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Techniques for CollectorsAny Use for Bicarbonate Soda?
12th Jun 2016 19:47 UTCJonelle DeFelice
BUT something did pop into my mind a few minutes ago: can bicarbonate soda (aka: Arm & Hammer baking soda, etc) be used to clean anything off of our specimens? I did see in a post that it can be used to stop an acid process (like in a stomach) but what about actually removing ich from a rock? Is it simply too mild to be a cleaner?
JD
13th Jun 2016 02:04 UTCWayne Corwin
It can be used in a sandblaster for cleaning ;-)
13th Jun 2016 02:22 UTCNelse Miller
13th Jun 2016 02:30 UTCDoug Daniels
13th Jun 2016 02:46 UTCAlfredo Petrov Manager
Cheers,
Alfredo
13th Jun 2016 03:13 UTCDana Morong
I once used baking soda (bicarbonate of soda, or sodium bicarbonate) to neutralize traces of acid (some specimen I had once soaked). Forgot the stuff in the water and months later found in bottom of container some 'crystals' of baking soda, but I don't think it lasted - was too delicate and fell apart.
13th Jun 2016 11:25 UTCHarjo Neutkens Manager
This Waller solution is very effective in getting rid of iron stains off mineral specimens, it can even be used for vulnerable minerals like calcite.
14th Jun 2016 01:47 UTCDon Saathoff Expert
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