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If you're in Yorkshire you're not far from Whitby - I, my children and grandchildren, could spend forever on the beach there! You don't need a licence and won't get shot at!

Cerium oxide is an oxide of the rare earth metal cerium - widely used by lapidaries for a final polish on stones - and a variety of similar uses throughout industry.

It depends on whether you want to create a cabachon or simply want to polish the - from the photo - flat faces. Without some sort of mechanised grinder/polisher a cabachon would be difficult, but sor ...

Intriguing - and beautiful!

A mystery indeed - and explains why I've never found a trace in numerous visits! The jasper I know about and have a few pieces. Will try and track down the article you mention.

Many thanks for yo ...

That's interesting - I tend to stick to the west coast - Dunure, Troy Bay, etc. This is largely due to work frequently taking me up to Larkhall and Glasgow areas - not very often on the other side.
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Many thanks - I seem to have been successful!

Hi all - I'm an avid collector of agates, mainly from Scotland, but am visiting Sicily later in May and wonder if anybody can point me in the right direction to find some there?

I suspect a river b ...

I'm not sure if it's just me, but I cannot read the information on new topic headings - the wording is very blurred, or should it all open in another page if I click somewhere?!

Help would be much ...

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Topic: Collecting in UK
alanbartlett Replies: 5 Views: 19654	Forum: Rockhounding trips Posted: May 20, 2021 01:04 Subject: Re: Collecting in UK
alanbartlett Replies: 5 Views: 19654	If you're in Yorkshire you're not far from Whitby - I, my children and grandchildren, could spend forever on the beach there! You don't need a licence and won't get shot at!
Topic: Question about Lapis
alanbartlett Replies: 8 Views: 11247	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Oct 15, 2018 08:42 Subject: Re: Question about Lapis
alanbartlett Replies: 8 Views: 11247	Cerium oxide is an oxide of the rare earth metal cerium - widely used by lapidaries for a final polish on stones - and a variety of similar uses throughout industry.
Topic: Question about Lapis
alanbartlett Replies: 8 Views: 11247	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Oct 14, 2018 13:20 Subject: Re: Question about Lapis
alanbartlett Replies: 8 Views: 11247	It depends on whether you want to create a cabachon or simply want to polish the - from the photo - flat faces. Without some sort of mechanised grinder/polisher a cabachon would be difficult, but sor ...
Topic: Some new Mineralpaintings in Watercolor
alanbartlett Replies: 5 Views: 33875	Forum: Mineral Art and Artists Posted: Sep 02, 2018 16:04 Subject: Re: Some new Mineralpaintings in Watercolor
alanbartlett Replies: 5 Views: 33875	Intriguing - and beautiful!
Topic: Agates in Sicily?
alanbartlett Replies: 9 Views: 27239	Forum: Rockhounding trips Posted: Apr 25, 2018 12:07 Subject: Re: Agates in Sicily
alanbartlett Replies: 9 Views: 27239	A mystery indeed - and explains why I've never found a trace in numerous visits! The jasper I know about and have a few pieces. Will try and track down the article you mention. Many thanks for yo ...
Topic: Agates in Sicily?
alanbartlett Replies: 9 Views: 27239	Forum: Rockhounding trips Posted: Apr 25, 2018 10:59 Subject: Re: Agates in Sicily
alanbartlett Replies: 9 Views: 27239	That's interesting - I tend to stick to the west coast - Dunure, Troy Bay, etc. This is largely due to work frequently taking me up to Larkhall and Glasgow areas - not very often on the other side. ...
Topic: How to start a new Topic
alanbartlett Replies: 4 Views: 55516	Forum: Forum questions Posted: Apr 25, 2018 10:35 Subject: Re: How to start a new Topic
alanbartlett Replies: 4 Views: 55516	Many thanks - I seem to have been successful!
Topic: Agates in Sicily?
alanbartlett Replies: 9 Views: 27239	Forum: Rockhounding trips Posted: Apr 25, 2018 10:35 Subject: Agates in Sicily?
alanbartlett Replies: 9 Views: 27239	Hi all - I'm an avid collector of agates, mainly from Scotland, but am visiting Sicily later in May and wonder if anybody can point me in the right direction to find some there? I suspect a river b ...
Topic: How to start a new Topic
alanbartlett Replies: 4 Views: 55516	Forum: Forum questions Posted: Apr 25, 2018 09:56 Subject: Re: How to start a new Topic
alanbartlett Replies: 4 Views: 55516	I'm not sure if it's just me, but I cannot read the information on new topic headings - the wording is very blurred, or should it all open in another page if I click somewhere?! Help would be much ...