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Thank you Susan. My husband and I have been collecting for a few years, but I just recently joined the site. We are extremely fortunate to live in such an agate abundant area, as they are a favorite o ...

Chalcedony or agate are forms of quartz!

Thank you! I knew they formed in and around quartz, I just didn't realize that is what they would be classified as!

Here are the pictures of what I worked on Friday. I apologize for the quality of the pictures, I had a setting wrong on my phone and it caused some blur. I'm extremely happy with what was accomplished ...

Before the thread gets locked I'll offer some answers.

Spot cleaning guns were designed to work at high pressure to push dirt through a fabric into a rag to throw away. They can cut skin ans water ...

Spot cleaning guns are spectacular for cleaning any rocks that aren't softer, damaged or brittle, but for softer minerals like Calcite, they will cause damage if you're not very careful and use lower ...

CEANNA, Welcome to this forum .

I have owned a Chinese made hi pressure gun for a number of years now and use it quite often. Most of the models have a variable spray nozzle. Always start out w ...

Hello,

I've read most of the topics about spot cleaning guns already, but have a couple questions above and beyond what I've already seen.

1: What, if any, precautions need to be taken when us ...

Hello everyone,

My husband and I are from Wisconsin and are avid agate collectors. Both of us really love a good treasure hunt, but we don't really know what else to look for (and where to look fo ...

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Topic: Cleaning with Water/ Spot Cleaning Guns (Agate?)
Ceanna Replies: 13 Views: 23142	Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Aug 25, 2017 10:36 Subject: Re: Cleaning with Water/ Spot Cleaning Guns (Agate?)
Ceanna Replies: 13 Views: 23142	Thank you Susan. My husband and I have been collecting for a few years, but I just recently joined the site. We are extremely fortunate to live in such an agate abundant area, as they are a favorite o ...
Topic: Cleaning with Water/ Spot Cleaning Guns (Agate?)
Ceanna Replies: 13 Views: 23142	Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Aug 21, 2017 16:27 Subject: Re: Cleaning with Water/ Spot Cleaning Guns (Agate?)
Ceanna Replies: 13 Views: 23142	Chalcedony or agate are forms of quartz! Thank you! I knew they formed in and around quartz, I just didn't realize that is what they would be classified as!
Topic: Cleaning with Water/ Spot Cleaning Guns (Agate?)
Ceanna Replies: 13 Views: 23142	Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Aug 21, 2017 15:20 Subject: Re: Cleaning with Water/ Spot Cleaning Guns (Agate?)
Ceanna Replies: 13 Views: 23142	Here are the pictures of what I worked on Friday. I apologize for the quality of the pictures, I had a setting wrong on my phone and it caused some blur. I'm extremely happy with what was accomplished ...
Topic: Cleaning with Water/ Spot Cleaning Guns (Agate?)
Ceanna Replies: 13 Views: 23142	Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Aug 18, 2017 10:48 Subject: Re: Cleaning with Water/ Spot Cleaning Guns (Agate?)
Ceanna Replies: 13 Views: 23142	Before the thread gets locked I'll offer some answers. Spot cleaning guns were designed to work at high pressure to push dirt through a fabric into a rag to throw away. They can cut skin ans water ...
Topic: Cleaning with Water/ Spot Cleaning Guns (Agate?)
Ceanna Replies: 13 Views: 23142	Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Aug 18, 2017 10:29 Subject: Re: Cleaning with Water/ Spot Cleaning Guns (Agate?)
Ceanna Replies: 13 Views: 23142	Spot cleaning guns are spectacular for cleaning any rocks that aren't softer, damaged or brittle, but for softer minerals like Calcite, they will cause damage if you're not very careful and use lower ...
Topic: Cleaning with Water/ Spot Cleaning Guns (Agate?)
Ceanna Replies: 13 Views: 23142	Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Aug 18, 2017 10:17 Subject: Re: Cleaning with Water/ Spot Cleaning Guns (Agate?)
Ceanna Replies: 13 Views: 23142	CEANNA, Welcome to this forum . I have owned a Chinese made hi pressure gun for a number of years now and use it quite often. Most of the models have a variable spray nozzle. Always start out w ...
Topic: Cleaning with Water/ Spot Cleaning Guns (Agate?)
Ceanna Replies: 13 Views: 23142	Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Aug 17, 2017 17:05 Subject: Cleaning with Water/ Spot Cleaning Guns (Agate?)
Ceanna Replies: 13 Views: 23142	Hello, I've read most of the topics about spot cleaning guns already, but have a couple questions above and beyond what I've already seen. 1: What, if any, precautions need to be taken when us ...
Topic: Presentation of new members - Reference Thread
Ceanna Replies: 501 Views: 580066	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Aug 17, 2017 16:38 Subject: Presentation of new members - Ceanna and her husband from Wisconsin
Ceanna Replies: 501 Views: 580066	Hello everyone, My husband and I are from Wisconsin and are avid agate collectors. Both of us really love a good treasure hunt, but we don't really know what else to look for (and where to look fo ...