[Rockhounds] sphere-makers: how do you make very tiny spheres?

[John Siebel]

Jim,

That is so cool! I'd love to see a sketch but you've explained it so clearly 
that I don't need one! Not that I need to build one...yet. Don, if you build 
this, please document it.

John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Murowchick" <murowchickj at umkc.edu>
To: "Rockhounds at drizzle.com: A mailing list for rock and gem collectors" 
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Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 1:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Rockhounds] sphere-makers: how do you make very tiny spheres?


> Don-
>    I made some very small pyrite spheres to use as seed crystals for some
> crystal growth work back in 1980 or so.  I'll see if I can describe it, 
> but
> let me know if you want a sketch.