herchenx
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Post by herchenx on Aug 13, 2012 18:37:31 GMT -5
This past weekend when I was up in Wyoming, I got into some new jasper that has a lot of pinks, purple, lavender and rose colors, many with pretty dendrites that are also in those colors (really pretty stuff) In a lot of it there are veins of clear, white and gray agate and some really nice crystal pockets. I brought home some larger pieces for the yard, but I found this little treasure in the midst of a bunch of other stuff. I've never seen anything like it and I need to find a safe way to clean it up.
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Thunder69
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Post by Thunder69 on Aug 13, 2012 20:29:50 GMT -5
Hey John, Try soaking a small piece ,if you have one in Ironout. Put it in a container pour some ironout on it and fill it with enough water to cover it a couple of inches ..Let it sit a couple of days...If it doesn't hurt anything do the bigger one...I go and shake the container to agitate the mix once a day...then give it a good rinse and see what you got....John
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Post by texaswoodie on Aug 13, 2012 21:14:18 GMT -5
Soak it in water for a day before using the iron out. If you don't, the iron out will absorb into the rock and you can't get it out.
Curt
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rockwizz
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Post by rockwizz on Aug 22, 2012 23:52:41 GMT -5
Love those colors.
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peachfront
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Post by peachfront on Aug 25, 2012 11:38:35 GMT -5
Awesome!!!
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Post by Pat on Aug 25, 2012 13:54:47 GMT -5
Lovely colors! I use Iron Out, too.
Also use an electric powerful water sprayer for the mud in cracks. We found it very helpful when cleaning the Mt. Ida, Arkansas quartz crystals.
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herchenx
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Post by herchenx on Sept 7, 2012 21:48:02 GMT -5
Yeah I have an electric power washer now too. I accidentally removed a fingernail :0
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Post by beefjello on Sept 9, 2012 17:45:22 GMT -5
Neat find John!
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Post by tandl on Sept 9, 2012 19:22:51 GMT -5
That is a cool rock !
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