Cleaning Quartz Crystals With Muriatic ACID – My First Attempt
Cleaning Quartz Crystals With Muriatic ACID – My First Attempt
In this short video, I show the method I used to clean my quartz crystals with muriatic acid. I collected these crystals myself and they were initially covered in dirt, clay and iron staining which the acid will help remove to reveal a nice crystal shine. Hope you enjoy this video.
I used a Acid water mixture of around 50/50. They soaked in acid for 1 week before I transferred them over to a baking soda bath. I used half a pound of baking soda per gallon of water. They soaked in the baking soda solution for 3 weeks before being rinsed out in fresh water and soaking for about 3 days.
*Be extremely cautious when using acids and make sure to wear the proper protection*
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Maybe try oxalic acid. I think it does better than muriatic does as far as crystals are concerned. The muriatic works excellent on rocks with clay build up.
How do you dispose of the acid?
Did you use diluted water with baking soda? Thx
So what do you do with the acid bath after you’re all done? How do you dispose of it safely??
I’ve done it my self
beautifully
You have way more patience than i do. All together mine took about half the time lol. I couldn’t wait any longer. Yours turned out very nice though.
Does the bowl with acid should stay closed with lid ?
When a volcanic rock is tested similar to what you described in the video, say for a one to two weeks, I saw powdery calcites on the surface of the rock. Can I continue this experiment further or stop it? Tiny crystals I saw in the bottom. Are they quartz or diamonds? Your explanation understandable even for a layman like me. Your laugh also cute. From India..
I heard heat makes a different
Great video! Why 3 weeks (rather than 1 or 2) to neutralize? And would it work faster if you used a stiff toothbrush or is there a reason for soaking instead of brushing? Thanx 🙂
Perfect timing on posting this video. I recently found a quartz vein on my property and tried cleaning the quartz, but it did not look so great—I Will use lab safety in the process of cleaning the quarts. Really enjoy your videos, I learn something every time I watch one. I am a year and a half away from getting my BS in Geology.
I watch way too many scary movies to stick my hands in that, chemical gloves or not lol. Dollar tree tongs are my recommendations.
Oxalic acid for iron staining
How did that one crystal that all that rust on it turn out?
How do you dispose of acid when your done?
White adipose.
Oxalic acid for iron stains
So I really want to clean up some with iron out. But it’s winter. Will it be ok in the garage if I keep checking on it you think?
Hey Wyatt, Your Crystals are looking really clean and clear. The acid definitely helps to get those rocks all nice looking. You did make me laugh a few times. i loved the little hand jives at the end of your video lol. Keep it Rockin!!!
So what kind of pipe do you use to smoke this kind of crystal?
a couple things to keep you safe. Follow this order when using acids of any kind.
Do this in well ventilation, outdoors if possible of not wear a respirator the fumes are dangerous
Get your water, put your stones in the water, then add acid till reaction starts.
NEVER add material to acid or acidic water it may react badly or splash. Never pour water into acid as it may react badly and or splash ( this is why you add acid to water and not water to acid) if it does react stop immediately so as not to worsen reaction, neutralize acidic solution with baking soda before removing rocks to rinse water or the rinse water will become acidic, or you can neutralize the rinse water before you rinse your rocks, but it’s safer to neutralize the solution before removing rocks as it eliminates chance of splashing acidic water when removing rocks. Don’t handle materials around acid with anything but gloved hands, no tongs, this is why you add material before acid and neutralize before removal, no tongs necessary. AND DO NOT GET THE ACID HOT BEFORE USE, HEATED ACID IS VERY VERY DANGEROUS
I have a one
Hi! Thanks for the video!
Why do you need to dilute the acid? Can you use 35% acid? If you can’t, why?
Thanks Wyatt, I have def learned something thanks. Even though the video was short I can honestly say that your quarts look beautiful when you soaked it in the baking soda 🙂
Totally informative and useful. Wondering why they need to neutralize for so long?
Why dilute the muriatic acid? Can it not be used straight? Thanks.