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Posted: **Thu Nov 15, 2018 12:24 pm**

CHALCANTHITE ON PYRITE

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Blue chalcanthite on a pyrite crystals matrix. Very rare. Vey difficult to preserve it, as chalcanthite unfortunately absorbs moisture from the surrounding environment, and becomes a white powdery stuff (anhydrite form), and finally breaks off. This was from over a year ago, now it's quality has been considerably lowered (unfortunately)! From Agrokipia village.

THOMSONITE CRYSTALS

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Thomsonite crystals (needle-balls)! From Mitsero village, Nicosia.

MORDENITE WITH GMELINITE CRYSTALS

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Gmelinite crystals on top of Mordenite background. Veeery fragile!!

BLUE-GREEN ANALCIME

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From Marki area, Nicosia

STILBITE WITH GMELINITE

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From Marki area, Nicosia

Thank you all!

Posted: **Thu Nov 15, 2018 2:42 pm**

wow - spectacular !

Posted: **Thu Nov 15, 2018 9:40 pm**

How long does it take you to clean them like that?

Posted: **Fri Nov 16, 2018 9:55 am**

Dominic wrote: ↑Thu Nov 15, 2018 9:40 pm How long does it take you to clean them like that?

Like forever Dominic.. I use different sizes of toothbrushes, paintbrushes, acid concentrations (mainly Hydrochloric and oxalic acids for the oxides removal), but it needs a huge amount of patience and effort! But.. it totally worths it

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