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 Topic: How to clean golden calcite |
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| jtozier Replies: 16 Views: 35873 |
 Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Mar 14, 2017 15:01 Subject: Re: How to clean golden calcite |
| Alright, well all this certainly makes things easier on my end. So the general method would be a long soak in water with laundry detergent, then a a gentle cleaning? | |
| Topic: How to clean golden calcite |
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| jtozier Replies: 16 Views: 35873 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Mar 11, 2017 11:35 Subject: Re: How to clean golden calcite |
| Just joined! The 110 Golden Calcite from the museum is awesome, I have seen one piece that large at my spot. I have no idea how anyone could manage getting that back to a vehicle without destroying it ... | |
| Topic: How to clean golden calcite |
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| jtozier Replies: 16 Views: 35873 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Mar 10, 2017 22:26 Subject: Re: How to clean golden calcite |
| Thanks! 0229 is the other side of 0227, so it is nice all around and it sits very flat. | |
| Topic: How to clean golden calcite |
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| jtozier Replies: 16 Views: 35873 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Mar 10, 2017 20:35 Subject: Re: How to clean golden calcite |
| Thanks, I appreciate all the help, this is a nice active forum you have here. | |
| Topic: How to clean golden calcite |
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| jtozier Replies: 16 Views: 35873 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Mar 10, 2017 18:39 Subject: Re: How to clean golden calcite |
| If a specimen has a haze to it, would it be ok to use a quick acid dip to remove that? | |
| Topic: How to clean golden calcite |
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| jtozier Replies: 16 Views: 35873 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Mar 10, 2017 18:37 Subject: Re: How to clean golden calcite |
| Thanks, you know what my problem must have been not soaking prior to using the spot gun.
This one piece here is my favorite. However I feel like it is hardly held together. If you pick it up there ... |
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| Topic: How to clean golden calcite |
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| jtozier Replies: 16 Views: 35873 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Mar 10, 2017 18:16 Subject: Re: How to clean golden calcite |
| The funny thing is I own a screen printing shop and yes I have used the spot gun. It really did not clean the minerals off the calcite. | |
| Topic: How to clean golden calcite |
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| jtozier Replies: 16 Views: 35873 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Mar 10, 2017 18:01 Subject: How to clean golden calcite |
| Hello all!
I am new hear and looking for some info specific to the type of crystals I will be working with. Golden Calcite from Montana. So far I have tried a vinegar bath and scrubbing with ... |
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