sted
off to a rocking start
Member since October 2016
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Post by sted on Oct 31, 2016 16:31:29 GMT -5
I know nothing about rocks or rock polishing. I am now the proud owner of 10 heavy bags of lower quality ruby or corundum stones (a legal story too long to explain here).
Anyone have any ideas on what I can do with about 200 pounds of this material. The material varies in size from small gravel size pieces to ones about the size of a nickel or a quarter.
I am willing to buy a vibrating or tumbling polisher and go to work on this material if that is a viable idea.
Thanks for your time in answering and your guidance in a problem for me that seems to never go away.
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Post by greig on Oct 31, 2016 16:56:43 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum. That is quite the amount of material. I will let the experts here answer. My two cents is get a decent rotary tumbler and have at it. It will be fun.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2016 17:06:11 GMT -5
I know nothing about rocks or rock polishing. I am now the proud owner of 10 heavy bags of lower quality ruby or corundum stones (a legal story too long to explain here). Anyone have any ideas on what I can do with about 200 pounds of this material. The material varies in size from small gravel size pieces to ones about the size of a nickel or a quarter. I am willing to buy a vibrating or tumbling polisher and go to work on this material if that is a viable idea. Thanks for your time in answering and your guidance in a problem for me that seems to never go away. I'd buy 10 pounds assuming it's colorful
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halitedigger
starting to spend too much on rocks
Lost in the Mojave, Sierras or Itoigawa
Member since September 2013
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Post by halitedigger on Nov 8, 2016 10:31:06 GMT -5
Lol, sell it to the members of RTH!
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Post by 150FromFundy on Nov 9, 2016 17:19:40 GMT -5
Please post a photo dry and wet to show the colours. Corundum (Ruby) always generates a little interest. Why the photos? You want to make sure that you don't have any gemmy crystals in the mix. The members will let you know if you do.
With a hardness of 9, it is a tough polish as it is harder (or as hard as) many of the grits and polishes we use. It can also be brittle and often fractured which is another challenge.
I think a rotary is a better choice than a vibratory. The material is so hard, it will require weeks or months of tumbling to polish. Chances are, it would tend to wear through a vibratory tumbler until any sharp edges are taken off.
Darryl.
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Post by paulshiroma on Nov 11, 2016 9:10:46 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum! As mentioned above, selling it off as small FRB's is a good option. x2 on Darryl's comments.
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ChicagoDave
has rocks in the head
Member since June 2016
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Post by ChicagoDave on Nov 16, 2016 22:20:02 GMT -5
I'd be interested in buying some also if you're looking to go that route!
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Post by spiceman on Nov 16, 2016 23:55:27 GMT -5
The red pieces could be garnet MOHs 6-7
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