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04 Jun-08:39:41 Re: collection of michael shaw - malachite (Michael Shaw)
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03 Jun-21:44:21 The mizunaka collection - stibnite (Am Mizunaka)
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02 Jun-08:51:39 Re: collection of michael shaw (Michael Shaw)
02 Jun-02:27:53 The mizunaka collection - rhodchrosite (Am Mizunaka)
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02 Jun-01:17:41 Re: is this a rhyolite matrix with calcite and smoky quartz? (Volkmar Stingl)
01 Jun-22:11:04 Re: is this a rhyolite matrix with calcite and smoky quartz? (Roger Warin)
01 Jun-20:02:10 Re: is it possible for this specimen of hyalite to be associated with other minerals? (Alfredo)
01 Jun-10:24:08 Re: is it possible for this specimen of hyalite to be associated with other minerals? (Rick Roan)
01 Jun-10:21:30 Is malachite rare? (Matt_zukowski)
01 Jun-09:51:59 Re: is it possible for this specimen of hyalite to be associated with other minerals? (Matt_zukowski)
01 Jun-09:21:32 Re: is it possible for this specimen of hyalite to be associated with other minerals? (Rick Roan)
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31 May-16:04:59 Is this a rhyolite matrix with calcite and smoky quartz? (Gk68)
31 May-15:40:58 Re: don lum collection (Don Lum)
31 May-15:40:12 Re: is this dolomite-pyrite-siderite? (Gk68)
31 May-09:28:53 Re: is it possible for this specimen of hyalite to be associated with other minerals? (Rick Roan)
31 May-08:49:08 Re: is it possible for this specimen of hyalite to be associated with other minerals? (Alfredo)
31 May-07:33:18 Re: is it possible for this specimen of hyalite to be associated with other minerals? (Rick Roan)
31 May-07:26:07 Re: is it possible for this specimen of hyalite to be associated with other minerals? (James Catmur)
31 May-06:33:57 Is it possible for this specimen of hyalite to be associated with other minerals? (Rick Roan)
30 May-22:57:14 Re: collection of volkmar stingl (Volkmar Stingl)

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  Topic: Abrasives repairing polishing crystals
Diamond

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PostForum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals   Posted: Sep 05, 2018 14:23   Subject: Re: Abrasives repairing polishing crystals
Basic guide to polishing rocks and minerals:

Use your 150# diamond files to remove the chip completely. For the next steps you *must* use successively finer mesh sizes that no more than loosely do ...
  Topic: Abrasives repairing polishing crystals
Diamond

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PostForum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals   Posted: Aug 19, 2018 05:12   Subject: Re: Abrasives repairing polishing crystals
Anyway to cut it shorter what do you guys use on crystals for chips and a perfect shine as I am struggling at the moment thanks!

Diamond - This isn't really the appropriate forum to ask a question ...
  Topic: Abrasives repairing polishing crystals
Diamond

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PostForum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals   Posted: Aug 18, 2018 11:14   Subject: Re: Abrasives repairing polishing crystals
Hi, all

I do not like repairs at all....
But being an amethyst, I thing you could get the help of someones (well known in minerals, for what I understood... In MR, if I am not wrong....) that &quo ...
  Topic: Abrasives repairing polishing crystals
Diamond

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PostForum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals   Posted: Aug 18, 2018 11:10   Subject: Re: Abrasives repairing polishing crystals
Ah ok well unfortunately I have this one started already so I will have to finish it to the best of my abilities. I do have cross transferable skills and a fair amount of tools but I've only done this ...
  Topic: Abrasives repairing polishing crystals
Diamond

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PostForum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals   Posted: Aug 18, 2018 07:31   Subject: Abrasives repairing polishing crystals
I have a amethyst that was chipped and I thought I would try repairing it and I started with a basic gem tutorial saying use diamonds files for shaping then move on to lapping diamond paste 6 microns ...
  Topic: Join us to dig a giant Amethyst geode
Diamond

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PostForum: Exceptional finds   Posted: Aug 18, 2018 07:13   Subject: Re: Join us to dig a giant Amethyst geode
It's an alien space craft :O ... But seriously wow what a job as well to sort it out! Nice.
 
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