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Gemstones and Minerals
Cleaning Copper related Minerals?
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<blockquote data-quote="LONEWOLF" data-source="post: 519105" data-attributes="member: 6309"><p>Thanks for the replies... It is certainty a tricky one... That's why I posted this... I know how to clean most things, but the methods I use on Crystals and things, I would never try on this stuff.... So</p><p>I might get a Dremel and see how I go as chipping away with a small Geo pick is too violent and has broken some... :/ </p><p> I would like to expose some of the Malachite/ Azurite/Galena a little more in some pieces. Well that's the goal anyhow... </p><p>I have tried a gentle Tumble and ruined a few pieces as the Galena is mixed with the 'Other Minerals' in some specimens and other samples are solid Galena or solid Malachite.. so on to the next method I think...</p><p> There is some nice Cerussite caverns that I would like to clean up too, but that stuff is very fragile... so best I leave them alone... </p><p></p><p> Lucky I have several buckets to play with... :| </p><p>All collected from our Gemorama Field Trip venue... </p><p> We are going to the same place next year as well... There is enough of it around for the next 10+ Gemoramas... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p></p><p> LW....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LONEWOLF, post: 519105, member: 6309"] Thanks for the replies... It is certainty a tricky one... That's why I posted this... I know how to clean most things, but the methods I use on Crystals and things, I would never try on this stuff.... So I might get a Dremel and see how I go as chipping away with a small Geo pick is too violent and has broken some... :/ I would like to expose some of the Malachite/ Azurite/Galena a little more in some pieces. Well that's the goal anyhow... I have tried a gentle Tumble and ruined a few pieces as the Galena is mixed with the 'Other Minerals' in some specimens and other samples are solid Galena or solid Malachite.. so on to the next method I think... There is some nice Cerussite caverns that I would like to clean up too, but that stuff is very fragile... so best I leave them alone... Lucky I have several buckets to play with... :| All collected from our Gemorama Field Trip venue... We are going to the same place next year as well... There is enough of it around for the next 10+ Gemoramas... :D LW.... [/QUOTE]
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