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the experiences and/or opinions of the individuals submitting them. We are not responsible
for their safety or reliability. Caution and safety should be practiced when trying out
any new idea. POLISHING CHART
How often have you heard someone say, "1 just can't get a
really good polish on.... I must be doing something wrong". The list of stones and
polishes may just help solve that problem, and help you enjoy our hobby more. The list is
from The Puget Sounder, 9/88. Via Hidden Treasures & Rock Rustler's News & Canton
Co. News.
RECOMMENDED POLISHES via Pebble pusher May 1989
CMO = Cerium Oxide, TO = Tin Oxide, LA = Linde-A, DIA = Diamond, CHO =
Chrome Oxide
| ACTINOLITE |
TO |
LABRADORITE |
TO, CHO |
| AGATE |
CMO, TO |
LAPIS-LAZULI |
TO, LA, CHO |
| ALABASTER |
TO |
LIMESTONE |
CMO, TO, LA, CHO |
| AMAZONITE |
TO |
LAPIDOLITE |
CHO |
| AMBER |
TO |
MALACHITE |
TO, LA, CHO |
| AMBLYGONITE |
TO |
MOONSTONE |
TO |
| ANDALUCITE |
TO |
NEPHRITE |
TO, LA, CHO |
| APATITE |
LA, CHO |
OBSIDIAN |
TO, CHO |
| AVENTURINE |
TO |
ONYX |
CMO, TO, CHO |
| AZURITE |
TO, CHO |
OPAL |
CMO, TO |
| APOPHYLLITE |
CHO |
PERIDOT |
TO, LA, DIA |
| ARAGONITE |
CHO |
PETRIFIED WOOD |
CMO, TO, LA, CHO |
| AXINITE |
CMO |
PHENACITE |
TO |
| BARITE |
CHO |
POLLUCITE |
CMO |
| BENITOITE |
CMO |
QUARTZ |
CMO, TO |
| BERYL |
CMO, TO, DIA |
RHODOCHROSITE |
TO, LA, CHO |
| BLOODSTONE |
LA |
RHODONITE |
CMO, LA, CHO |
| BRAZILIANITE |
TO |
RUBY |
DIA |
| CALCITE |
TO, CHO |
RUTILE |
LA |
| CASSITERITE |
TO |
SAPPHIRE |
DIA |
| CELESTITE |
CHO |
SCAPOLITE |
CMO |
| CEROSSITE |
CHO |
SCHEELITE |
CHO |
| CHRYSOBERYL |
DIA |
SERPENTINE |
TO, LA, CHO |
| CORAL |
TO |
SMITHSONITE |
TO |
| CORUNDUM |
DIA |
SODALITE |
CMO |
| DANBURITE |
TO |
SOSOLITE |
CMO |
| DATOLITE |
TO |
SPINEL |
TO, LA, DIA |
| DIOPSIDE |
CHO |
SPHALERITE |
CHO |
| DIOPTASE |
CMO |
SPODUMENE |
TO |
| DIORITE |
CMO, TO, LA, CHO |
SUNSTONE |
TO |
| ENSTATITE |
TO |
THOMPSONITE |
CMO |
| EPIDOTE |
TO |
TIGER EYE |
CMO, TO, LA |
| EUCLASE |
TO |
TITANITE |
TO |
| FELDSPAR |
CMO, TO |
TOPAZ |
TO, LA, DIA |
| FLUORITE |
TO, CHO |
TOURMALINE |
TO, LA, DIA |
| GARNET |
CMO, TO, LA, DIA |
TURQUOISE |
CMO, TO, LA |
| GOLDSTONE |
CMO, TO |
UNIKITE |
CMO |
| HEMATITE |
CMO |
VARICITE |
CMO, TO, LA |
| HICKORYITE |
LA |
VESUVIANITE |
CMO |
| HOWLITE |
CMO, TO, LA, CHO |
WILLIAMSITE |
LA |
| HYPERSTHENE |
TO |
WONDERSTONE |
TO, LA |
| JADITE |
CMO, TO, LA, CHO |
WULFENITE |
CHO |
| JASPER |
CMO, TO, LA, CHO |
ZIRCON |
TO |
| KYANITE |
TO |
ZIOSITE |
CMO |
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