This batch is tumbling stones from the Grove Burn where it comes out onto the beach about halfway between out in front of our place […]
Batch 35: Using 46 Grit
I’ve been looking for a coarser grit than 80/100grit for a while now so I messaged the friendly, helpful peeps over at Rock and Gemstone […]
Batches 31 & 32: Tumbling Stones from the Papatotara Coast
I really enjoy collecting tumbling stones from the Papatotara Coast beach and I’m twice as lucky because it’s just out the front of where we […]
Batch 22: From Papatotara
Batch 22 from Papatotara means all the stones hail from down the beach out the front of our house at The Cliffs, Papatotara. 32 stones […]
Batch 19: Using the 4lb Tumbler
Since the twin barrel tumblers (1 & 2) are just starting Batch 17 & 18, the 4lb rock tumbler is currently inactive. That means there’s […]
Batch 18: Tumbling Lucy’s Stone
This batch of stones includes tumbling Lucy’s stone (neighbour’s daughter), found at Papatotara on Easter Saturday. Lucy asked me if it would be a good […]
Learning about Types of Rock
As I try to wrap my head around trying to correctly identify the different types of rock (stones) usually found in my Western Southland fossicking, […]
Batch 15: 3lb Tumbler One
The batch of stones going into the Lortone 3lb Tumbler One are a mixture this time. 13 of the first 37 stones to go through […]
Fossicking for Poppy Jaspers
Fossick #3 at Gemstone Beach with JP On Easter Saturday morning I went fossicking again with JP at Gemstone Beach. The weather was stunning and […]
Trace Fossils in 400grit
Trace fossils are usually a mud-like stone that an “animal” as left a trace or trail of movement through. Trace fossils represent animal behaviour rather […]