[Rockhounds] Re: How to make Fluorite octahedra?

[Gary Brown]

I still have tintinitus from a 1mm cube that went off near me back in the
early 70's.  Hoisted on my own pitard, if you will...

GcB

PS.  Blame my father... He taught me about it! 

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> Axel Emmermann
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> 
> Kreigh,
> 
> > All this time I thought nitrogen triiodide was a lubricant for door 
> > hinges and desk drawers.....