I suspect this to be scapolite ( see other thread about identify and Erik and Ralph's commnets), now I am wondering how to get a better look at the crystal to confirm identity,How might I clean this? Thanks John The specimen in question can be seen here: [www.mindat.org] EDIT: Moved and link added http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,19,237629,237629#msg-237629 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:25:31 +0000 Phorum 5.2.15a http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,19,237629,237712#msg-237712 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,19,237629,237712#msg-237712 Sincerely
John Montgomery]]> John Montgomery Mineral Cleaning and Preparation Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:37:22 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,19,237629,237683#msg-237683 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,19,237629,237683#msg-237683 Cleaning Quartz.]]> Rock Currier Mineral Cleaning and Preparation Sun, 09 Oct 2011 22:27:13 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,19,237629,237629#msg-237629 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,19,237629,237629#msg-237629 Thanks
John


The specimen in question can be seen here: [www.mindat.org]

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