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Techniques for CollectorsHow can I clean dirty wavellites?
17th Jun 2009 23:11 UTCRobert Simonoff
We recently went to the National Limestone Quarry in Miflin, Pennsylvania with a rock club. While there, we picked up some nice big wavellite balls on matrix. We found the pieces by digging in sand, so when they came out they were covered with sand. We washed them shortly at the quarry right after picking them up by dipping them into a bucket of water and scrubbing with our fingertip. Some sand came off, but a lot still remained. We thought, Oh well, the rest will come off when we soak them for a couple of days in water and scrub them with toothbrushes. But the sand won't come off!
Does anyone have any suggestions for removing the sand that is so stuck?
Thank you!
18th Jun 2009 08:33 UTCRock Currier Expert
21st Jun 2009 16:40 UTCRobert Simonoff
21st Jun 2009 17:48 UTCJasun D. McAvoy Expert
If no one else here can provide more insights into what kind of acid, how its done, etc. etc. I will contact the person who told me about it and get back to you.
Can anyone shed some light on this?
21st Jun 2009 18:53 UTCNH
28th Sep 2009 19:48 UTCMark J. Sigouin
8th Jul 2012 09:43 UTConesickfreak
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