[Rockhounds] Faceting hanksite?

[Kris Rowe]

I've been wondering, has anyone on the elist faceted hanksite? I've seen
eBay entries that asserted that a hanksite crystal was "faceting rough," and
others where the details stated that hanksite "cannot be successfully
faceted."

Being a cabbing & sculpting lapidary, as well as being well aware of my own
limitations & not wishing to drive myself crazy cutting evaporates with a
hardness of less than Mohs 4, this is purely a case of curiosity, as well as
an attempt to find someone who's actually put their sanity in such peril.

If you're such a person, you have my express and well earned admiration.
Whatever the outcome of your attempt was, if you've tried this feat, please
tell us the tale.

Please note that I am not soliciting opinions of eBay or its sellers or
users, and that this is not a commercial, sarcastic or humorous post. I have
hanksite in my collection, and am simply trying to satisfy my own curiosity.

Thanks, all.
                    Kris

-- 
"You never get closer by pushing away ... " - Me


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