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Post by creativeminded on Jun 7, 2004 10:37:51 GMT -5
Here are some of the larger rocks that I tumbled in my last batch. The green ones are green quartz that I got from, if I remember right Banjocreek.  My steps were: 1. 14 days in 60-90 2. 7 day in 200 (I think, not sure container not labeled) 3. 7 days in 500 4. 7 day in 1000 5. 7 days in Tripoli 6. 2 day in Cerium Oxide. These next photos are what I put in the tumbler next. Aventurine  Mixed  Rose Quartz  Plus I have one large round rock that I found that I am going to tumble smooth, so I can attach it to a staff, and some blue stones that I got, unfortunately I didn't scan the blue stone. The other blue stones look just like the blue one in the mixed batch. Tami |
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Post by creativeminded on Jun 7, 2004 11:32:56 GMT -5
I forgot to put one of the other steps, I also ran borax, between the Tripoli and Cerium Oxide.
I aslo tumbled with the green quartz some very tiny stones and about 1/8 of them were hematite and a silver grey stone that really didn't polish, but it looks pretty. The tiny stones are a little small to put on my scanner so I won't be putting a picture of them up. I alos found a few garnets that I missed when I was sperating the rock from Michigan.
The scanner doesn't do the stones justice, they are really shiney.
Tami
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donwrob
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Post by donwrob on Jun 7, 2004 11:51:47 GMT -5
Great job Tami! Very nice batch, you sure put the time in them and it shows. The next load looks like they will be super too, look forward to seeing those when they are done too, cheers, Don
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Post by creativeminded on Jun 7, 2004 13:30:15 GMT -5
Thanks Don.
Tami
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Post by sandsman1 on Jun 7, 2004 16:23:26 GMT -5
hi all ---i dont know what it is about that green from banjo but i realy like the way it swirls through the rock and comes up dif shades of green,,, nice batch tami whats the gold rock thats cool lookin too, is the hematite a silver looking stone and kinda looks like metal when polished?
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Post by llanago on Jun 7, 2004 16:41:40 GMT -5
What can I say, Tami, except you done went and created a fine lookin' batch of stones! ;D
I just love that green adventurine. I just put some in polish today. Several of them had rose/red/purple streaks through them. I can't wait to see them when they come out of polish.
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bwalters
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Post by bwalters on Jun 7, 2004 17:59:27 GMT -5
Great job, Tami! Thanks for sharing.
BE
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Post by rockyraccoon on Jun 7, 2004 18:21:30 GMT -5
great job tami! i notice you added the tripoli between the 1000 and the polish and that the polish only took 2 days  . is the tripoli finer than the 1000? i think someone asked this not too long ago but my brain can't remember the answer ;D. what's that gold/red rough under the unakite? is it petrified wood? whatever it is i like it! kim |
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Post by RiverOtter on Jun 8, 2004 0:35:27 GMT -5
Very pretty Tami. I like that piece of malachite in the middle. I've been wanting to get me some but it's so pricey.  Anyway, you did a great job!! Otter |
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Post by puppie96 on Jun 8, 2004 1:18:56 GMT -5
Wow, this stuff is pretty. It's enlightening, too! I think green quartz is what I picked up in St. Thomas and have just finished a batch of. Looks a lot like yours. Also the dark reddish ones look like the best of my "backyard rock," it polishes to some of the most beautiful stuff of all.
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Post by creativeminded on Jun 8, 2004 10:35:01 GMT -5
A little while back someone said that tripoli was like 2100 grit or something like that so I just decided to try putting it between the 1000 grit and the polish and the results were absolutely beautiful there are a few stones that could have with stood a little longer in the polish, but I didn't want to take the chance of over doing the ones that were done. I may put some of the rocks that didn't fully polish in with the next batch polish stage and see if they get any shinier.
Yes Hematite is black with a silvery and sometimes reddish shine to it when it is polished.
As for the stone that is below the unakite I am not sure what it is, I just know I didn't get very far with it when I tried to break it up with the anval, chisel and hammer. It is very hard and all I got were some small pieces that chipped away as I was trying to break it up.
Tami
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Post by cookie3rocks on Jun 8, 2004 21:13:41 GMT -5
Great job Tami, I have one piece of hematite that just keeps getting smaller, but I want that matalic finish. Maybe Tripoli is the answer. Really pretty outcome  . cookie |
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Post by creativeminded on Jun 8, 2004 21:42:24 GMT -5
Thanks, on the hematite depending on what the surface is like when you start it might be a little difficult to get that nice metalic shine. Remember hematite has a high iron content so it can rust.
Tami
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. is the tripoli finer than the 1000? i think someone asked this not too long ago but my brain can't remember the answer ;D.
Anyway, you did a great job!!
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