calybos
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Post by calybos on Dec 26, 2023 17:47:23 GMT -5
I've seen some nice rough epidote chunks available at local rock shows, but I'm not sure if it's suitable for tumbling or rotary carving. From what I read, it tends to appear as tiny and fragmentary crystals, often in a softer matrix that would fall apart under any sort of working pressure. Any thoughts or experience with this mineral?
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Post by vegasjames on Dec 26, 2023 22:47:30 GMT -5
I think it would depend on the epidote. I have a lot of epidote druzy, which is somewhat fragile. But I also have more solid epidote like you find in unakite, that is much more solid and stable stable. Epidote druzy  And the more solid epidote.  |
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calybos
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Post by calybos on Dec 27, 2023 11:32:52 GMT -5
Ahh, okay. The rough chunks I saw are definitely more like the "druzy" picture you posted--pitted and fragmentary. I'll keep it as-is instead of trying to polish or tumble. Thanks.
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