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 Topic: Preserving Calcite |
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| Brandonh Replies: 4 Views: 15367 |
 Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Jan 26, 2020 08:43 Subject: Re: Preserving Calcite |
| Mr Saunders, if you look through Brandon's other postings, you will see that he has posted some self-collected Calcite nodules/geodes/limestone nodules from Florida.
To "preserve" them, ... |
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| Topic: Preserving Calcite |
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| Brandonh Replies: 4 Views: 15367 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Jan 26, 2020 08:39 Subject: Re: Preserving Calcite |
| are you referring to the Calcite fossil clams from the former Ruck's PIT quarry in Florida? If so I have one that was left laying in a mans yard or years with no apparent effect. Calcite it self seems ... | |
| Topic: Preserving Calcite |
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| Brandonh Replies: 4 Views: 15367 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Jan 26, 2020 01:13 Subject: Preserving Calcite |
| I have quite a few honey calcite geodes i found and some are very pretty.
I'm concerned about preserving them. I was told that I would need to sand and polish them, but the way they look naturally ... |
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| Topic: Some carvings |
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| Brandonh Replies: 11 Views: 14067 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Jan 14, 2020 18:55 Subject: Re: Some carvings |
| Thanks.
I have no idea, nor much knowledge on crystals etc. I'm still learning. Im going by what I was told and just wanted to contribute. I felt I was going by the description. Sorry to offend. |
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| Topic: Some carvings |
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| Brandonh Replies: 11 Views: 14067 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Jan 13, 2020 23:56 Subject: Re: Some carvings |
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| Topic: Some carvings |
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| Brandonh Replies: 11 Views: 14067 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Jan 13, 2020 23:55 Subject: Re: Some carvings |
| Lil skull | |
| Topic: Some carvings |
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| Brandonh Replies: 11 Views: 14067 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Jan 13, 2020 23:54 Subject: Re: Some carvings |
| The rest of the hearts | |
| Topic: Some carvings |
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| Brandonh Replies: 11 Views: 14067 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Jan 13, 2020 23:53 Subject: Re: Some carvings |
| Heart | |
| Topic: Some carvings |
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| Brandonh Replies: 11 Views: 14067 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Jan 13, 2020 23:52 Subject: Re: Some carvings |
| Another heart w gagged edges | |
| Topic: Some carvings |
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| Brandonh Replies: 11 Views: 14067 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Jan 13, 2020 23:51 Subject: Some carvings |
| Just for kicks I started carving these from what im told is rose quartz.
I got them from my mother's decorative yard landscaping. They start off real rough and you cants really tell the colors and pa ... |
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| Topic: Was wondering what this geode was. |
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| Brandonh Replies: 20 Views: 16773 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jan 13, 2020 15:06 Subject: Re: Was wondering what this geode was. |
| Thanks Bob appreciate all your help. I'm new at this minerals, crystal was Rock thing, but I enjoy learning about it. I just wanted to get a good description of these things so I can describe them to ... | |
| Topic: Was wondering what this geode was. |
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| Brandonh Replies: 20 Views: 16773 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jan 13, 2020 07:30 Subject: Re: Was wondering what this geode was. |
| Thanks they are pretty cool. I loaded up on them with no goal or plan, but figured I would sort it out.
Can you tell what type of calcite these are? I was told either honey or dogtooth. |
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| Topic: Was wondering what this geode was. |
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| Brandonh Replies: 20 Views: 16773 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jan 12, 2020 18:49 Subject: Re: Was wondering what this geode was. |
| Last one | |
| Topic: Was wondering what this geode was. |
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| Brandonh Replies: 20 Views: 16773 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jan 12, 2020 18:48 Subject: Re: Was wondering what this geode was. |
| A bunch I collected | |
| Topic: Was wondering what this geode was. |
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| Brandonh Replies: 20 Views: 16773 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jan 12, 2020 18:47 Subject: Re: Was wondering what this geode was. |
| Here is one of cluster | |
| Topic: Was wondering what this geode was. |
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| Brandonh Replies: 20 Views: 16773 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jan 12, 2020 18:45 Subject: Re: Was wondering what this geode was. |
| Thank you for taking the time and thorough answer. I appreciate everyone's input, I've been twisting and turning trying to find an answer. I also found some much larger pieces, that I'm guessing are t ... | |
| Topic: Was wondering what this geode was. |
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| Brandonh Replies: 20 Views: 16773 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jan 12, 2020 14:06 Subject: Re: Was wondering what this geode was. |
| Here's one cut w tile saw | |
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| Brandonh Replies: 20 Views: 16773 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jan 12, 2020 14:04 Subject: Re: Was wondering what this geode was. |
| Here's the lot of them | |
| Topic: Was wondering what this geode was. |
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| Brandonh Replies: 20 Views: 16773 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jan 12, 2020 14:02 Subject: Re: Was wondering what this geode was. |
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| Brandonh Replies: 20 Views: 16773 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jan 12, 2020 14:01 Subject: Re: Was wondering what this geode was. |
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