Specimen cleaning, Tips and techniques |
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Specimen cleaning, Tips and techniques |
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![]() Master Mucker! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 4,149 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 3 ![]() |
![]() ![]() Interestingly enough though, these were said to be found up near your area Coalbunny...... ![]() Cool Swizz, we are looking forward to seeing the cleaned up specimens afterwards. ![]() Here's a pic of a batch we need to do an SIO process on next, they sure look dirty and ugly here but when finished there will be some real eye catchers. I'll post updates later as we get it going, these have been rinsed and washed with soap and water so far. ![]() Don't know if all these will get into one batch at the same time but we'll keep ya'll posted. This thread has some really good information so we added a link on the Colorado Prospector plans and tips page for easy reference as well. ![]() Who else has some cleaning processes to demonstrate? CP -------------------- CP-Owner/Administrator
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Here's an interesting piece I found and will start the cleaning process today.
Nice druzy on one side and the other side shows some agate. Ill post some pics after she's cleaned up. ![]() ![]() ![]() -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM Referral Code CE213 |
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![]() Master Mucker! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 4,149 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 3 ![]() |
Nice find Swizz, I'll bet that will have a nice sparkle in those cavities when cleaned up too. We'll all be looking forward to the updates of it cleaned.
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... and here are two shots of the specimen 'after' cleanup for comparison.
I used this process: 1. Washed with distilled water with lightest setting on Textile Gun 2. Soaked in Distilled White Vinegar for +/- 12hrs (this did most of the work) 3. Soaked in medium strength solution of SIO for +/- 12hrs 4. Soaked in distilled water for 24hrs 5. Blasted and rinsed with low-med pressure using Textile Gun with distilled water ![]() ![]() -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM Referral Code CE213 |
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Diggin' In! ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 17-July 10 From: Iowa, Clover,SC Member No.: 7,312 ![]() |
Hi Swizz:
Really cleaned up great. Now to figure out what to do with it. Might make a nice display specimen to keep on the table. ![]() Dickb |
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Thanks dickb!
Yup.... I don't own any lap gear so it either goes to the specimen display or out in the back yard. If any of you lap dawgs would like to make something from this I'd be happy to send it your way, kinda bubbly inside ![]() ![]() Here are a few more pics: Interesting mineralization on the crust ![]() ..... and some translucency pics ![]() ![]() -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM Referral Code CE213 |
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![]() Master Mucker! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 7,189 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 ![]() |
Cool piece of Agate Swizz, and it cleaned up nicely!
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![]() Diggin' In! ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 11 Joined: 29-May 13 From: denver colorado Member No.: 81,020 ![]() |
Hi every one new guy here, awesome specimens. I use SIO works great but have been trying to find a textile gun, when I lived in Salida, I visited the rock doc and the nice lady there told me to get a textile gun any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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![]() Master Mucker! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 ![]() |
Hi every one new guy here, awesome specimens. I use SIO works great but have been trying to find a textile gun, when I lived in Salida, I visited the rock doc and the nice lady there told me to get a textile gun any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I got mine on ebay; a quick search there will get you lots of results (and a good idea of the going price on them). They do work really well! -------------------- Find Colorado Prospector on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/170314493176558
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Observer ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 5-March 14 Member No.: 116,916 ![]() |
We get alot of questions about the do's and dont's when specimen cleaning. So I thought a thread with some good tips and links would be handy here in the forums. Knowledge is power right? After a good day of prospecting and digging in the dirt, we have these flats filled with muddy/clay specimens, some even with Iron deposits all over them. Now what?!
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![]() Rock Bar! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 ![]() |
I was able to use my textile gun for the first time yesterday. I was very impressed with the results on my goethite and the more complex fluorite pieces. It also works very well on some coral fossils although the visual difference was less dramatic with the fossils.
Both of these Goethite sprays were gently scrubbed with a toothbrush and soapy water. The one on the left was worked for a few min. with the textile gun using water only. It needs a little more work but the difference is even more dramatic than the photos can show. This Goethite piece was mostly covered with the orange coating even after a gentle scrubbing. A few min with the textile gun and it now shows hundreds of tiny fine blades. The reddish looking area on the left I believe is a Hematite formation. This piece needs a little more work also. Here is a piece of coral fossil from New Mexico that my buddy found on the surface. It is in great condition for a surface find. This one was lightly sprayed on the left side but we didn't get into cleaning it yet. Here is a smaller piece of coral on limestone that I did clean the right side with the textile gun. These corals are likely from the Pennsylvanian sub-period, approx. 300 million years old. -------------------- |
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![]() Master Mucker! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 7,189 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 ![]() |
Sweet specimens Mike! I'm glad to hear the textile gun is working out for you, the Goethite results are great.
![]() Fantastic NM coral fossil, especially for a surface find!...Score! I bet your eyes were peeled the rest of the day after finding that one! ![]() -------------------- Education is the key to the future,
and participation opens the door to opportunity. Discover your prospecting independence & success! ColoradoProspector.com Owner/Webmaster Core team member ♥ ![]() |
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![]() Moderator ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 ![]() |
Really nice Mike!
Can I ask which brand of textile gun you bought? Do you like it? I busted mine and haven't pulled the trigger for a new one yet. -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM Referral Code CE213 |
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![]() Rock Bar! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 ![]() |
Can I ask which brand of textile gun you bought? Do you like it? I bought it of Ebay for $50 w/free shipping and the company it came from was Golden Cutting & sewing supplies (goldstartool.com) It has an adjustable nozzle on front and volume control on back and I like it so far. It also came with extra springs. -------------------- |
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Observer ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 30-January 16 Member No.: 122,489 ![]() |
What's a textile cleaner? Is that just a fancy word for a paint gun with a compressor?
Thx, J |
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