matt111399
starting to shine!
Member since April 2008
Posts: 26
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Post by matt111399 on May 1, 2008 11:24:24 GMT -5
Anyone ever tried to tumble Fool's Gold? I've got a good supply and wondering if it's even worth it.
Some of the material seems tarnished...wonder if just putting in some type of polish would take the tarnish off but keep the natural cube shape? Maybe similar attempting to shine a coin?
Thanks -
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geogoddess
spending too much on rocks
Member since December 2007
Posts: 287
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Post by geogoddess on May 1, 2008 11:30:54 GMT -5
Pyrite is pretty brittle. So even though the hardness is 6-6.5... I personally would be hesitant to tumble it. If the pieces were big enough, I might try to polish some of the tarnish off with a dremel tool and some polish.
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cutter
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since February 2008
Posts: 129
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Post by cutter on May 1, 2008 18:17:55 GMT -5
I wonder about running them in walnut shells like they polish shooting brass.
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Post by docone31 on May 1, 2008 20:15:46 GMT -5
I accidently polished some Iron Pyrite. It sucks.
It eliminated all the detail, and just made the piece look bland.
Don't.
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Post by johnjsgems on May 2, 2008 21:21:36 GMT -5
You could try walnut shell with rouge in a vibe tumbler. You wouldn't loose shape.
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