSvxAEJu7WTZjUZLCFAkiP0Ys6Mh77lh984LpDp0sUTeNVdGzLjpgzyVowvL2S6oNdrIMLTnKO9wyjNaJCdX_mrUvKFKdj6SwZWOSz0pDk2iywgrYMIXlszaMtdTIWO2ASu3mrUzHWYgjpNsPeRRVhJXu4BIijwEo886KaDrhx1uOqFhE9sIvEXxdPUSzRLZ-6d3_3WUKhny8bENmIR9FpD7VuBH0pG_1hE0Apxx8My7mbILJRsRZ9Fd6asPdmXszzDV82A1xK2P8f1LaDBZjjNmhfSzO2TJgkNGL07_yASobuUo0kcDdVnFUDOA6KeclVgoBMSmTObAYiKXyrp8MB1Oo7EC1AOB0UHtXIceqpAM4OmHYuh0pB-adlTHYkbs=w426-h757-no) Here is an Az Shattuckite I collected at my friends mine over the winter, this one has a soft crusty spot that I am trying to work through. ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Bi1SfofnVCpCPPYFr1154av4OQNnatd9Y59MCOf-4qMjcgp4wK6vUXfXITl_QSVB8COnA5k6FO1-iS5WPDdesjg9KXIVPlPszJ02Lign1grW92caelFWY6DX1dgajp4KNvBlYiy54UgzlcMknh2LHAvBaGNW2eIpIvRBwa3Gt6vPwDo9vHJLZZTqSmlleaBdB5A5Tgr2FaaZKWUWKgNV-DmsGzch3EgaxqxEJzAxHPfS3XNvlg2DHFAwDUB64aSMWC7TTG_yrhimY4JFE6I1dMg_9QfZrZX-u7QysiLElK6ZdIIsTyDijBthOc8mDlzz3bKa48qdBcNo_aOH1QjD0dsLmJjlD1TxCQ4_7RtCnUkeZJ0qSK4wazmNyChhDhumgBzLcZd2uw1TnSNDlg0v4yVZxpTZ02wWI_WhIf747XUpECwPYRgB2zJT73HjsrcX29upixFrElvUTy5U1hrMAOEW8iDO0ItTd___MqI3flN2qfeRfSrFgjF0vYkbfCe4O5OTGarZRZeimTtHXGMc_0Sk9O5wfhFEBGe_oPfCm3qdjd6LTjZ0K2G9MFycbZ-xiruH0iucVCDrvEQQy5bintB8I5y-aNUglNvIIWr3dhEM1mGvw3Ds9vGT-f70TPIxsOpEhBtMSkwXM9fnthWxg4tfbAqsbG8YyGDcdNX8-Z_njI1vrDvSFXWpZyVYCu_ifl9BhYloBhVobbymQRGArLPE86Kx6MAUkIz6d7kLSIBVIjJI=w426-h757-no) I will try and get some more pics over the weekend. Tim
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Post by AzRockGeek on Sept 3, 2019 14:19:26 GMT -5
To add to the list, I made this preform over the weekend. This is some of the Burro Creek Tube agate that Tommy and I collected a few years ago, should make ~3" sphere. ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/7HCXPZazmtVFOd4sHbINAdqN3dfXwwew9yLJf-2dliQV6n7gzPhp2Z04xkv2WW0EdPE_69JZJjEWdbFXUi1KAqiFBx26vSPSKT5kHrgr_2ALWvSn2dojBocZ1Vgf4OqefQk7UD9rC47uvyrKFrsbS9w_NbeV-EQ-XtZesxw3RyP6axY7Q0D382k3_on4YSf7XX1UjcNSDrBGAI2RHRMFZFwbJm9ok6RL59Pyi4Wr3OnDM1vz0amHbrw2sG_jytLTEiJcMaXrXj6barrlHHUv_i8TkYvPcawMI-8U7v902JGBHRDv_xaaHsOHVpSrs2tZ0UotWNOALIxkx8aHdoVkTzo7fxm5TlF3YspzvUP8aneU8tMMN5QXsMEfc9-Gz5nXXrpsYDilgYYz0y_zFWff0qkAKXKEEadXfSbPwcmfmJnt_FDGtHwhrKTETMNp541nzL3jO5EsfS_q85wkmWFGGwMy8SADVv6rvJp__WDSU0QlBXWW-BM6SFqwm1eBoE0dRJoETCaOCDUwRKeAVFZZr37zO_uULbndPRtJI0_7d9WwKaFUPUFmI8lTUoeUe9oNqWg_-H2anWtDbzHXUqFrVcMUw3oCj6PYpXy9TFGFKZi-QSdBrjteQp6agQuI0jjTieVLGv51CIVXoSrvDku3fPPTkmbfniHm7toVxA5Oy8GjsJOq9xP9GUBDmD6aQM0tIoc0277EE-fMbdnA_sT7vLxYmhKUZBkzMBuGER86CpTA9eju=w370-h657-no)
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Post by AzRockGeek on Sept 3, 2019 14:11:44 GMT -5
With the long summers in Az, projects go on hold. I need to get the sphere machine fired up soon. Cubes ready to be cut into preforms. ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/IClg3Xhdm5CszN4qKGKCNHvVwOcpgKY6FO95WuqksS-HdW7EkTNsyn5288Q9ZR4cf0jjV-71FPYYcGtxNH7cWYAwRQ5WNW89uylK80Z6NumIQ5WAad1giO24siA6AEhYHRtVGwyeozCqFTjxMCp78a8OdmgXqrZGr_ox9Yb9YtOnOg1QPLPV35wmp07oxMCZ1wa-_Lp2aQaEN8s7AKjp1AkUNkdMOQbh7B-9WmTEcwBb1hRei2DdG81SjAK8OeMzpiG2XiopDQEBf7nKljAiBGsA_WCcvcxHuyk3NGm-Oz_Ey_sAqSAOZnv1Lwud9vL_xcXY5WWicVSnpSlpNGYovrAN-3XUb4Xf7S-lqMAemlOUja1SARFu-Lud4WDeoKYOdIuKn4CvI-6FnhHDi-aAQjAU5Wnek2kE5v7792QeALaic8ol3R41RnUH3R3KdtUgg-Zhtg1GMUhPN0EKGjlC488hR7GqGF3FjuruKrHzWQfD2ORtUza1QRkqO8BoFouAypwK8YH05SLmtx6TX4hzMa9DVLm7kJPXNtsWjNVLZGSt1r_zG-8qpXadlj2_IQT24XGf4ClbcqDPJCtJHFWDpctmtOFhLcEdoC9qLrTVZmrRr0JaIDfN5MwBnpdUY_ZZuKgS53YHFqwItKxvoqwfpBBxVAM5AN7__UKNihniMU6qs17Izrym4i7E8_7A4fNBBJ-lAb5igKG9JoVotmKrO8TmocmkanbqfNgCqaBlbfkkXmKU=s657-no) Preforms that need to be ground down. ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/E9-Z1fdDJDHiFz1B1b-8Z8ZpNqQ7L383TOznXU4G48CwTAqo7BFQUbm4xv7nYmBz-C3M8nwKOT14fQIHZfI_wXFQTwYsT7-529wZ9VLg5J8ECKJvr5x8JoEfIT9XwFYSkyku1e4fshnoTkZ0TCtL-r7lEnnCPrdkfX3XlRraXm2HIoNFaq4Mls_kZigQ462O8Gj8eEKzNScQC8SQl_goQQsHJf21iOd9Nw6BXbCdz1ADNwXYCu2jgR-LKICPb2_SlFgapTJ2jq596aotL-HIYRUde_RdLH8BfPtTWS0B3QU_fAlmGcQ2sMVjdful7MYMYVdDVEMHTGBQ3axCXFigzsP-pb7_X1l-BufEQPSkj7bgtqLnJkKBrH5yTzqYe2E9CN3m5klAgQZ2_T-po5au8jHRW3eVcRAshlmL8oHMq8g4eZblZUTXRCfs69PZOanqibqJHPgRtL57T1hPlx2O7bXm_Hv7EZLgflo1PA5z2H_yT9oCYiwEgXnWu1CVQkf1rzRUcgIDF79Oc7UoY9UsIrqR7621gRaVOiDPDdh5m_06Fx9XY1baozj4YTsY2nX48zrZgl4oydNK6omFKhsEffAeNUWBwxlBkVYyXg7OowJDDCVAyjtjoayA6iXvB_zuShqmMg6IBCl73NLf3Rp-20QKZetrgnyqJhwntf75tpUdutI8bJlqsJ6xNuMLoTKmKeR5aMRKeQiT-HBKm8cOkqcEYFO4YqzvV9i-BbFr_sjPicba=s657-no) Sphere in various phases. ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pEwEqvGy-Kuu0MPYmRkS7nvTUdWHzvGq7KdtS8haaXdwG4Rvi7l857QzFRBHGbHe5WQqMfr7F5v54Wd84sdfA0rh0GbdriAOW-outmfOQkqeFbez96WZDF26FSYtk6p2Fb854HRfFe3it-Gn5kbpWOuJr_PaJAgD5qPQzYMSjR0Fk4tagVdGU4UzdSnsKPaDK8eq4A5Nqm13YAqmrbuZ1dEGMORV_8mygTr3xiYrgZzx8vyyk9LoBpsvmI-0IuG1fdH-ZOMeZgAL2_g-1Hwnzfy86hY8Zhpj5MMIQLMpyPhtgt1ws-r9EvsgJaWqpBxGrALT2fLFHMh9orcsKd0xiXMo34cZ2lYkT-0y-1uiK6nkq9QUjKPiBGAurIcA3936rfB0f8t1BrjJGns6B9klHg9_d1533DtTJg_46TVXOLMoKErcPv77dBOgTIOhI56B40rVoVHZIulo62NNrc-bbgJZI9wDunEdHC1QzqJqxi-rZSS_5EcSyRaMLXXFQLXxbCpiiC37rNYORCkOe6ETRJ9IWZl4d-Wjo9XpnJNjthCMHDQPuHCSFTEoeyxDzQ0UGaIMytoKvv2WXmXabMPGDdCNQ_pLDuTKmOivicZk8tGmW1nkFA4KIFyRVw4NWKADJ2bxZ1EoVypvlybby3Q745mLWpyt8hGuoThXge1Pdj8fEwOpQezJwWOXTPlGCvzIvoxMppMmTqGjxNmRd_NQ5fED9jUlKndXzodhLzqNNZNKSz79=w370-h657-no) Soon. NRG .... When is the last time you made a sphere?
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Post by AzRockGeek on Aug 21, 2019 19:05:19 GMT -5
Good person good rocks - 4.5 stars on Yelp, what's not to like? ![:P](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/tongue.png) Only 4.5 Stars? ![(cry5)](//storage.proboards.com/1258779/images/NOdKfVKJfwQQnjIVGsyQ.gif) Did I forget to offer you a cold beer?
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Post by AzRockGeek on Aug 21, 2019 8:17:12 GMT -5
She should plan a full day road trip, start in Prescott, head to Jerome, then to Cottonwood and then up to Sedona. If time permits Flagstaff. There is suppose to be a decent rock shop in Jerome and Cottonwood, and I am sure Robin would gladly show her around in the Prescott area.
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Post by AzRockGeek on Aug 20, 2019 10:30:45 GMT -5
Not a whole lot left of rock shops in the valley other then souvenir shops selling died agates. If your daughter wants to drive a half hour SE, she is more then welcome to look through my collection, I have a large selection of rough and thousands of slabs I am welling to part with.
You could also try Dean at TCR on FB, he mainly sells on-line these days, HUGE selection at his house. He lives near the Scottsdale border.
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Post by AzRockGeek on Aug 15, 2019 9:23:34 GMT -5
That would work! NRGI would not mind playing with these either. ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Jik68yAbuXWigSvir9h8b3veSKxc1cOfYxycnu10jXAvDAjIijxir-xNC9eVU6KTBgwHxHKuFf4ABuNeo50C_C_vDBM1va0YFPzmmn3wyPwj6IwCPsx26UXGGxDX5g25XWxymyLNVyADUcg9nTh-RKUBsj0bR-zarUHWtxZNjOzYRYYL1gmqePUOVBB13--4yDt_cYH94F87IYKMiKQQxryCVCQiKVe2n-431RQ0k5mhVUdqJqsejg8xiIhqVM00lYcRjKqJZLZcPZX9ZTRb3KCRemf6bHSjs8aOzUgP39zfPrNhiJ4IeBzhkv3ZectjUhGwfA2gSqYwzJ1aCECi9c5hG7DmvHhZH04DgYhY8yGCUm4vuxmEYqTttggdEQxnpyGtVRaCzkJqLa2GnfTz-ZS1MQEbKe-lqsE5rzn8dp9tFEpjc7hOjtC5uWfliv6qKj-jb1lY-S57hfC86QjUEvgfNARkZjMuIwEObGAXdFub4z2JOR5YabHmF9xum7ug0JdpSfp5uFeXN2o2S5sYPqdWZQxU9oVzVCx2-HIWO-6-YiwWPKnmD4dRfUuuZGV-NcW_8GrYckLduF3RoLuOazm_xj0QdCQ5AfdoKv4n9XHDpHuUFtgN3eNFFQOUQpzmfWmrw7h14PIJvU92hqnQUQhB5bfaQf8=w1168-h657-no) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/NKvhh_dy_cmWUEx7D3iq-xu4JN_mYDTtMcxbi0-9cwPpaSGOgG8Wg7C8z7s41ihjvsYrXtRNGLq35z_Y4IYM9dHit1HSfxITjtT_xYAu_aihlUnlxL4DeOn_VycVuZsJ4oKjTt0a8Fr1bYs3h_N0CwK5K27WYmOiLxSzH39IrxSp5PSGjhoeK0e_mxBaHDV5T5tmfTKkbUlv6EWV1meSpF6BkMGaiMGvCg_zmFcYi2l53XLDB4hDUbaOlwB4NmZFQVhZc7xjGLuG4u1eCmbowamihpnK36b8fkHXDUk_f95cEepTimexo700KxJ2kpHxFKFCBVyGEFKNcZ-CsWPw8idBUvLY9EmR-idjOCSct5ra6FrWGzeTWtzwNsVCWYIzGk2K3YjAe0SkHrPZ9UVCEX78X9m9Ta_yVjdMM4scPQ24o1uguvk9G9oMm9i4ZLMjwjJUaR4DS39PXKvb0P9gM3CC2njbsG9VGwlfd4UKAlTtOA7rrYFPcihhEqO_IinvKHBbZ84Kj5xZ3_Rfa2VN_1cqVLpIBBXooZ78_pPdeOARfi5zBTBqVjXwD49qlHrhxsxlziPAJEqUj4MMdbrvb3xjsEhr7TfjlV3LU1gntXI7KUFcsDhiupz_sXOh8v1rZhoioDynden2EHwZZqSQhbZ6S_V4s_U=w1168-h657-no)
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Post by AzRockGeek on Jul 30, 2019 8:31:40 GMT -5
It reminds me of that Nevada Sunrise Rodney was collecting a few years back.
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Post by AzRockGeek on Jul 29, 2019 13:31:14 GMT -5
Hi Diane,
I think the yellow stuff is Saponite clay, very similar to the bentonite clay that is all over the area up there. I have cut several pieces that have the yellow crust on the edges that sometimes leads to the core. They usually become yard rock at that point.
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Post by AzRockGeek on Jun 20, 2019 17:11:48 GMT -5
Looks similar to Elephant Skin Jasper.
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Post by AzRockGeek on Jun 13, 2019 8:19:32 GMT -5
I have collected similar in Az and NM, it is a nice fortification agate. Good score!
Search "4th july butte agate" you will see some of the Az Forti's.
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Post by AzRockGeek on Jun 8, 2019 12:43:31 GMT -5
Can I get info on how to make a sphere machine? I can get the diamond heads and the motors but don’t know the setup. Can someone point me in the right direction or show me a rough blueprint of how to get set up? I want to make 2-3 inch spheres as gifts. I have a 18 pound vibratory tumbler Glance through all threads in this folder, you will find what looking for. Also, search the DIY projects under lapidary equipment.
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Post by AzRockGeek on Jun 4, 2019 10:48:58 GMT -5
My thoughts: Head back to Nv and collect some more. Killer stuff!
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