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They are all made with a CNC. Hand making a functional and stable base is like trying to do a mouth guard without a mold, it won't fit snugly 99% of the time. If you don't want to spend money on a CN ...

Yep cleaved fluorite

Can I suggest you get an oxide analysis of the glass and then just find out what is it made of? That should clear up most questions you might have about pele's hair composition. Also, there might be ...

I have a plate with rosettes from Bisbee some of them having what I believe are hematite/goethite films. Maybe this one is the same, but I have to say, that to me it just looks like the azurite is dul ...

Good evening. I am a geology student and mineral collector from Spain. I am looking for any information about the Urucum mine's geology and history, as I have recently acquired a few pieces from the a ...

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Topic: Creating “fitted” clear acrylic mineral display stands. How is it done?
carlo11 Replies: 1 Views: 1805	Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Mar 07, 2024 02:52 Subject: Re: Creating “fitted” clear acrylic mineral display stands. How is it done?
carlo11 Replies: 1 Views: 1805	They are all made with a CNC. Hand making a functional and stable base is like trying to do a mouth guard without a mold, it won't fit snugly 99% of the time. If you don't want to spend money on a CN ...
Topic: Can some please let me know what you might think this is?
carlo11 Replies: 6 Views: 2843	Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jan 05, 2024 04:27 Subject: Re: Can some please let me know what you might think this is?
carlo11 Replies: 6 Views: 2843	Yep cleaved fluorite
Topic: Pele's Hair and Tears
carlo11 Replies: 5 Views: 6579	Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Sep 26, 2023 08:52 Subject: Re: Pele's Hair andTears
carlo11 Replies: 5 Views: 6579	Can I suggest you get an oxide analysis of the glass and then just find out what is it made of? That should clear up most questions you might have about pele's hair composition. Also, there might be ...
Topic: "Stain(?)" on Milpillas Azurite specimen
carlo11 Replies: 2 Views: 6668	Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Jul 04, 2023 11:55 Subject: Re: "Stain(?)" on Milpillas Azurite specimen
carlo11 Replies: 2 Views: 6668	I have a plate with rosettes from Bisbee some of them having what I believe are hematite/goethite films. Maybe this one is the same, but I have to say, that to me it just looks like the azurite is dul ...
Topic: About the Urucum claim's production
carlo11 Replies: 0 Views: 13698	Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Jul 02, 2023 17:06 Subject: About the Urucum claim's production
carlo11 Replies: 0 Views: 13698	Good evening. I am a geology student and mineral collector from Spain. I am looking for any information about the Urucum mine's geology and history, as I have recently acquired a few pieces from the a ...