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Post by tortuga on Mar 30, 2010 21:57:12 GMT -5
In about 1.5 months I'll be looking to buy about $100 worth of cerium oxide polish. Where is the cheapest stuff online that you use? I'm only familiar with a couple of them. My local-ish lapidary doesn't have very good prices on the cerium, and even considering shipping, one of the online places I know of comes out cheaper per lb. Not sure though if that place is the best online, so looking for some suggestions for places with good cerium oxide.
Thanks!
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bushmanbilly
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Post by bushmanbilly on Mar 31, 2010 1:08:01 GMT -5
Have you tried the Rockshed. I find there prices fair.
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Post by johnjsgems on Mar 31, 2010 6:46:36 GMT -5
When price shopping look at grades. There is Standard, Optical, and Super also called French. There is a price jump between grades.
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Post by tortuga on Mar 31, 2010 6:51:27 GMT -5
For the purposes of tumbling, is there going to be a significant difference in results among grades or will they all be generally equal?
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Post by Toad on Mar 31, 2010 6:53:37 GMT -5
I would guess that better grades would give better results even in tumbling.
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Post by catmandewe on Mar 31, 2010 9:43:16 GMT -5
There was a forum member who was trading Optical grade Cerium Oxide for rocks. His forum name is oldgrouchy, you can contact him and see if he still has any left.
I did a trade with him a few years ago and it is pretty good stuff. I still have some of it left. He sent me a whole flat rate box full, and said he had lots more.
Have a great day...........Tony
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Post by rocklicker on Mar 31, 2010 11:44:20 GMT -5
Arrowhead lapidary has it for $9.50/lb, and 5 pounds is $40.00. I get mine from there usually.
Steve
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