jennij
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Post by jennij on Dec 18, 2016 18:50:12 GMT -5
I was told that fluorite had a high Mohs rating and could be tumbled with agates. I kept them in a separate barrel anyway. I did course grit for only 3 days since it made them nicely rounded with little loss of material. However, on the second stage, I left them in for about 6 days and they ended up as pebbles!!!
Anyone know how long fluorite needs to be tumbled with out it disappearing?
Thanks! JenniJ
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2016 18:55:00 GMT -5
Well, it doesn't match agate.
It's mohs is 3.5-5
not even close.
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Post by jakesrocks on Dec 18, 2016 19:14:02 GMT -5
You must also remember that fluorite is one of the minerals that has perfect cleavage. It will cleave easily.Without enough plastic pellets in all stages you may end up with a tumbler barrel full of perfect little cubes.
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Post by spiceman on Dec 18, 2016 21:46:05 GMT -5
YouTube has a video on fluorite and the guy takes a small chisel( by hand) and clips away the outside layer, it looks like colored glass(neat).
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Post by orrum on Dec 19, 2016 8:29:55 GMT -5
I am a huge proponent of throw it all in the tumbler and leave it for a month or two with 46/70 grit. DoNe that with flouritechnology and calcite etc and never saw them again! LOL
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Post by orrum on Dec 19, 2016 8:30:25 GMT -5
dpellvhevk...
Fiero it out.
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