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Post by sandsman1 on Apr 1, 2005 23:09:54 GMT -5
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Post by americanbulldogsnj on Apr 2, 2005 2:16:58 GMT -5
Dude! what is that Citrine? Very cool!
Marian
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phoenix1647
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since March 2013
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Post by phoenix1647 on Apr 2, 2005 7:56:59 GMT -5
Very nice John..I have a bunch of crystal too and know of no way to seperate them out without breaking them up. Best to leave those alone and go get yourself some smaller ones or single ones....
Pho
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Post by rockyraccoon on Apr 2, 2005 12:12:20 GMT -5
beautiful piece sands. clean it and display it!
kim
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Post by krazydiamond on Apr 2, 2005 14:03:54 GMT -5
yeh, that's a real show piece, i'd hate to see that broken up.
KD
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Post by sandsman1 on Apr 2, 2005 19:18:00 GMT -5
i think im gonna just buy some of that oxlic stuff and let the whole thing soak in a bucket for acouple weeks see if they come up clear ,, the guy said they where quartz crystals--- it is a nice piece theres a ton of little ones around the big ones it would be a shame to bust them all up tryin to get the big ones out
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llanago
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since January 2004
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Post by llanago on Apr 2, 2005 19:47:40 GMT -5
i think im gonna just buy some of that oxlic stuff and let the whole thing soak in a bucket I think that's a good idea. That is such a nice piece, it would sure be a shame to bust it up. Let that sucker soak a while and see what it looks like. Went to the bead shop today and she had a bunch of really nice crystals. I was tempted to buy a couple, but resisted - only because I spent way too much at the rock shop!  llana
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Post by Cher on Apr 2, 2005 20:27:40 GMT -5
Hey John, that's pretty cool, I'd leave it like that too. If you clean it up, let us see pics again ok?
Cher
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Post by cookie3rocks on Apr 2, 2005 20:34:59 GMT -5
I guess I'm just evil. I'd get a chisel and go to town on them.
But (sigh) the acid is the best idea.
cookie
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Post by creativeminded on Apr 4, 2005 9:09:52 GMT -5
I am with you Cookie, I would at least try to break a couple of them off.
Tami
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ArkieRockhound
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since February 2005
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Post by ArkieRockhound on Apr 4, 2005 9:16:51 GMT -5
They definitely cannot be broken apart without destroying them. Crystals are very brittle and will just shatter. They are actually growing in the matrix, not just surrounded by it. I have piles of quartz with crystal growing in them, both tiny and large. That is really a neat looking specimen. I'd definitly go with the oxolic acid and just clean it up. I can't remember how long you're supposed to soak, but I do remember it help's to start in warm water and put in sun to keep it warm while you're soaking. Do you know where this crystal comes from? Is it Arkansas crystal? Trish |
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Post by sandsman1 on Apr 4, 2005 13:33:30 GMT -5
i was talkin with shawn at the rockshed and he said do a scratch test they might be calcite and they are the scratched real easy so he said i wouldent put them in the acid it will ruien them so i used some dish soap and a brush and gave them a scrub they still look the same so ill prob just give the whole thing to my daughter she can put it in her book case
the guy on ebay said there quartz crystals but i dont think he knew what he was talkin about he prob just fig they where,, and he didnt say where there from
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