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Techniques for CollectorsJust a tip about polishing Selenite.
14th Jan 2011 23:58 UTCBri Dragonne
Please, do NOT use this technique on your fave specimen! It worked for me but I take no responsibility, etc etc. :)
The section had been cleaved and was shiny at one time, but over various handlings, it had become rather scratched.
So, several compounds and no luck later, I remembered that Selenite dissolves in water...
I then ran hot water from the tap over it (Slowly heating the water so that it didn't get shocked, the specimen I mean) and then cooling the water and flinging the excess off.
I ran the water over it for about 15 minutes and amazingly, there was a super shiny finish with interesting patterns on it.
This is just a tip for if anyone else does a search like 'How to polish Selenite' :)
-Bri
15th Jan 2011 18:47 UTCJohn Truax
15th Jan 2011 22:47 UTCMatt Neuzil Expert
16th Jan 2011 00:46 UTCBri Dragonne
-Bri
15th May 2012 16:21 UTCBeth
I'm a little leary of doing anything more with water since that seemed to have ruined the finish to begin with. Is there a link to the before/after photos? And are there any more specific details such as how long you ran hot water over it before changing to cold water, etc...?
Otherwise, are there any other suggestions out there for polishing selenite.
Thanks much!
15th May 2012 18:37 UTCDonald Slater
16th May 2012 08:48 UTCRock Currier Expert
16th May 2012 10:56 UTCAndrea Sansoni
20th May 2012 14:24 UTCBeth
I don't have any buffing tools-- and it's sort of sounding like hand buffing won't quite cut it. The stone is still smooth-- just no longer polished.
Thanks all for the comments and suggestions. I will check back periodically to see if anything else is posted...
23rd May 2012 18:58 UTCDonald Slater
11th Jun 2012 19:28 UTCAaron Cross
Thanks Aaron,
11th Jun 2012 21:34 UTCRock Currier Expert
11th Jun 2012 21:49 UTCEdgars Endzelins
11th Jun 2012 22:17 UTCAaron Cross
11th Jun 2012 22:43 UTCEdgars Endzelins
9th Jun 2014 18:41 UTCAlexa Chihuahua
Yo tengo una gran colección de selenita y te puedo decír que trabajo con ellas haciendo muchas figuras, desde colguijes, hasta espadas, y las pulo con una lija gruesa primero, para darle forma y para pulir, uso un par de lijas de agua (negras) 1500 y termino con la 2000. quedan espectaculares!! si puedes ponte en contacto conmigo vía e-mail, te puedo pasar fotos mañana.
Saludos!!
27th Jan 2015 14:47 UTCSanguine
26th Mar 2017 07:51 UTCWilliam Schade
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