nursetumbler
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Post by nursetumbler on Aug 27, 2023 18:51:31 GMT -5
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dillonf
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Post by dillonf on Aug 27, 2023 19:23:25 GMT -5
Awesome batch! Is that rose quartz on the bottom left (edited) of the last photo? If so it came out stellar!
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nursetumbler
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Post by nursetumbler on Aug 27, 2023 19:38:49 GMT -5
Awesome batch! Is that rose quartz on the bottom right of the last photo? If so it came out stellar! dillonfThe bottom rt photo is Peruvian Pink Opal but the bottom left IS rose quartz. Thank you for the lovely comment.
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dillonf
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Post by dillonf on Aug 27, 2023 19:42:00 GMT -5
Awesome batch! Is that rose quartz on the bottom right of the last photo? If so it came out stellar! dillonf The bottom rt photo is Peruvian Pink Opal but the bottom left IS rode quartz. Thank you for the lovely comment. Yes - left is what I meant! GOOD JOB. I do quartz a lot I know how hard it can be.
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nursetumbler
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Post by nursetumbler on Aug 27, 2023 19:48:02 GMT -5
dillonf The bottom rt photo is Peruvian Pink Opal but the bottom left IS rode quartz. Thank you for the lovely comment. Yes - left is what I meant! GOOD JOB. I do quartz a lot I know how hard it can be. Rose quartz and cheveron amethyst have me pulling my hair out. They "appear" ready to move on then you find a chip or crack that wasn't there when you moved them on SOOOOOO back a step they go. As you can see there are tiny pieces. I started cracking them apart when I'd see the cracks (broke them with a big piece of jasper) then back they would go to 46/70 to start over. Another one that drove me crazy was the rutilated quartz. Grrrrrr
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chris1956
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Post by chris1956 on Aug 27, 2023 19:51:49 GMT -5
Those are really nice. Love the boomerang.
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dillonf
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Post by dillonf on Aug 27, 2023 19:52:21 GMT -5
Yes - left is what I meant! GOOD JOB. I do quartz a lot I know how hard it can be. Rose quartz and cheveron amethyst have me pulling my hair out. They "appear" ready to move on then you find a chip or crack that wasn't there when you moved them on SOOOOOO back a step they go. As you can see there are tiny pieces. I started cracking them apart when I'd see the cracks (broke them with a big piece of jasper) then back they would go to 46/70 to start over. Another one that drove me crazy was the rutilated quartz. Grrrrrr I feel you. Sometimes they slip all the way through to polish then I notice a crack when they dry
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Post by jasoninsd on Aug 27, 2023 20:18:24 GMT -5
Kelly, are you talking about the white colored rock on the right in this pic? If so...is there any chance that came from when you were out here? I've found a bunch of rocks which end up having that "orb" type look to them in certain areas. I don't know for sure what they are though... If it didn't come from here...I still don't know what it is! LOL
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hplcman
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Post by hplcman on Aug 28, 2023 10:05:06 GMT -5
Those are beautiful! I love the ones with the white and purple in them!
Great job!
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pebblesky
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Post by pebblesky on Aug 28, 2023 10:47:48 GMT -5
Very lovely!
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Post by nursetumbler on Aug 28, 2023 15:33:08 GMT -5
Those are really nice. Love the boomerang. Thank you chris1956. That's how it came out of the box. No forming there
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Post by nursetumbler on Aug 28, 2023 15:34:57 GMT -5
Kelly, are you talking about the white colored rock on the right in this pic? If so...is there any chance that came from when you were out here? I've found a bunch of rocks which end up having that "orb" type look to them in certain areas. I don't know for sure what they are though... If it didn't come from here...I still don't know what it is! LOL Yes Jason jasoninsd. It came from my brazillian agate box
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Post by jasoninsd on Aug 28, 2023 20:21:37 GMT -5
Kelly, are you talking about the white colored rock on the right in this pic? If so...is there any chance that came from when you were out here? I've found a bunch of rocks which end up having that "orb" type look to them in certain areas. I don't know for sure what they are though... If it didn't come from here...I still don't know what it is! LOL Yes Jason jasoninsd . It came from my brazillian agate box Interesting. No clue on that one then...
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Post by ashley on Aug 28, 2023 22:07:14 GMT -5
Awesome batch Kelly! I like your boomerang. that rose quartz turned out great!
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Post by nursetumbler on Aug 28, 2023 22:21:38 GMT -5
Awesome batch Kelly! I like your boomerang. that rose quartz turned out great! Thank you and thank you. Getting rose quartz down pat and I am all out
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Post by nursetumbler on Aug 29, 2023 14:53:17 GMT -5
Those are beautiful! I love the ones with the white and purple in them! Great job! hplcman That is Rubellite. Very flakey stuff. Beautiful but flakey. Lol
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michiganpebbler
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Post by michiganpebbler on Aug 30, 2023 11:09:11 GMT -5
Wow, really nice batch! I’ve never tumbled any Peruvian Pink Opal, but you’ve inspired me to get some. Beautiful!
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Post by nursetumbler on Aug 31, 2023 22:14:30 GMT -5
Wow, really nice batch! I’ve never tumbled any Peruvian Pink Opal, but you’ve inspired me to get some. Beautiful! michiganpebbler I have plenty, very happy to share with you
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Post by velodromed on Aug 31, 2023 23:03:45 GMT -5
Wow, really nice batch! I’ve never tumbled any Peruvian Pink Opal, but you’ve inspired me to get some. Beautiful! michiganpebbler I have plenty, very happy to share with you yeah, I agree, that pink Opal is beautiful. Where did you happen to get it from?
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Post by michiganpebbler on Sept 1, 2023 8:20:25 GMT -5
Wow, really nice batch! I’ve never tumbled any Peruvian Pink Opal, but you’ve inspired me to get some. Beautiful! michiganpebbler I have plenty, very happy to share with you I think I’ll take you up on your generous offer, Kelly. Thanks!
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