eccman
noticing nice landscape pebbles
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Post by eccman on Aug 9, 2022 0:10:22 GMT -5
I saw a stabilized Chevron Amethyst slab for sale. What does it mean by stabilized?
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Post by vegasjames on Aug 9, 2022 0:28:47 GMT -5
Some stones are heavily fractured or too soft to cut and cab such as most turquoise, so they need to be stabilized for use. Most often this is done by impregnating the stone with epoxy to fill cracks or to harden the stone so it will not fall apart, or in the case of soft rocks so they will also be hard enough to take a nice shine.
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eccman
noticing nice landscape pebbles
Member since August 2021
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Post by eccman on Aug 9, 2022 13:29:13 GMT -5
Some stones are heavily fractured or too soft to cut and cab such as most turquoise, so they need to be stabilized for use. Most often this is done by impregnating the stone with epoxy to fill cracks or to harden the stone so it will not fall apart, or in the case of soft rocks so they will also be hard enough to take a nice shine. Thanks. Makes sense
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