How to Clean Agates Safely
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- This is just a quick tutorial to show the way I clean my agates. Citric acid is a mild acid, so it's safe to use inside, but it still works very well for getting that black river scum off of rocks.
The rocks should be dirty, my sisters brush. Ha, ha, ha, ha! So funny. Thanks for the great tip. Keep the goodness coming. Be happy, safe, and stay warm and healthy.
Thank you! Will do!
Thats a great idea.... your sisters toothbrush is the perfect thing to use!!!
I think so too!
I love your comment about using your sister's toothbrush spoken like a true brother ;). Great video.
😊 thank you lol
The rocks seem to be trying hard to disguise themselves but you've uncovered their true beauty! Nice demonstration, thank you!
That's why the creeks and rivers can be so good.
That looks like it works pretty good . I have been buying bottles of pure lemon juice . It works really good and is strong enuf to soak at least 3 to 5 different batches of rocks before it quits working.
Keep rockin!!👍😎
It works really well.
Those are beautiful agates. Great explanation on how to cleanse them. Now, go give your sister a hug and apology.
You should see what she does to me!🤣🤣
Awesome stuff man!! A clean agate is a very happy agate 👍👌
Absolutely🤣
I don't recall seeing that last one before. That is a nice R&W. Great video. Much safer than Muriatic Acid guys. Also works on other minerals too. Slightly dissolves some fossils that aren't agatized or chaledony.
That's what I love about it!
Great video. Love your humor.
Thank you so much!
Great tips ! They sure looked nice after the clean up 😊
I love seeing them when they're clean because a lot of them have really cool details that were covered before.
Hi Thomas, thank you for the information. Though I've watched videos and read instructions on muriatic acid; I'm still reluctant to use it. This is a great alternative to try before taking the muriatic acid plunge- figuratively speaking.
That's what I love about the citric acid. It works well, and you don't have to worry too much about it. You can even dump it down the drain.
I do the same exact process. Works great.
Right on!
Cool heads.
Thanks!
Clever!
Thanks!
Good info, Thomas. I know a lot of people use vinegar for this purpose. Do you know if there are advantages or disadvantages to citric acid over vinegar?
Hi Rob. As a teenager did you try cleaning your car battery with vinegar and Coke? It certainly appeared to create cleaning bubbles! I wonder if that would work with rocks.
I've tried both and vinegar does not work nearly as well as the citric acid does. Citric acid also doesn't smell bad. The only disadvantages might be it costs a little more than vinegar, and might be a little more work.
@@99Rockhounding That's good information. I don't like the smell of vinegar much either.
@@Rocking-SLC I did not try that, but I have heard of it. In 7th grade, we directed a frog and there was extra credit for assembling the frog skeleton. I used Coke to help remove the meat from the bones. I can't remember how that worked, but I do remember getting 50 points extra credit and having a pretty cool looking frog skeleton to hand in.
@@MichiganRocks we did baby pigs instead of frogs, didn't know that coke would do that. My great uncle was the chief of police in LA years ago, and he would tell me they used coke to clean blood off the street. This is a product we consume!
If you live in a very rural area or small town, buy citric acid before canning season. Where I live it's shelved with canning jars and lids and disappears in a hurry!
Great tip!
That’s good info👍
Thanks 👍
enjoyed the educational vid Thomas, will have to give it a try. (ps: hope you returned your sisters toothbrush before 😆)👊
hehe😝
Hahaha “I like to use my sister’s”!
Comedic genius🤣🤣🤣🤣
She didn't seem to think so lol
I would never have thought of that would a great idea thank you. You really should buy your sister a new toothbrush😁❗
You're welcome. Why would I buy her a new toothbrush🤣
Yep, that'll do it! I bet your sister has been wondering why her tooth brush tastes weird, hahahahaha.
Probably🤣
I stirred the citric acid well with hot water and than soaked the agates in them. The agates now have a white coating. Any idea what it is and how to get rid of it?
Have you ever tried mixing hydrogen peroxide and the citric acid? Would that work even better?
do know one for removing room dust?
You know the thing is I wonder for how many agates we find with partial or complete Maganese coating, how MANY are we not finding? I think about that every time I finish looking over an entire bed of them. I do pick some nice ones out of them when I do, but how many more are we missing?
I've often wondered that too.
Hi💐
Citric acid is a great idea. Maybe you could use it on other rocks too?
I use it for all of the rocks I find in creeks and rivers. I would be careful with certain rocks that could be damaged by acids, but things like jasper, agates, quartz, etc. should be fine.
@@99Rockhounding thanks Thomas!
Have you ever tried Iron Out on the ones with iron staining?
I haven't just because I don't like to use really strong chemicals like that, but I've heard it works well.
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Does your sister tell people she's an only child? Thanks for the video.
My family saw this comment and they thought it was hilarious🤣
@@99Rockhounding my brothers friends were always surprise to find out he had 4 sisters. With being an only child and all.
LOL Using sister's toothbrush.
That was nice, so your sister doesn't watch your video's.
Sometimes she does lol. I have to get her back for all the times she teases me about liking rocks🤣
Awesome, thanks for the tip. I have a few geodes pieces I need to clean, wish I had some agates to clean, one day!
Some day you'll have some agates to clean! Keep looking!
@@99Rockhounding I will never give up looking!