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Post by txrockhunter on Nov 9, 2016 10:39:45 GMT -5
Finally finished up a batch. Mostly San Jacinto Gravels with a few extras......including a few from Garage Rocker & some Chalcedony from Round Mountain, AZ. Hope you enjoy! 1. 2. One of my favorites from the batch. 3. Not sure if this is a conglomerate or some sort of palm root? 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. A couple pieces of Sagenite. 12. 13. A few examples of Texas Palm 14. 15. 16. Pet Wood 17. 18. 19. 20. Found this at Rockhound National Park in Deming, NM (assuming it's rhyolite) 21. Chalcedony from Round Mountain, AZ 22. Another Round Mountain piece. 23. This is a piece from some sweet material that Garage Rocker sent. Randy, what is it? Thanks for Looking!
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Post by Garage Rocker on Nov 9, 2016 11:28:47 GMT -5
Wowsers!!! 2,4,5, all the palm and pet wood, too many to list. Great batch! Those San Jacinto rocks are full of surprises. I have some trickling through with each new batch, perfect tumbling material. The palm and pet wood are the real prizes in there, I notice more and more wood going into my tumbling mix. I'm trying to place where that last one came from, but I'm drawing a blank. Half the stuff I've got I classify as 'unidentified tumbling material'.
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Post by rodeodan on Nov 9, 2016 11:44:52 GMT -5
What a great batch!
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Post by ChicagoDave on Nov 9, 2016 11:46:09 GMT -5
Wow. Just - wow!
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Post by txrockhunter on Nov 9, 2016 12:33:57 GMT -5
Wowsers!!! 2,4,5, all the palm and pet wood, too many to list. Great batch! Those San Jacinto rocks are full of surprises. I have some trickling through with each new batch, perfect tumbling material. The palm and pet wood are the real prizes in there, I notice more and more wood going into my tumbling mix. I'm trying to place where that last one came from, but I'm drawing a blank. Half the stuff I've got I classify as 'unidentified tumbling material'. Thanks, Randy! Getting re-interested in the pet woods, with all the variety and availability. I've got some bigger pieces of the "unidentified tumbling material", still in rough grind. Maybe they'll refresh your memory, or not. Either way, it's great tumbling material! Jeremy
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Post by Garage Rocker on Nov 9, 2016 12:38:32 GMT -5
That chalcedony is pretty cool too, BTW.
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Post by Fossilman on Nov 9, 2016 14:10:59 GMT -5
HOLY TOLEDO "BATMAN" !!!!!! Those are crazy cool!!!!
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Post by jamesp on Nov 9, 2016 17:33:54 GMT -5
Those woods look familiar Jeremy except 14 and 17. 14 similar, and 17 so well healed. Only because I looked at many woods from your way recently. One way to tell if Texas wood is any good. Hit with a hammer. If it shatters it is no good. If it breaks the hammer you got it made. If it has color it is usually good hard wood. Makes things easier when collecting. Or if it is one of the bigger rocks, and the bigger often better the quality. Opposite of most rocks.
They are all staggering, must say you may not better than your backyard at the Jacinto. They still trancend. I hope that you will get permission to enter one of those gravel pits in the area someday.
That may be a Kentucky agate Randy sent you.
The black with markings of yellow and red in Texas wood are some real beauties. Found that black rocks can have that color combo.
Great job tumbling too.
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Post by jamesp on Nov 9, 2016 17:35:28 GMT -5
Is that a purple jasper at upper left. From Texas ?
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Post by MrMike on Nov 9, 2016 19:52:50 GMT -5
Awesomeness!
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Post by colliel82 on Nov 9, 2016 20:23:33 GMT -5
Great batch, excellent pictures. Can't seem to pick out a favorite.
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Post by richardh on Nov 10, 2016 1:16:32 GMT -5
I agree that first rock is really cool! Love the color and patterns. #5 really jumps out at me, the colors are fantastic. I also find the Sagenite pieces to be very interesting to look at. Great patterns there. All of the palm pieces are really neat but 17 is totally outstanding. 19 really makes me smile too. That last one is crazy, I love it.
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Post by braders on Nov 10, 2016 23:34:28 GMT -5
Wow #23 would be awesome to have some slabs of woooooo we sexy
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Post by paulshiroma on Nov 11, 2016 9:06:20 GMT -5
*** APPLAUSE *** Very slick bunch there, Boss!
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Post by osuguy0301 on Nov 12, 2016 5:14:11 GMT -5
Jeremy,
Those look awesome! Really looking forward to getting some of your material in the tumbler in a few weeks once this current batch finishes. Great job!
Jake
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Post by txrockhunter on Nov 12, 2016 8:24:42 GMT -5
Those woods look familiar Jeremy except 14 and 17. 14 similar, and 17 so well healed. Only because I looked at many woods from your way recently. One way to tell if Texas wood is any good. Hit with a hammer. If it shatters it is no good. If it breaks the hammer you got it made. If it has color it is usually good hard wood. Makes things easier when collecting. Or if it is one of the bigger rocks, and the bigger often better the quality. Opposite of most rocks. They are all staggering, must say you may not better than your backyard at the Jacinto. They still trancend. I hope that you will get permission to enter one of those gravel pits in the area someday. That may be a Kentucky agate Randy sent you. The black with markings of yellow and red in Texas wood are some real beauties. Found that black rocks can have that color combo. Great job tumbling too. Thanks, James! Man, you're not kidding about the good TX wood being hard! My rock chisel is curved from breaking it up. I'm going to have to start pre-grinding some of it. Had to tumble some of it 3-4 months in sic 30, to get smoothed out. The San Jacinto is a fantastic source for great wood. I'm working a couple concrete company relationships, to get in the door of a sand and gravel company. Might have to buy a concrete mixer to tumble lg quantities if I can get in the door! I tend to look for the ugliest (cool to me) pieces. Usually the most interesting inside. Last one might be Kentucky. I've got some bigger pieces in rough grind, that might be easier to identify. Jeremy
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Post by txrockhunter on Nov 12, 2016 8:36:57 GMT -5
Is that a purple jasper at upper left. From Texas ? This one? If so, it's more TX wood.
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Post by jamesp on Nov 12, 2016 9:33:49 GMT -5
Oops my other left.
Meant the one about 4 inches to right and 2 inches down of that one. White and purple patches.
Sorry about that.
I think the best wood on the Rio came from Texas proper, washing down all those south flowing rivers. The wood is anti logical in that ugly skin was often the prettiest on the inside. I had to turn off switches to collect good wood. Jaspers and moss the exact opposite, pretty outside color rules.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Nov 13, 2016 5:28:07 GMT -5
jamesp, I think the one you are looking at is the same as the one on the bottom, but I could be wrong.
Not a Texas rock. I think I've seen Tela rockjunquie cab it, she can probably tell you what it is.
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Post by jamesp on Nov 13, 2016 5:31:48 GMT -5
Thanks itumble4u. Purple jasper in every shade on the Rio. Was curious if it is coming from Texas or washed down the Rio valley. That rock looked purple and has markings similar. If you like purple in hundreds of shades and markings hit the Rio. Many looked like wood on the skin. Seems as if the jasper was a replacement for wood too.
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