rocknewb101
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Post by rocknewb101 on Mar 21, 2023 15:44:13 GMT -5
Just now seeing this awesome news! What a great way to spend your days. It would be so hard to get any work done, I'd just be gazing at rocks all day ha! Enjoy!!
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ashley
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Post by ashley on Mar 21, 2023 15:52:00 GMT -5
Just now seeing this awesome news! What a great way to spend your days. It would be so hard to get any work done, I'd just be gazing at rocks all day ha! Enjoy!! thank you!
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ashley
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Post by ashley on Mar 21, 2023 15:53:39 GMT -5
Got these slabs in the lot o on 500. Will show them when they are done. They are crazy looking, not sure what they are.
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Post by RickB on Mar 21, 2023 16:02:19 GMT -5
Got these slabs in the lot o on 500. Will show them when they are done. They are crazy looking, not sure what they are. Llanite Rhyolite
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Post by HankRocks on Mar 21, 2023 16:08:11 GMT -5
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ashley
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Post by ashley on Mar 21, 2023 16:46:37 GMT -5
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Post by HankRocks on Mar 21, 2023 17:01:36 GMT -5
If you like 100 degree days and cactus!! It was fun despite that!!
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ashley
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Post by ashley on Mar 21, 2023 17:20:06 GMT -5
If you like 100 degree days and cactus!! It was fun despite that!! lol, not so much!
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ashley
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Post by ashley on Mar 22, 2023 21:51:51 GMT -5
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khara
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Post by khara on Mar 22, 2023 22:31:59 GMT -5
Cool polishing! Haven’t seen that method before! 🤔
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ashley
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Post by ashley on Mar 22, 2023 23:52:32 GMT -5
Cool polishing! Haven’t seen that method before! 🤔 it works well and is pretty quick. Rob with Michigan Rocks has a few videos on youtube where he polishes a few rocks like that.
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ashley
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Post by ashley on Mar 24, 2023 14:52:52 GMT -5
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Mar 25, 2023 8:28:01 GMT -5
Earth treasures galore and being payed to work with them. What a score Ashley !
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Post by HankRocks on Mar 25, 2023 10:37:34 GMT -5
ashley I assume that slabs with a flat bottom are mostly held in place while grinding by the dimpled rubber mat underneath. How would a Thunderegg or Geode with a rounded bottom be held in place? How much water/slurry gets thrown about the area? Henry
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ashley
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Post by ashley on Mar 25, 2023 15:28:31 GMT -5
Earth treasures galore and being payed to work with them. What a score Ashley ! It is James! I was talking about you just the other day with my boss. Telling her how smart you are with all your engineered equipment!
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ashley
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Post by ashley on Mar 25, 2023 15:32:16 GMT -5
ashley I assume that slabs with a flat bottom are mostly held in place while grinding by the dimpled rubber mat underneath. How would a Thunderegg or Geode with a rounded bottom be held in place? How much water/slurry gets thrown about the area? Henry Thats funny! The thundereggs I cut are the next to be polished. So for those I will either put them in a vise and polish them or put the angle grinder in a vise and use it like I would a flat lap. I keep a bowl of water beside me and occasionally dip my hand in it and wet the stone. your work area doesnt get soaked but there is some fine spray. I am using polishing pads that velcro to the grinder attachment. Here are some from amazon: 4 Inch Diamond Polishing Pads with 5/8’’-11 Backer Pad, 12PCS Wet/Dry Granite Stone Polish Pad Kit for Drill, Grinder, Polisher, 50-6000 Grit Polishing Pad for Concrete Marble Stone Countertop Quartz a.co/d/8tdbIYn
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Post by Mel on Apr 4, 2023 12:39:32 GMT -5
That's awesome! No book or photo can compete with hands on experience ID'ing rocks. Good luck, I hope it's everything you want it to be.
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ashley
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Post by ashley on Apr 4, 2023 20:57:31 GMT -5
That's awesome! No book or photo can compete with hands on experience ID'ing rocks. Good luck, I hope it's everything you want it to be. thank you!!
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markb
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Post by markb on Apr 17, 2023 15:48:15 GMT -5
Very cool, ashley! Now you can help me identify all those slabs I got from an estate sale last year. ;-)
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ashley
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Post by ashley on Apr 17, 2023 16:50:09 GMT -5
Very cool, ashley! Now you can help me identify all those slabs I got from an estate sale last year. ;-) Thank Mark! I am getting better at id’ing, I have a ways to go still.
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