Rockhound's 1st Choice Rock Tumbler Refill -Natural Gemmy Mexico Fluorite 8oz

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Rockhound's 1st Choice Rock Tumbler Gem Refill Kit -Natural Gemmy Mexico Fluorite Rough- 8oz
Rockhound's 1st Choice Rock Tumbler Gem Refill Kit -Natural Gemmy Mexico Fluorite Rough- 8oz
Gemmy fluorite tumbling rough. Shades of colors quite variable .Green and Purple are the primary colors. Some pieces are mixed between green and purple, with hints of teal blue & champagne pink .Many pieces are solid green or solid purple..
There are around 3-4 pieces per half-pound. Average size is 1.5" x 2.0" Top grade stones: Natural fluorite rough directly from the mine in Mexico. The pictures show random pieces of what your randomly selected fluorite will appear like.
Fluorite is very easy to identify if you consider cleavage, hardness, and specific gravity. It is the only common mineral that has four directions of perfect cleavage, often breaking into pieces with the shape of an octahedron. It is also the mineral used for a hardness of four in the Mohs Hardness Scale
Takes an nice Polish-Great refill for those willing to adopt some basic changes to their tumbling process.It will polish nicely using a shortened combination wet/dry tumble method (full how-to instructions included in this refill kit).
NOTE* This Bag DOES Not contain Grits, Findings, jewelry parts,or adhesives that may have been included with the original tumbler accessories
"Old-School" Tumbler Rough
Gemmy natural fluorite tumbling rough. Shades of colors quite variable .Green and Purple are the primary colors. Some pieces are mixed between green and purple, with hints of teal blue & champagne pink .Many pieces are solid green or solid purple.. There are around 3-4 pieces per half- pound. Average size is 1.5" x 2.0" Top grade stones: Natural fluorite rough directly from Mexico. Consider dry polishing these stones for the best finish. Fluorite is soft and will not tumble & polish successfully like harder rocks, i.e. agates, jaspers, etc. using a regular grit kit & usual tumbling process alone. It will polish nicely using a shortened combination wet/dry tumble method (full how-to instructions included in this refill kit). Continual vigilance and adult supervison will be required. Also-in addition to a regular 4 step rock tumbler grit kit; Additional ingredients will need to be purchased separately to successfully tumble Fluorite-specifically crushed corn cob & ceramic media. Fluorite is very easy to identify if you consider cleavage, hardness, and specific gravity. It is the only common mineral that has four directions of perfect cleavage, often breaking into pieces with the shape of an octahedron. It is also the mineral used for a hardness of four in the Mohs Hardness Scale. Fluorite is an important industrial mineral composed of calcium and fluorine (CaF2). It is used in a wide variety of chemical, metallurgical, and ceramic processes. Specimens with exceptional diaphaneity and color are cut into gems or used to make ornamental objects. Fluorite is deposited in veins by hydrothermal processes. In these rocks it often occurs as a gangue mineral associated with metallic ores. Fluorite is also found in the fractures and cavities of some limestones and dolomites. It is a very common rock-forming mineral found in many parts of the world. In the mining industry, fluorite is often called "fluorspar." WARNING-CHOKING HAZARD-ADULT SUPERVISION RECOMMENDED
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