I would appreciate it someone could tell me how to remove gems from matrix (smoky quartz) without damaging them. Thanks! Your all are SO helpful to a newbie!
The only way to remove the material with a minimum of damage is to cut it out. Due to the fracturing already present the specimens may crumble a bit anyway. Other than that careful chipping is the only other way to free up your gemmy material.
The only way to remove the material with a minimum of damage is to cut it out. Due to the fracturing already present the specimens may crumble a bit anyway. Other than that careful chipping is the only other way to free up your gemmy material.
I agree! However, the Smoky Quartz if that is what it is, appears to have developed as part of the host rock and will probably completely fracture and crumble when cut out.