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  • Diver43Diver43 Posts: 2,134 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very kool
    Not much like that to find around here
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  • RhamlinRhamlin Posts: 8,908 ✭✭✭✭✭
    dirtdude said:
    Quick and dirty prototype
    What did you make that out of play dough? 😂
  • TNBigfoot68TNBigfoot68 Posts: 2,742 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Randy, this is awesome, Keep it up
    I was born a fool, and just got bigger!
  • dirtdudedirtdude Posts: 5,641 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Rhamlin said:
    dirtdude said:
    Quick and dirty prototype
    What did you make that out of play dough? 😂
    It's a rock you knucklehead...smdh
    A little dirt never hurt
  • MartelMartel Posts: 3,306 ✭✭✭✭
    OOOHHHH, pretty.
    Intelligence is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad.

    I like Oliva and Quesada (including Regius) a lot.  I will smoke anything, though.
  • IndustMechIndustMech Posts: 4,659 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice

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    It'll be fine once the swelling goes down.

  • Diver43Diver43 Posts: 2,134 ✭✭✭✭✭
    dirtdude said:

    Started cleaning up a couple pieces that look to be gem silica and kicked out a few more stogie stands, the top one had some pyrite on it but when cut has 60-70% shiny gold colored metal.
    Uhm, no chance of being gold?
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  • dirtdudedirtdude Posts: 5,641 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Doesn't appear to be heavy enough to me but I am no geologist, whats gold taste like?
    A little dirt never hurt
  • NorCalR1NorCalR1 Posts: 4,197 ✭✭✭✭✭
    These new rocks stands are awesome looking and unique!

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  • dirtdudedirtdude Posts: 5,641 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A work in progress, learn something new everyday.
    A little dirt never hurt
  • Diver43Diver43 Posts: 2,134 ✭✭✭✭✭
    NICE
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  • dirtdudedirtdude Posts: 5,641 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Diver43 said:
    NICE
    Too late brother, yours are on the way.
    A little dirt never hurt
  • 84CJ784CJ7 Posts: 372 ✭✭✭✭
    Awesome, the malachite and turquoise(?) look fantastic!  The color, style, and rough character are impressive.  Keep it up!
  • RolanddeschainRolanddeschain Posts: 898 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My grandparents did lapidary work for many years. They are both gone but their basement is full of rocks left over from their work. Ill see what is left and perhaps their is something you could use. I know there were several nice sized chunks of obsidian....
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    Roland
  • dirtdudedirtdude Posts: 5,641 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That would be cool brother, if you see anything you like there just holler.
    A little dirt never hurt
  • dirtdudedirtdude Posts: 5,641 ✭✭✭✭✭
    84CJ7 said:
    Awesome, the malachite and turquoise(?) look fantastic!  The color, style, and rough character are impressive.  Keep it up!
    Most of the light blue you see is chrysacolla, nice rock but somewhat fragile, moreso than turquoise. Some of it looks to be a quartz based rock with chysacolla running through it, much more stable to work with.

    Anybody sees anything they like just send me a PM or put it on @Markwell wall.
    A little dirt never hurt
  • dirtdudedirtdude Posts: 5,641 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Found this on the way out this morning, why would it be so heavy?
    A little dirt never hurt
  • silvermousesilvermouse Posts: 19,044 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 2018
    dirtdude said:

    Found this on the way out this morning, why would it be so heavy?
    'cause it's a rock?
    just kidding. Maybe it is galena:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galena

  • peter4jcpeter4jc Posts: 15,315 ✭✭✭✭✭
    'cause you're old?
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  • Bob_LukenBob_Luken Posts: 10,004 ✭✭✭✭✭
    When you gonna find a big chunk o gold and sneak it outta there? Bet ya won't be givin two **** about the weight then huh?
  • silvermousesilvermouse Posts: 19,044 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Clean up the insides, looks like it may have been glued, hard to tell, the gravel behind it is good and sharp, the ring in the foreground, not so much. Generally with soft stones a bit of cushion behind it isn't a bad idea if there is room, piece of plastic from a milk jug would work. I would then take a burnisher and open up the bezel a bit 'till the stone fits back in and then burnish the bezel tight to the stone with the burnisher,  one of these:
    Amazoncom Burnisher Bezel Setting Diamond Stone Set
  • dirtdudedirtdude Posts: 5,641 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It does look like some glue or something there, the stone was not mounted in this piece as it was a fair amount bigger but have it whittled down where it is close  to fitting. Good tip on the backing, have seen where some will back it with some epoxy. Burnisher...ok. Thanks Edward.
    A little dirt never hurt
  • silvermousesilvermouse Posts: 19,044 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If it has epoxy in the bezel some gentle heat will soften it up for removal. If you do use epoxy again make sure both parts are clean, acetone works well for removing grease 'n glue.
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