How to clean iron pyrite (fools gold) crystals

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2 жыл бұрын

short tutorial on cleaning Pyrites, always use protective gloves and eyewear when using any chemicals.
#pyrite #crystals #crystal preparation
#foolsgold
#ironpyrite

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@glennhales7302 7 ай бұрын

First, do not drop in your Specimens and roll them around together, second, use baking soda to neutralize the acid before rinsing them. Finally, use a stiff toothbrush and toothpaste or Barkeepers Friend to scrub them. Be careful with the acid as it has bad, harmful fumes and will burn skin if prolonged exposure. Also, do in a ventilated area as the fumes will affect other objects in the area, especially metal.

@maggiesparke7791 2 жыл бұрын

Loving this Thank you !..and loving the cajun intro..very informative !

@EvaJ976 8 ай бұрын

Greeting from LA 🌴a friend just gave me one yesterday 😍. I’m happy to have found this video . Thank you 🙏🏽

@theyorkshirecrystalhunter5462 8 ай бұрын

Thank you, I hope your weather is better than mine 🌧️ Thank you for your comments and good luck with your pyrite clean up if that's your intention 😊

@EvaJ976 8 ай бұрын

@@theyorkshirecrystalhunter5462 it’s been very windy , over the past 12 hours. High winds warming , out now. We had some rain 🌧️ a couple of days ago and it was such a big event 😂! Thank you , pyrite is so beautiful, I usually stick with the clearer crystals . I’m happy it was gifted to me , as it will surly bright up the Holidays 😍👍🏽

@niksanmantashi8652 Жыл бұрын

I love tijs video

@DavidFernandez-bs3ld 2 жыл бұрын

Sweet video. Thank you

@theyorkshirecrystalhunter5462 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you David, much appreciated

@burimosmani3358 2 жыл бұрын

I thought iron pyrite forming cubic crystals

@theyorkshirecrystalhunter5462 2 жыл бұрын

@@burimosmani3358 it does, among many other growth formations. I believe pyrite has one of the greatest variations in growth habits

@chadibaytamouni3503 2 жыл бұрын

brilliant video, i got some bead strands , kept them in a box and totally forgotten abt them, one day i was opening the box and there was a pyrite atrocity in there, literally mini stalactites and powdery veins grew from the beads... i could clearly see cracks in many of the beads already but some looked coated but unharmed , others were deteriorated into fragments.. shall i use hydrochloric acide to clean them up or would u recommend a dry clean first?

@theyorkshirecrystalhunter5462 2 жыл бұрын

There is nothing worse than discovering this, it's awful. I would go straight into the acid and leave it there a couple of days, rinse and repeat. Once it's thoroughly dried out it might be worth rubbing a light coat of oil on the surface to stop any further moisture getting to it for a bit. Hopefully you can salvage it or at least as much as possible. Some pieces are unaffected despite being in close contact with the white doom powder, depends on the purity possibly. Many thanks for your comment, best wishes and my sincere condolences on your Pyrites self demise 😖

@chadibaytamouni3503 2 жыл бұрын

@@theyorkshirecrystalhunter5462 thanks so much for ur instant reply, i watched ur channel, i think it can grow bigger, we really need content like this... will definitely try ur advice though.. more pyrite hunt content!!! Best of luck my friend!

@mdspiritualchannel1036 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this informative video my brader

@theyorkshirecrystalhunter5462 Жыл бұрын

My pleasure friend

@niksanmantashi8652 Жыл бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@niksanmantashi8652 Жыл бұрын

Tahts was awsom

@jimmymcgill2557 10 ай бұрын

have you tried out Oxalic acid for cleaning? ive read a lot about it being very good for removing iron staining, i keep getting the branded stuff called 'Iron out' recommended but we don't have access to it in the UK, others have said brake disk cleaner but i've managed to find somewhere that sells pure Oxalic acid and will deliver to the UK, also with Pyrite if you were to break a piece on half would the inside be gold like the typical Pyrite on the market? i don't plan on breaking anything open i was just curious! 👍🏻

@theyorkshirecrystalhunter5462 10 ай бұрын

I have never tried it no, I did spot some in a shop once but it was pretty pricey stuff

@patty-ow9ul 2 ай бұрын

I've just bought a good size chunk on ebay, I never knew moisture destroys them, if I put a clear coat of varnish on it, would that help?

@theyorkshirecrystalhunter5462 2 ай бұрын

Possibly if your piece is good and dry before you apply. Alternatively you can apply a layer of oil, I use olive oil or almond oil and top it up from time to time

@patty-ow9ul 2 ай бұрын

@@theyorkshirecrystalhunter5462 thanks mate ill try the oil

@lacrymal1 Жыл бұрын

I've been finding these things for years now. I knew they were pyrite but none of them are shiny. I really hope mine will clean up like this.

@theyorkshirecrystalhunter5462 Жыл бұрын

I hope so, the purer the pyrite the shinier, especially if they are a nodule that is a single crystal growth. Just remember to keep them dry or oiled afterwards to preserve them

@lacrymal1 Жыл бұрын

@@theyorkshirecrystalhunter5462 I will. Thank you for the information. It's funny, I always call them my iron balls.I guess, because they are round, heavy, and rust colored.

@theyorkshirecrystalhunter5462 Жыл бұрын

They come in so many shapes, some look like they came out of a large dog 😆 I do love finding the spheres though

@theyorkshirecrystalhunter5462 Жыл бұрын

Whereabouts do you find your iron balls ☺️?

@lacrymal1 Жыл бұрын

@@theyorkshirecrystalhunter5462 South/central Colorado. Most are round or poop shaped. Have you encountered different stages of them? I have many variations of these things. From crumbling/sedimentary to magnetic/igneous.

@khoulodsurour1400 Жыл бұрын

How much do you sell the small to medium ones? I really want to have one

@theyorkshirecrystalhunter5462 Жыл бұрын

If you email me at the address in the about tab I will be able to help you out, very cheap for you just depends on postage

@emilystembridge9472 11 ай бұрын

Where abouts in the north of England do you go to find ones this size? When I go hunting I can only find little baby ones 😔

@theyorkshirecrystalhunter5462 11 ай бұрын

The really big ones I find on the beaches north of withernsea, all the way up to whitby

@emilystembridge9472 11 ай бұрын

@@theyorkshirecrystalhunter5462 thank you so much! I’m not too far from Whitby, so it looks like I’ll be going for a day trip! Thank you again ☺️

@triciagee1802 Жыл бұрын

I found a large botroydal piece would it ckean the same way

@theyorkshirecrystalhunter5462 Жыл бұрын

Yes, it has worked on all the pyrite types I have, some of the pseudomorphs not so well but full pyrite definately, just don't be tempted to inhale any of the fumes 🥴

@theyorkshirecrystalhunter5462 Жыл бұрын

Where did you find it Tricia? I know there is a good area in the London clay for botryoidal pyrite