USPS will not honor insurance claims if items aren’t packed according to their rules.If you want to save on shipping costs by combining multiple purchases into as few packages as possible. That means there must be sufficient space and protection for each item so they will not be broken or damaged in transit. Otherwise, a non-paying bidder report may be filed.Combining purchases: I am happy to combine any-all purchases that will safely fit together in the same shipping box. I will answer as best I can.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:Accepted payment methods : Paypal is the only accepted form of payment, and payment must be made within 48 hours after purchase unless other arrangements are made by contacting me. I think I have covered most questions that you may have about this rock and auction, but if you have any others please do ask *before* you buy. Also keep in mind that rocks have imperfections and you will have to cut and work around the m.Your purchase will ship in a Medium Flat Rate box. You will not find obsidian in this mix, and you will not find high end material like Willow Creek jasper and other premium stones. Again, NO guarantee as to what will be in your box. There are not specific names associated with all the material. There may be a bit of some other type of stone, but 99% is of some variety of jasper, agate and petrified wood. If you don't find these listings, contact me and I will send you a link<<What types of rock is there, you ask? A variety of jasper, agate and some petrified wood. The material in the other listing is a very nice variety of stones, is a bit bigger and will take a little more effort, but is easier than the stones in this listing. One listing is for stones that are very easy to break and there is a beautiful assortment of material. EXCEPTION : If you are going to break it up for your rock tumbler/s, TELL ME and I will avoid the very, very large pieces.> I also have two other listings for material to break up for tumbling. I will not pull out only certain kinds of stone, or certain sizes. It works along with the grit to grind down and smooth your stones.SELECTION IS COMPLETELY RANDOM. I put the chips and shards in my tumbler with the other stuff. Obviously the larger the stone, the more work it will take to break up. Don't be macho! You will get some pretty material for your rock tumbler. ![]() MAKE SURE you wear safety glasses and wear gloves when you do this. I use a 5-8 Lb sledge hammer and an anvil. ![]() **As with any rough stones, these may have cracks or pitting you will have to work around if cutting slabs for cabbing.NOTE: While most of this material will produce slabs (size of slabs will vary obviously), some won't.FOR TUMBLING ROUGH: You will have to break the rough stones up into smaller pieces that will fit your rock tumblers. ![]() Those can be used for breaking into tumbling rough, aquariums, or whatever your imagination comes up with. And, some are too small to cut slabs for cabbing. Others are small, with many of them allowing you to cut some small slabs. If cutting the very large ones, you would need a 14" slab saw or larger. I will update photos if I get better ones.FOR SLABBING ROUGH: Some of the pieces are very large. No matter how many times I have tried, I can't get better photos. As the material sells, what is remaining will always be changing. The 15 pounds will fill a medium flat rate box.The rough material that you see in the crates (in the photos) are some of the crates that your purchase will be pulled from. Our supply is limited and can not be replaced since the deposit in Brazil is depleted.THIS AUCTION IS FOR ROUGH ROCK FOR LAPIDARY USE AND ROCK TUMBLINGPLEASE READ ALL DETAILS CAREFULLY BEFORE PURCHASINGBreak up for rock tumblers, for cutting slabs, aquariums, outdoor fountains and waterfalls, etc.For each purchase, you will receive 15 POUNDS of rock. This rock was mined in the 1970s and has been in storage for many years. Our latest "finds" include the old stock of Polyhedroids from Brazil. The Gem Shop has imported rock from several countries in South America, including Argentina, Brazil, and Peru. The Gem Shop has imported rock from Morocco, South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Malawi, and Madagascar, the large island off the southeast coast of the African continent.įrom Asia The Gem Shop has rock available from India, Indonesia and Turkey. The African continent is rich with mineral resources including agates and jaspers. petrified wood log.ĪLL ROUGH MATERIAL IS SOLD BY THE POUND UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED (QTY 1 = 1 POUND) Bring your camera and take a picture next to our 8000 lb. We're located about 100 miles north of Chicago. This lapidary material is rough or raw semiprecious stone or rock that is ready to be used as specimens or to be sliced and polished. Our basement (with more rock to pick through) is also open. ![]() If you travel in the Midwest this spring or summer, come and see over 60 tons of rock in our rock yard.
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