gazingm42
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Post by gazingm42 on Aug 31, 2014 17:28:19 GMT -5
We rock hounded a big 5# bucket of bacon opal yesterday.
I need some tips on tumbling it. It is hard stone, but with that said it can have soft spots. So I am concern on how to tumble it.
Thanks
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Post by gingerkid on Aug 31, 2014 18:09:30 GMT -5
Hi, gazingm42, do you have any pics of your bacon opal that you collected? Hope someone can give you some tips on tumbling it.
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gazingm42
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Post by gazingm42 on Sept 2, 2014 17:48:27 GMT -5
Here is a picture.
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Don
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Post by Don on Sept 2, 2014 18:04:17 GMT -5
Are the opal beds by the Milford geothermal plant not under claim anymore?
Tumbling will be difficult. the material is very soft, full of pits and fractures.
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Post by gingerkid on Sept 2, 2014 18:26:58 GMT -5
Thanks for posting a pic of your bacon opal finds, gazingm42. Those are nice! Are the opal beds by the Milford geothermal plant not under claim anymore? I wondered the same. There was an Opal Auction seller, High Desert Opals, that I believe had the claim a couple of years ago. Purchased a couple of bacon opal slabs from him and a hyalite/satin flash opal cab. Just checked the OA site and looks like he doesn't have any of the material listed and doesn't have any information about the location in his profile any longer. ??
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gazingm42
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Post by gazingm42 on Sept 2, 2014 22:24:09 GMT -5
The claim is no longer active. I read many issues online on why... But it now open for all with the help of Utah Gem a mineral society. I decide to try Friday night, 4 nights ago and take a few good solid pieces as some can be brittle and have fractures. I been checking in on the progress and been happy so far as it is progressing. Below is a picture of the rocks and 4 days.
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Post by gingerkid on Sept 3, 2014 0:14:30 GMT -5
Wow, those look pretty darned good, gazingm42. I'm amazed that you could tumble them. I figured they would crumble apart if tumbled. Looks like you can give us some tips on tumbling bacon opal.
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spiritstone
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Post by spiritstone on Sept 3, 2014 1:10:30 GMT -5
Tumbled...Impressive outcome for that material.
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Post by Mark K on Sept 4, 2014 17:43:19 GMT -5
You wanna be impressed, try tumbling some Mingus Mt jasper.
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Post by iant on Sept 5, 2014 9:26:58 GMT -5
Hmmmmm Bacon!!
Sorry, I couldn't resist. Nice material. Wish you luck with it!
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wilbur
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Post by wilbur on Feb 17, 2015 18:17:54 GMT -5
JUst a quick update the bacon opal claim by Milford has been under claim for the past several years, and still is. It will not show up on BLM because it is on Utah state lands and is administered by them. It is posted but people tear it down as fast as the claim owners put it up. Hope this helps clear up problems people have with mineral trespass.
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hoardingrocks
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Post by hoardingrocks on Feb 26, 2015 14:03:45 GMT -5
What did the final product turn out like? What was your processes?
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rockpowell
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Post by rockpowell on Feb 26, 2015 15:10:53 GMT -5
From my information, the people from Colorado still have the claim on the first part as you drive in, and Steve Taylor and 4 other guys still have the claim on top of the hill, I know Steve and talk to him just last month. Besides that is STATE LAND and you need a permit from the state to go on there, Our rock club has to buy a State permit every year if we want to take the club out there for a outing, and can only hunt the lower lands to the east of the hill or south. Its very unstable even when you are trying to make a cab out of it, Has to endure a stabilize process first.
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Don
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Post by Don on Feb 26, 2015 15:36:43 GMT -5
From my information, the people from Colorado still have the claim on the first part as you drive in, and Steve Taylor and 4 other guys still have the claim on top of the hill, I know Steve and talk to him just last month. Besides that is STATE LAND and you need a permit from the state to go on there, Our rock club has to buy a State permit every year if we want to take the club out there for a outing, and can only hunt the lower lands to the east of the hill or south. Its very unstable even when you are trying to make a cab out of it, Has to endure a stabilize process first. Thank you for clearing that up for us Julie. Also, very good point regarding collecting on state land versus BLM land; It's a difference not many people seem to pay attention to.
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