Cherry red rhodonite (CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]) on galena (PbS). From Broken Hill Mine, New South Wales, Australia. Size: 3 cm x 3 cm x 2.5 cm. Rare classic mineral from Broken Hill.
I finished taking rock photos, hooray! (..it's over with!)
I ended up saving 195 photos. I want to take some good pictures of my fluorescent rocks at some point, but I need to figure out how first. I'm glad now I took the pictures on a huge sheet of paper, because some of my rocks left a lot of dirt or shed a lot of fine crystals (looking at you stibnite)
..Not sure when I'll edit them, or how long it'll take, though. Here's a few of the unedited ones.
Just finished up at PONK.SPACE, a by-the-hour shared workshop in Holešovice
Absolutely fantastic shop, they were running an introductory welding class in the metal shop today.
Final fit-up on Galena (yes it's still not finished. I know.) bringing in the wood frame to fit with a belt sander.
Looking damn fine if I do compliment my own handiwork, positively nautical. Ironwood remains a true pain in the ass to work with, in the future remind me not to work on projects in ironwood and white oak, which was what Galena frame Mk.1 was made of.
Remaining tasks: polish up the brass plate and seal it with... something, probably clear varnish, so that it stops tarnishing when you look at it. Print, laser cut or otherwise manufacture a base for this. Oil the wood. Last step there probably also going to be done at PONK so that I can just borrow their oils and also do the last sanding pass without having to do stupid shit on my balcony.
Here's some updates on my three western hognose holdbacks from last season!
First up we have Granite, a male purple line / extreme red arctic (?) super anaconda het albino ph sable from Citrine X Amethyst. He started as a shit tier feeder and then transitioned to scented, he's finally on unscented feeders so he should take off in growth now.
Next is Ruby, a female extreme red arctic ph albino from Gabbro X Garnet. She's in shed in the pics but is normally a very vibrant red, she can be a little butt when it comes to biting fingers, she thinks everything is food.
And last up is Galena, a female arctic anaconda het albino from Gabbro X Splendid