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26th May 2012 00:13 UTCAnonymous User

I took these pics in natural bright light, i don't think the vein is mica ? also am i right in thinking this piece contains rose, clear and smoky quarz?


ps if the close ups are as bad for you as they are for me on site ile wipe the pics? as ive said before there is nothing wrong with the close ups else were!

26th May 2012 00:27 UTCJolyon Ralph Founder

It's milky quartz (if you want to give it a gem name), with some iron staining.

26th May 2012 15:01 UTCAnonymous User

Thanks Jolyon are the small ares of clear quartze a result of these parts not being stained?

26th May 2012 15:14 UTCAnonymous User

Think these pics were what i whanted to post sorry.

26th May 2012 18:58 UTCDon Saathoff Expert

Still iron-stained quartz......and as far as the vein is concerned it was mentioned way back that silver is a soft metal and will react like lead to being hammered....

Don

26th May 2012 21:41 UTCAnonymous User

Thanks Don but how can clear transparent parts of this piece be stained? also i would rather not know than have to hit this piece with a hammer!

26th May 2012 22:41 UTCWayne Corwin

Heath


You could try soaking it a bucket of water and Super Iron Out (SIO) for a day, that will remove most all the iron stain, but the deepest.

26th May 2012 23:31 UTCAnonymous User

Thanks Wayne where would i get S,I,O ?

27th May 2012 05:46 UTCWayne Corwin

Heath

SIO is at most hardware stores, or wal-mart or
SIO.com


KOR

27th May 2012 20:28 UTCAnonymous User

Wayne can it be bought in the uk ?

28th May 2012 09:08 UTCRock Currier Expert

The use of this reagent is covered in the article about how to clean quartz;

28th May 2012 21:11 UTCAnonymous User

Rock Currier Wrote:

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> The use of this reagent is covered in the article

> about how to clean quartz; Thanks for that the link is excellent and i think will help me a lot, as i didn't have a clue how best to clean minerals properly before joining the forum.
 
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