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Post by erik88 on Dec 19, 2015 1:00:15 GMT -5
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Intheswamp
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Post by Intheswamp on Dec 19, 2015 8:57:02 GMT -5
Those dark reddish ones....big garnets??? Can I have some?  <grin> Be careful jamesp will be on your doorstep this afternoon...I think he tells a story of some big garnets coming out from up that way years ago by some friends and that he hasn't been able to locate the source. Of course, those might not be garnets at all... ? I'm a newbie, too. (Wouldn't mind having some of those, though!!!!) Btw, welcome to the forum!!!! Be careful, you'll have rocks in your head before....it's highly addictive!!!!!!!!! Merry Christmas!!!! |
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Post by Fossilman on Dec 19, 2015 10:14:59 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum............................Nice Garnets for sure!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by erik88 on Dec 19, 2015 12:57:49 GMT -5
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Post by erik88 on Dec 19, 2015 13:42:38 GMT -5
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Post by Pat on Dec 19, 2015 14:14:44 GMT -5
I can tell where garnets are born!
Welcome and Merry Christmas!
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erik88
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Post by erik88 on Dec 19, 2015 14:31:59 GMT -5
Where?
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Post by erik88 on Dec 19, 2015 14:43:06 GMT -5
Also does anyone know a way to keep the shape of the garnet but give it the "wet look". All of the ones I have look much better when wet.   This one was the first one I found. But it looks much better wet than dry, but I want to keep the shape. |
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Post by Intheswamp on Dec 19, 2015 15:53:30 GMT -5
Hey, you need my address? I'd love to have some of these to use as filler in my tumbles!!!  As a newbie my guess to keep their shape and make them shine would be a faceting machine. Maybe with care a flat lap could be used. Basically grind and polish each surface... ? |
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erik88
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Post by erik88 on Dec 19, 2015 17:02:17 GMT -5
No problem I can send you some.
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Post by garock on Dec 19, 2015 17:38:00 GMT -5
Very nice garnets ! A few years back there was a location for nice garnets in Villa Rica GA. It is now covered up with housing. My garnets look similar to yours. Have found some garnets south of Villa Rica that had no weight to them what-so-ever, dark grey in color with rough shape like yours.
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Post by broseph82 on Dec 19, 2015 18:34:51 GMT -5
Hey, you need my address? I'd love to have some of these to use as filler in my tumbles!!! As a newbie my guess to keep their shape and make them shine would be a faceting machine. Maybe with care a flat lap could be used. Basically grind and polish each surface... ? In correct. Just need some basic lapidary machines |
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erik88
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Post by erik88 on Dec 19, 2015 18:47:10 GMT -5
I'm in Cherokee county. These are all heavy and some are really heavy.
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Intheswamp
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Post by Intheswamp on Dec 19, 2015 19:13:37 GMT -5
erik88, I sent you a pm.
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Intheswamp
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Post by Intheswamp on Dec 19, 2015 19:17:22 GMT -5
Hey, you need my address? I'd love to have some of these to use as filler in my tumbles!!! As a newbie my guess to keep their shape and make them shine would be a faceting machine. Maybe with care a flat lap could be used. Basically grind and polish each surface... ? In correct. Just need some basic lapidary machines I figured to keep the crystal structure you would need something to polish each face....what type of basic machines would retain the garnets' crystal shape? Tumbling rounds them off from what I've seen. Now I'm confused...but you know it doesn't take much to confuse me.  |
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Post by erik88 on Dec 19, 2015 20:10:07 GMT -5
I never got a pm
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Post by Intheswamp on Dec 19, 2015 20:36:33 GMT -5
That's weird, I've got it in my outbox. I'll resend. |
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Post by Intheswamp on Dec 20, 2015 5:55:04 GMT -5
In correct. Just need some basic lapidary machines I figured to keep the crystal structure you would need something to polish each face....what type of basic machines would retain the garnets' crystal shape? Tumbling rounds them off from what I've seen. Now I'm confused...but you know it doesn't take much to confuse me. Thinking about things....maybe a Loto or other vibratory tumbler to keep the shape??? |
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Post by Jugglerguy on Dec 20, 2015 8:34:20 GMT -5
According to this thread tumbling that type of garnet doesn't really work too well. |
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Post by erik88 on Dec 20, 2015 8:37:43 GMT -5
 This is a batch I tumbled but it was my first and only attempt. I don't think I did it right. |
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<grin> Be careful jamesp will be on your doorstep this afternoon...I think he tells a story of some big garnets coming out from up that way years ago by some friends and that he hasn't been able to locate the source. Of course, those might not be garnets at all...
