buckwheat69
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Post by buckwheat69 on Aug 16, 2008 14:32:58 GMT -5
Sorry new to the rocks. are these amber. If so whats the best way to get them shinny and pretty thanks
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Post by Titania on Aug 16, 2008 21:58:48 GMT -5
Those are carnelian nodules, and they will take a gorgeous polish if you tumble them.
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buckwheat69
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Post by buckwheat69 on Aug 18, 2008 20:39:41 GMT -5
What do you think of those markings on the large on (under light). you can see them in the first pic also almost look likr crosses. think it could be polished with out losing the marks. thats how i found it. pretty neat
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karenfh
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Post by karenfh on Aug 18, 2008 23:36:24 GMT -5
OOH, cool! There are some good threads about amber here, by member Roan. I have some carnelian (I think) that I posted in the pic forum. Curious to see what you find out.
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Post by LCARS on Aug 24, 2008 22:53:30 GMT -5
Looks really rough and pitted to be amber but it looks like it has some inclusions which are common for amber... Well one way to tell is if you can scratch it with a nail then it's probably amber and if you cant scratch it with a nail, I'd say it's probably carnelian agate. Where did you get them?
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Roan
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Post by Roan on Aug 29, 2008 8:37:46 GMT -5
Wow. I must have gained a lot of knowledge from everyone here cause I can say for a certainty that that is carnelian. I have a bag of rough nodules that have those exact same inclusions, too Right off the bat, six seven things that can help you ID amber from another rock (not plastic): 1. It will usually have cracks and bubbles inside 2. the outer matrix will be fibrous (woody) 3. You can cut it with a knife 4. If you wet all the pieces in salt water, they tend to stick together 5. It is VERY VERY light. 6. It can bounce 7. Cuts very, very easily with a pair of wire cutters Find a piece of agate or something about the same size as one of your rocks. Do they weigh close to the same? Not amber. If it's amber, you'll really feel the difference in weight. It will float in salt water. Get a glass (8oz) of warm water and add about a quarter cup of salt. Stir well. Really well. Drop in your rocks and another rock or two that weighs about the same. Do they float or seem to want to float? Add more salt if need be. If they don't want to float, it's not amber. HTH Eileen
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Tigger
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Post by Tigger on Aug 29, 2008 16:35:01 GMT -5
Definatley looks like carnelian agate to me. Amber is a bit lighter in color, more yellowish orange. I have carnelian that looks just like this pic. Also as stated above, amber is very light weight and you can surely feel the difference holding it in your hand.
Tonja
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karenfh
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Post by karenfh on Aug 30, 2008 2:01:40 GMT -5
Haha, Roan, it can bounce. There has got to be a story there... Can't ID them, but how fun! Tumble them and see what happens.
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Roan
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Post by Roan on Aug 30, 2008 16:58:21 GMT -5
No story, really. Just something I noticed when I dropped some rough on the floor
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Roan
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Post by Roan on Sept 1, 2008 15:00:38 GMT -5
Definatley looks like carnelian agate to me. Amber is a bit lighter in color, more yellowish orange. I have carnelian that looks just like this pic. Also as stated above, amber is very light weight and you can surely feel the difference holding it in your hand. Tonja Actually, Tonja, amber varies a great deal in color. There is white amber, which is actually a creamy white color, and some so dark that it's black. Some is very red, others more of a yellow. Here's a pix of some amber that I have cut up and read to go in the vibe: There are some "white" pieces in there, some blackish ones, and everything in between.
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Post by stonesthatrock on Sept 1, 2008 17:00:46 GMT -5
those will be very pretty after you tumble them. now i see what color pet wood you need lol
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Roan
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Post by Roan on Sept 1, 2008 17:44:12 GMT -5
Mary Ann,
Hey there! I just pulled those out of the rough and they are now in the 500g. I have a progression thread going in the main Tumbling Forum if you want to see how they look.
Eileen
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