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Acid to dissolve quartz ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Guest" data-source="post: 16534"><p>Thanks DD - had read on different forums people claim to have dissolved quartz from between 1-3 weeks or longer in Allibrite. Originally I was going to try it but then thought I would keep it as a specimen as it looked ok & I hadn't got one before. Glad I didn't waste my time for weeks on end emptying it out & refilling etc. as even though its only 1% can still be nasty stuff. Will look at thermal shock if I decide to do one down the track. </p><p>Again had read elsewhere to not be too hasty in breaking up or dissolving specimens but can see where your coming from. I guess they would depend on whether a collector liked the shape etc. of the specimen to get a bit more for them. Have seen pictures of some nice specimens though that were reportedly worth a bit especially ones attached to other minerals/rock etc. apart from the normal quartz & ironstone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Guest, post: 16534"] Thanks DD - had read on different forums people claim to have dissolved quartz from between 1-3 weeks or longer in Allibrite. Originally I was going to try it but then thought I would keep it as a specimen as it looked ok & I hadn't got one before. Glad I didn't waste my time for weeks on end emptying it out & refilling etc. as even though its only 1% can still be nasty stuff. Will look at thermal shock if I decide to do one down the track. Again had read elsewhere to not be too hasty in breaking up or dissolving specimens but can see where your coming from. I guess they would depend on whether a collector liked the shape etc. of the specimen to get a bit more for them. Have seen pictures of some nice specimens though that were reportedly worth a bit especially ones attached to other minerals/rock etc. apart from the normal quartz & ironstone. [/QUOTE]
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