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09-25-2021, 09:24 PM
#341
Re: Snakes and Stones
Photo #155

Bornite is a copper iron sulfide ore, it looks gold when freshly exposed, and tarnishes into iridescent colors giving it the common name 'Peacock Ore'.
The amount of copper and iron can vary significantly in each piece, this particular piece was heavy on copper sulfide which made it problematic to polish.
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09-26-2021, 01:38 PM
#342
Re: Snakes and Stones
Photo #156

Rose Quartz, Blue Aventurine, a few pieces of Californite, and a piece of jade.
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09-27-2021, 06:06 AM
#343
Re: Snakes and Stones
Photo #157

Tumbled/polished dinosaur bone.
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09-28-2021, 06:01 AM
#344
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09-29-2021, 06:11 AM
#345
Re: Snakes and Stones
Photo #159

Granite from Massachusetts
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09-30-2021, 06:05 AM
#346
Re: Snakes and Stones
Photo #160

No tumbling the pits out of this stone.
Overexposed this photo a little with the camera flash to try and show the translucency of the stone.
Caught a little bit of the quarter and a tiny bit of the snake.
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10-01-2021, 05:56 AM
#347
Re: Snakes and Stones
Photo #161

This stone is a little odd. I've tumbled a lot of rocks, but, this is the only one like it so far.
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10-01-2021, 10:54 AM
#348
Re: Snakes and Stones
 Originally Posted by Lord Sorril
Photo #161

This stone is a little odd. I've tumbled a lot of rocks, but, this is the only one like it so far.
Wow, I wonder what that is? Sorta looks like a ball of yarn? What a strange rock. If you find out what it is, do let us know?
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
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10-02-2021, 09:55 AM
#349
Re: Snakes and Stones
 Originally Posted by Bogertophis
Wow, I wonder what that is? Sorta looks like a ball of yarn?  What a strange rock. If you find out what it is, do let us know?
Sure, you bet! I will figure it out sooner or later. 
Photo #162
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10-02-2021, 10:28 AM
#350
Re: Snakes and Stones
 Originally Posted by Lord Sorril
If I may input a request, I'd love more "pre-tumbled/polished" pics like this. It's neat to see the difference with the minerals between their natural and cleaned up states.
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