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Post by chris1956 on Jun 8, 2024 15:12:50 GMT -5
The photo below is a horn coral from China that pebblesky was kind enough to send me (Thanks). It looked to me like this one was silicified (it was very hard) and might have been one of the ones treated with acid in China. I like the color. You don't see any color in the ones I find in Michigan. I forgot to take a before picture but it looked pretty much the same as the side view (unpolished in the second photo).   Thanks for taking a look, Chris |
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Post by Mark K on Jun 8, 2024 15:16:17 GMT -5
When I was in the Army in Ft Campbell, KY, I found the Tuckessee version of that and thought I was going to end up with something similar to the 1st pic. Didn't happen, but it is what got me back into rock tumbling.
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Post by jasoninsd on Jun 8, 2024 21:50:40 GMT -5
Great looking specimen piece on that Chris! *Incidentally...I went out hounding Wednesday and found two Horn Corrals where I usually go out. I hadn't found any for awhile, so it was nice to pick up a couple.  |
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Post by chris1956 on Jun 10, 2024 6:28:36 GMT -5
When I was in the Army in Ft Campbell, KY, I found the Tuckessee version of that and thought I was going to end up with something similar to the 1st pic. Didn't happen, but it is what got me back into rock tumbling. The ones in Michigan often don't turn out well because of voids and soft material. Great looking specimen piece on that Chris! *Incidentally...I went out hounding Wednesday and found two Horn Corrals where I usually go out. I hadn't found any for awhile, so it was nice to pick up a couple. Thanks. Do the ones there have color in them? |
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Post by jasoninsd on Jun 10, 2024 9:04:38 GMT -5
When I was in the Army in Ft Campbell, KY, I found the Tuckessee version of that and thought I was going to end up with something similar to the 1st pic. Didn't happen, but it is what got me back into rock tumbling. The ones in Michigan often don't turn out well because of voids and soft material. Great looking specimen piece on that Chris! *Incidentally...I went out hounding Wednesday and found two Horn Corrals where I usually go out. I hadn't found any for awhile, so it was nice to pick up a couple. Thanks. Do the ones there have color in them? Most of the time...no. The ones I found the other day were white. However, my wife did find a purple (or pinkish) one a couple years ago... |
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Post by pebblesky on Jun 10, 2024 12:04:59 GMT -5
Looks great! I feel the way you polished them are among the best ways to represent a horn coral. I love the yellow color but most of the corals I have are white/grey pieces that look bland and probably softer. Another kind of horn coral that I love is agatized Utah Red Horn Coral which hypodactylus did a great job in tumbling. I don't have the gut to tumble them though. |
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Post by 1dave on Jun 11, 2024 9:19:25 GMT -5
Red Horn Coral is found in the forest by Kamas, Utah.   |
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Post by chris1956 on Jun 11, 2024 11:29:33 GMT -5
Looks great! I feel the way you polished them are among the best ways to represent a horn coral. I love the yellow color but most of the corals I have are white/grey pieces that look bland and probably softer. Another kind of horn coral that I love is agatized Utah Red Horn Coral which hypodactylus did a great job in tumbling. I don't have the gut to tumble them though. Thanks. It was small so I figured I would loose too much if I tumbled it. Red Horn Coral is found in the forest by Kamas, Utah. I have seen those red onnes before. Can't beat the color. |
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