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Post by rockyraccoon on Jun 1, 2004 22:27:46 GMT -5
this is one of the ones i got out of the rockbed awhile back and nobody ever said what they thought it was. i took out my frustration at the painter on this rock, some turretilla and some green tree agate. i feel better and i have my next couple loads ready too ;D. can you identify it now that i've busted it up or is it still an unknown? before the hammer  after the hammer   kim |
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Post by sandsman1 on Jun 1, 2004 22:54:02 GMT -5
kim i dont know what it is but your sure gonna have some cool lookin rocks when its polished i like it
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Post by cookie3rocks on Jun 1, 2004 23:09:33 GMT -5
Umm... bloodstone?? Does it matter? Thats incredible  Get to tumbeling girl! cookie |
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Post by puppie96 on Jun 1, 2004 23:57:31 GMT -5
Tell ya what -- if you'll give me some of it, I'll make up a name for it! Fair enough?
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Post by rockyraccoon on Jun 2, 2004 7:54:44 GMT -5
wish i had more. and some barrels empty. soon (which in rock language means anything less than a month) ;D
kim
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Post by creativeminded on Jun 2, 2004 10:40:48 GMT -5
I don't think that is bloodstone, here is a picture of some bloodstone that I tumbled and wrapped.  Tami |
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Post by BearCreekLapidary on Jun 6, 2004 1:54:36 GMT -5
Hello,
I had some material that looked very similar to this, it was called Christmas Tree Agate. I have since cut and sold everything that I had made up. It's hard to say ... but it looks very similar.
Enjoy,
John
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donwrob
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Post by donwrob on Jun 6, 2004 6:54:43 GMT -5
What ever it is, it sure is purdy Kim. Can't wait to see it polished. X-mas tree agate sounds good to me John, it fits! Don
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llanago
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Post by llanago on Jun 6, 2004 10:14:58 GMT -5
I don't know what it is either, but it sure is gonna make up a pretty batch of polished stones! Do you have it rollin' yet?
llana
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Post by rockyraccoon on Jun 6, 2004 17:30:20 GMT -5
no i don't have any free barrels yet. but i do have something going into polish in just a bit - i'm letting it dry after the borax cleaning hoping it will be easier to get the plastic pellets off.
i would have had it rolling in polish earlier but i was frantic to finish mowing as more rain is setting in. dang bees ran me off from one section - i hate those bees - we've poisoned them, tore the side of the building off and took out their honeycomb, had someone take them away, but the smell is there and more always come. they are vicious when it's hot and attack. they've gotten some other folks but not me yet - i always have my eye on them. they start filling the air and i'm off to another section. and of course, as always, i have to tear up something on at least one mower - this week i knocked the whole tire off the rim. i think i have sufficiently reduced these 2 mowers to yard ornaments ;D. my b'day is coming up and i forewarned my hubby today that i'm getting a new mower delivered for my b'day - i do so love to mow - am i easily amused or what?
kim
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Post by creativeminded on Jun 7, 2004 10:24:14 GMT -5
For the plastic pellets get a container, I use a 2 1/2 gallon Schwan ice cream bucket, dump everything in the bucket then add water. The plastic pellets will float and you can skim them off the top and put in another container that has a paper towel in it to absorb the excess water. Once you have the ones on top removed swirl around your rocks to release any of the pellets that are under or between rocks and skim those off. Once your pellets are dry you can put them in a plastic bag and label it the stage they were used in so you can use them again.
This has worked well for me in all the stages I do.
Tami
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RiverOtter
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Post by RiverOtter on Jun 8, 2004 0:29:21 GMT -5
I do the same Tami. Call me strange but right before I move the rocks around to get the rest of the pellets to float I have to yell "RELEASE THE PELLETS!" ;D It's kinda become a ritual! Hey Kim, I got about 3 acres that have to be mowed once a week. I'd be more than happy to let you come over and feed that mowing addiction!!  Otter |
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Post by rockyraccoon on Jun 17, 2004 23:09:14 GMT -5
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Post by cookie3rocks on Jun 17, 2004 23:25:15 GMT -5
By golly, I think we have a winner ;D Parrot wing is the going thing, was it Llana who has some  Girl, just start tubling so we can see it cookie |
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Post by sandsman1 on Jun 17, 2004 23:35:44 GMT -5
yea kim that does look like your rock very cool lookin
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llanago
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Post by llanago on Jun 18, 2004 7:57:27 GMT -5
That sure looks like your rock, but doesn't look very much like my parrot wing. Of course, that doesn't mean a thing since every rock is different!
I'm glad somebody found some info about the parrot wing, because I haven't been able to find any info about it searching using "parrot wing". From the eBay description, looks like it is of the Malachite family.
You got a heck of a deal on yours - free from the rock bed! This stuff cost $15.00 a pound at the local rock shop! The only reason I bought mine was because it was on sale for 1/2 price.
Can't wait to see your finished. Can't wait to see mine finished!
llana
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Post by rockyraccoon on Jun 18, 2004 13:22:46 GMT -5
llana this tells a bit about it and the hardness (hope mine is upward toward 7  and not on that low end). i can find pics where people cab and polish it but not any pics of it tumbled. www.acstones.com/gemofmonth/2002/gemofmonth.9.02.htmlwhen i look at the pics of cabs and slabs it can vary greatly in appearance. kim |
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Post by sandsman1 on Jun 18, 2004 16:07:33 GMT -5
hi all---hey kim you by anychance goin to bid on that piece or anybody else for that matter i dont wanna step on your toes,, i was thinkin about it so yell if you are seeya---john
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Post by rockyraccoon on Jun 18, 2004 20:51:38 GMT -5
john i wasn't going to bid on it. i found it accidentally when going to look at the rocks at rock 'n' pots and they had a button that said check out their auctions and there was my rock! you have my go ahead ;D.
thanks for asking though.
kim
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Post by rockyraccoon on Jun 19, 2004 14:20:22 GMT -5
i know i said i was starting the turretilla next but this got the better of me and so it's rolling in 60/90. i contemplated starting it at 120/220 but stratched around on it with that green tree agate and when it didn't scratch i went on with the 60/90. i took almost all of it in the 6#'er. i have a couple handfuls that i can use as the load goes down. i hope i don't ruin it but at least it was free ;D.
kim
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and not on that low end). i can find pics where people cab and polish it but not any pics of it tumbled. 
