[Rockhounds] safest wavellite cleaning method

[Clyde]

No,  We went there on Friday, July 6 - Have you been there and collected?

Clyde
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From: "Frederick Olmstead" <folmstead at rcn.com>
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Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 9:35 PM
Subject: [Rockhounds] safest wavellite cleaning method


> HELLO
>
> What day were you there?
>
> Was it June 30th?????
>
> GeorgiaO
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> JClyde wrote:
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>>Hi Everyone,   My wife and I went to collect wavellite at Mt. Pleasant 
>>Mills quarry.  We found some pretty nice specimens and would like to get 
>>advice on cleaning them the safest and best way.  At minimum some have 
>>limonite coatings, others have a black coating that I don't know what it 
>>is.  I have Iron Out, Oxalic acid, and Muratic Acid available.  Is there 
>>any tried and true method or formula?
>>
>>Thanks in advance,
>>
>>Clyde
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