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Techniques for CollectorsHow to improve sheen of golden moonstone and how to reduce to be seen cleavages?

24th Oct 2016 21:53 UTCDr.Kyaw Khaing Win

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24th Oct 2016 22:23 UTCBob Harman

Not exactly sure what you are asking, but I think tumbling your specimen will lessen the cracks, but make the specimen a bit smaller. Also tumbling and polishing the specimen might bring out the sheen/luster a bit more. Does that help? CHEERS.....BOB

27th Oct 2016 16:54 UTCTravis Hetsler

You can diminish the appearance of the cleavage planes and the fissures with a surface stabilization agent such as cyanoacrylate (super glue) or a two part epoxy.
 
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