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Post by stardiamond on Jul 20, 2023 17:20:50 GMT -5
The agates arrived. I put three in the saw and started to face polish one. IF I continue face polishing I will need to buy a new top 80 textured. I just started. One is still in the saw. I'll cut some more when motivated. I don't usually face polish. I did this one to 325 soft and wet of the wheels.
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Post by Pat on Jul 20, 2023 17:36:10 GMT -5
Good looking agates! What are the blue lines for?
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wargrafix
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Post by wargrafix on Jul 20, 2023 17:38:38 GMT -5
Good looking agates! What are the blue lines for? Cut lines, maybe?
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Jul 20, 2023 17:48:14 GMT -5
I think he’s showing fractures
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Post by stardiamond on Jul 20, 2023 17:57:10 GMT -5
I think he’s showing fractures we have a winner.
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 20, 2023 21:02:36 GMT -5
After getting them in your hands, do you think they're Crowley Ridge, or something else?
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Post by stardiamond on Jul 20, 2023 21:50:38 GMT -5
The only agates I am familiar with are dryhead, botswana, Montana and a US banded agate (not prairie, Superior of Fairburn). I looked up Crowley and saw something that looked like the piece on the right of the picture.
I think it is reasonable to think some of them are. I was not attracted to a lot of the pictures of Crowley agates. I have a smaller one with a very nice pattern that I will post when the light is good.
Revision: Looking at Etsy and ebay, I believe a lot of them are Crowley. My perspective is cabbing material and to me they look like lumps with acne.
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Post by stardiamond on Jul 21, 2023 14:00:03 GMT -5
The top two and bottom right resemble pictures of Crowley I found. I just thought the others were worth grinding and polishing.
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Post by stardiamond on Jul 21, 2023 15:57:06 GMT -5
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Jul 21, 2023 16:03:26 GMT -5
Nice 👍🏾
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dillonf
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Post by dillonf on Jul 21, 2023 17:56:34 GMT -5
Those are some cool agates.
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Post by stardiamond on Jul 23, 2023 13:49:06 GMT -5
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Post by stardiamond on Jul 23, 2023 14:48:49 GMT -5
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vance71975
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Post by vance71975 on Jul 27, 2023 11:15:10 GMT -5
Those look Awsome, I so wish I had a saw lol
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michiganpebbler
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Post by michiganpebbler on Jul 27, 2023 12:14:28 GMT -5
Those look Awsome, I so wish I had a saw lol Me too!
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