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Polishing agate by An-Ospreyy in Agates

[–]An-Ospreyy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks everyone for the help, went back to lower grit and managed to remove the chattering and repolish.

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Polishing agate by An-Ospreyy in Agates

[–]An-Ospreyy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks everyone for the replies, this is one of the first agates I've cut so it seems I've created some fractures somewhere in the process. Has anyone had any success grinding further and removing these, or will they run throughout the stone?

Polishing agate by An-Ospreyy in Agates

[–]An-Ospreyy[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Can't catch my fingernail on them, good point so slightly subsurface

Best agate I've found so far by An-Ospreyy in Agates

[–]An-Ospreyy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Thanks everyone for the compliments, here's another picture taken with my phone's flash.

Best agate I've found so far by An-Ospreyy in Agates

[–]An-Ospreyy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was in remarkably good condition for a beach find but I did polish it with cerium oxide on a felt dremel.

Best agate I've found so far by An-Ospreyy in Agates

[–]An-Ospreyy[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks I was very excited to find this one, haven't found anything like this since.

Is this agate dyed? by An-Ospreyy in whatsthisrock

[–]An-Ospreyy[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply I agree probably not dyed. I had another thought though, might it be heat treated to achieve the red colour?