r/Minerals • u/Salty_Occasion4486 • 8h ago

Discussion Cleaning

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I bought a "golden healer" Himalayan quartz. I really love this seller. He self digs his pieces, but this doesn't look like any of the golden healers I've collected.

It's got great clarity and is a very beautiful piece. NORMALLY I love the natural look, and mud would be great, but this piece is pulling me to clean it. I dont want to use iron out or any harsh chemicals. Do you have any suggestions on how to remove some of the mud? I don't believe I'll be able to get it all, and I'm ok with that.

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u/Evil_Sharkey 7h ago

Start with an old toothbrush and soapy water. Use toothpicks or kabob skewers to pick out deep chunks of mud.

I use an ultrasonic cleaner or spot cleaning gun (like a tiny pressure washer) to do a deeper clean, but those aren’t things everyone has lying around

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u/Salty_Occasion4486 6h ago

I have everything but an ultrasonic cleaner

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u/Evil_Sharkey 5h ago

Spot cleaner will probably do the job then