HOW TO CLEAN CRYSTALS with Oxalic Acid | Cheap & Simple DIY Mineral Cleaning
HOW TO CLEAN CRYSTALS with Oxalic Acid | Cheap & Simple DIY Mineral Cleaning
Today’s episode is an instructional & educational video for all you rockhounds and mineral collectors out there interested in learning more about the process of cleaning your own fresh quartz crystal finds from Arkansas. Oxalic Acid is the premier way to remove iron oxides and other mineral stains from your quartz crystals. It also works well on all other types of quartz (Rose Quartz, Amethyst, Smoky Quartz) and some other minerals.
Oxalic Acid is what all the commercial crystal mines in Arkansas use and it is readily available for purchase at most mines and a few rock shops. Below is a link to purchase oxalic acid on the internet if you can’t find it locally.
Other products that work are Iron Out or Barkeeper’s Friend. Oxalic Acid is the active ingredient in both of those.
Some mines (e.g. Sweet Surrender Crystal Mine) have such heavy mineral deposits on the crystals’ surfaces that Muriatic Acid is used.
Extreme care needs to be considered when handling any acid.
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Here are instructions in writing:
1 pound of oxalic acid diluted in 2 – 3 gallons of water is the best and correct amount.
You can use this solution many many times until it gets dark green and sediments collect at the bottom.
To clean (sandstone base) clusters, try to use a fresher solution.
Points will clean easily in a mild solution and in older mixtures.
Heating up the solution will greatly speed up the process, but a cold soak also works.
Always use acids in a well-ventilated area (outside).
Before disposing of the acid, make sure to neutralize it with wood ashes, lime or baking soda.
Extreme care needs to be considered when handling any acid.
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THANK YOU!
But how do you clean calcite?
Hi I use to go to Mt Ida and got a lot of crystals about 6 yrs ago, I moved Oregon do you know of any places around In Oregon to go Crystal hunting? I love you video thank you.
Hi, will it clean fluorite without any damage?
You have a certain calmness in your eyes
THANK YOU SO MUCH
Outstanding Performance ❤
Thank you for this amazing video! We just got back from Arkansas and this helped so much!!! Much love xoxo
How ro clean rusty colour from selenite sticks?
Always impressed when someone references the MSDS in a YouTube video!
Is the runoff from washing the crystals safe for the grass (maybe not) or driveway? I live in the city and trying to figure out where to do this! I have crystals from a trip almost a year ago that I’m finally soaking! Thanks for the video!
Can I use this cleaning method to clean flourite?
Perfect video! No fluff, all useful, responsible, and straight to the very informative point. A pleasure!
How much price
To expensive for us
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Hey man, great video. can you use this acid on rubies, sapphires and emeralds?
Cool video
I have this stone
oxalic acid is a funny acid its one of the few acids thats able to dissolve titanium and safer than using HF or fuming HCl.
Love the video so much help thank you
I like your voice and your accent. Very soothing.
Thank you best wishes from australia
Can the acid also be used to clean colored crystals like amethyst? Or will it take the purple color out of the specimen?
I have to sell no
Very informative. Thank you. Following.
Dude, most informative video I have seen!Thumbs up much appreciated
Thank you so much.. now I can clean my findings from cristal park..Montana..
Thank you so much for this video. ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Please get rid of that bullshit medical mask it helps absolutely nothing in this situation. Get a real respiratory mask that painters and carpenters use at harbor freight for $25. Please for your sake. You may as well be wearing no mask at all
What do you do with all those crystals?
Any tips for someone who lives in Canada and it’s cold outside right now? How bad are the fumes? Can i put in a plastic bucket and put a cover or will the presure make it explode?
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Is the colour on the outside only? Are the crystals quartz or citrine?
Amazing, thank you for sharing.
Do you use a baking soda solution to neutralize the acid? Or is rinsing off with water sufficient?
Thanks you very usefull
this video is so great. thank you for sharing. I’ve been using oxalic acid but never with heat. Gonna try it!
hey man!
Ive been going about this for a few 3 days now, had been keeping it indoors to nto much avail, upped the oxalic acid dosage and warmed up the water quite a bit, roughly how long did it take in that time lapse to work?
Very nice friend
What is the value of those crystals?
Thanks!
Absolutely stunning! I like them natural and clean❣️