Cleaning and Preparing Mineral Specimens
Recorded video from our live community discussion on October 22, 2020. Please feel free to look at individual time stamps below for specific topics you may be interested in. 00:00 Introduction 4:31 Field Collecting Tips 16:58 Initial Cleaning 34:54 Removing Unwanted Matrix 1:04:18 Using Acids 1:28:12 Stabilization, Consolidation, Repair and Reconstruction 1:47:24 Final Notes
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