Out at the beach

[slowwevo]

Was out near the islands today,and decided to stop at my buds,first thing that caught my eye was the backhoe,after asking what it was for he said, he had been digging next door on his empty lot,so I had to look,he got pretty deep,and among other fossils I found these were some cool rocks I kept
Enjoy

 

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[bobby5]

I don't know a thing about rocks, but they do look very interesting.

 

[slowwevo]

me either,i am assuming they are calcite, something like this
Apalachee Minerals - Florida Calcite

 

[treblehunter]

Could be you have the Minis touch!

 

[slowwevo]

did you mean the midas touch? lol

 

[slowwevo]

I would like to know how to clean these,but as usual this thread is dead,i do however see at least 15 threads regarding the gold found last year by this couple and there dog

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

I would like to know how to clean these,but as usual this thread is dead,i do however see at least 15 threads regarding the gold found last year by this couple and there dog

You would probably get better response if posted in the Geological Forum than here. Let me know if you want it moved..m






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I would rather die standing on my two feet defending our Constitution than live a lifetime on my knees......

 

[slowwevo]

Yea I don't have a problem with that,and thanks for the assistance in advance

 

[huntsman53]

I would like to know how to clean these,but as usual this thread is dead,i do however see at least 15 threads regarding the gold found last year by this couple and there dog

About the best you can do with the specimens is to soak them in fresh water, change the water every few days and let the residual salt leach out of them. After that a bath in a light mixture of dishwashing liquid and water, then rinse and allow to dry. If the crystals on the host rocks are Calcite, the use of any acids or harsh cleaners could totally destroy the crystals.


Frank

 

[slowwevo]

ok thanks frank for the info, I just wasn't sure ,and didn't want to mess up

 

[G.O.Eye]

Nice, the specimen this looks like yellow calcite crystal cluster on host rock, nice find.

 

[slowwevo]

after a short soak,already looking better

 

[Eu_citzen]

The acid talked about above will also positively identify your crystals as calcite. Put a drop of acid (i.e vinegar) and see if it bubbles and fizzles, if it does - calcite.
If not I'd bet it's quartz.

Cleanse the piece with water to remove the acid after the test. Use one of the "less pretty" specimens for the test, or on a area not so easy to see.

 

[slowwevo]

I went back today,got many more prime pieces,all of them like these grow in clams,i also don't have the acid to do a test,i just wanted to know what needed to be done preservation wise,before I put them in a display,i am almost 100%they are calcite