Tag: gems

Tumbling Stones 💎

Leopardite Jasper from Peru 🇵🇪

Leopardite Jasper Rough Stones
Leopardite Jasper after Stage #1 of 5
Leopardite after stage #1 without flash flash
Leopardite stage 1 using flash
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𝕋𝕦𝕞𝕓𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕊𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕤 💎

I am still at it after 2 warrentee replacement tumblers from National Geographic since March plus a freebie Pro model.  

I crushed tumbler size stones from rough Turritella Agates

From SE Wyoming

rough turritella

After 6 weeks and 5 stages of grit (60, 220, 500, & 950 course silicon dioxide then 1200 aluminum oxide polish then ‘Gem Foam’® for burnishing)

𝔾𝕠𝕤𝕙 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕪 𝕤𝕦𝕣𝕖 𝕔𝕒𝕞𝕖 𝕠𝕦𝕥 𝕡𝕣𝕖𝕥𝕥𝕪 😉

I have never seen a cat smile before today 😸

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Rock Tumbler change day 💎

My Last batch of rocks for final polish will tumble for 10 days.

They are not finishing as expected . I will try a different grit of Silicon Dioxide SiO² & make them rocks shine 😉

They are not as shinny as this one from near sixty yrs ago 💎

graphic interchange format

Back to the Laboratory 🔬 🛠 🤓

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just started last batch of stage #3 (pre-polish grit) 𝕋𝕦𝕞𝕓𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕊𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕤 ℙ𝕠𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕠 𝔾𝕖𝕞𝕤 💎

After 8 days then Stage #4 (polishing grit) is next for 10-12 days (3 batches)

𝕐𝕠𝕦’𝕧𝕖 ℍ𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕕 𝕠𝕗 ‘𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕚𝕝𝕠𝕣 𝕓𝕣𝕒𝕜𝕖𝕤’ running across the laminated dining rm & kitchen floor these kitties in Tennessee call it the ass and tail slide, taking the rugs with them before slamming into the oven or fridge 😽

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Perspiration can Polish Stones 💎

But a rock tumbler with different grits is a lot faster and more efficient ❗️

Especially if ya have a rock saw with grinder / buffer  lab like I had in the ’60’s 😉

agates

My rock collection these days.

“Rock Hounds Never Die, We just slowly Petrify”

Cr_21a

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