monna0000
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by monna0000 on Dec 8, 2017 5:21:03 GMT -5
Living in a country that lacks the wide range of rocks as you have I'm often left with granite to cab. I do understand why you dont want to spend time cabbing granite( dont Think i've Seen any on the forum) when you have all these High Quality rocks all over the place. But it made me wunder if our granite looks the same? We have some really pretty colorfull ones. So please show me your granite cabs😃😃
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Dec 8, 2017 6:08:16 GMT -5
Google 'granite cabs' and you will not hardly find them. Georgia here in the states is enchanted land of beautiful granite and no one makes cabs out of it around here. Lots of fine kitchen table tops ?? But no cabs
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Post by rmf on Dec 8, 2017 6:48:47 GMT -5
I have seen a few Granite cabs but we use Granite for tombstones, railroad ballast and countertops these days here. Wisconsin does have some pretty red granite but still too many good agates as you say.
I see you are from Denmark. What you lack in cutting material you may make up for in fossil material. I see after googling geologic map of Denmark that you have some cretaceous sediments. Seems like some of the fossil crocodiles are from Denmark. You also may have pleistocene fossil material in the quaternary drift. Is most of your soil glacial in origin?
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Sabre52
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Me and my gal, Rosie
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Post by Sabre52 on Dec 8, 2017 9:32:33 GMT -5
Got a buddy who collects granite here in Texas as we have many beautiful types. Llanoite is especially popular. Never cabbed granite myself though as I'm an agate and jasper guy....Mel
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Dec 8, 2017 9:46:19 GMT -5
Ed has some granite cabs I think.......I sent him some red,a few years back..
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Post by Peruano on Dec 8, 2017 11:01:16 GMT -5
I rockhounded on the beaches of Maine and Nova Scotia and it was hard to avoid picking up pretty stones no matter whether they were granite or not (perhaps I was encumbered by my lack of knowledge in identification of them) and many got tumbled in the vibe and turned into pendants. Granite is beautiful when handled correctly. In point of fact its a bit harder to work so avoided in deference to microcrystalline materials. I'll see if I have photos.
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Post by fernwood on Dec 8, 2017 14:23:10 GMT -5
I have lots of granite preforms that I want to cab someday. Should be interesting. The colors are beautiful and the crystal structure is pretty tight.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Dec 8, 2017 16:21:00 GMT -5
I have a bit of red granite..They say its from Spain,but I haven't a clue...I gave some to Ed to work with..Have many other colors also.. All from new counter tops and etc... throw away extras..
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catskillrocks
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by catskillrocks on Dec 10, 2017 23:08:44 GMT -5
Most of my early "finds" were Granite. Lots of interesting patterns and colors, but they undercut like crazy in the tumbler/vibe. I think they will work up better as cabs, but I have so many other splendid rocks that I've bought or were gifted that I will most likely use them instead of the Granite. I'll probably try cabbing some Granite just to see how they work up.
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Deleted
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2017 18:29:56 GMT -5
K2 is azurite included granite. Not mine
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Dec 11, 2017 19:26:40 GMT -5
Lake Huron beach granite I found on Drummond Island (Michigan). I have other jewelry examples but having trouble finding them. Tumbled stone and pendant from the same rock Chuck
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Post by fernwood on Dec 11, 2017 20:32:06 GMT -5
K2 is azurite included granite. Not mine VEry insporational.
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Post by vegasjames on Dec 11, 2017 21:06:58 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2017 21:11:04 GMT -5
James you often have wierd shapes. I like that! That one is a crazy pillow belongs on my couch! Not! Ouch!
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Dec 11, 2017 21:26:13 GMT -5
I found one more from a different Lake Huron piece of granite. This one is a really tight pattern and cabbed nicely. Chuck
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Post by fernwood on Dec 11, 2017 22:00:13 GMT -5
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Post by adam on Dec 11, 2017 22:03:31 GMT -5
Ya'll got me drooling over granite now.
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Post by fernwood on Dec 11, 2017 22:03:59 GMT -5
@drummond Island Rocks Far left, about 2/3 way up, looks like an opal inclusion. Or is this a reflection? I have found lots of granite on my property with opals in them. That was confirmed by local geologists. Just curious on your beautiful CAb.
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Post by fernwood on Dec 11, 2017 22:06:38 GMT -5
Grrr. My above post was tagged to @drummond Island Rocks but board would not let my cap the D.
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Post by fernwood on Dec 11, 2017 22:07:13 GMT -5
Grrr. My above post was tagged to @drummond Island Rocks but board would not let my cap the D. Still not allowing the cap D. What is wrong???
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