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Are you learning how to polish rocks? Check out these before and after pictures of Lake Superior Agates tumbled in a vibratory tumbler. Thanks to Adam Anderson for the awesome box of agates!

Here’s the follow-up video showing these same rocks done in a rotary tumbler for several months followed by a vibratory tumbler for a week: https://youtu.be/Ur8HQ8BUyzY

Recipe:
All steps are done in Lot-O tumbler.
1 day with 2 tablespoons of 120/220, clean out.
1 day with 2 tablespoons of 120/220, clean out.
2 days with 2 tablespoons of 120/220, clean out carefully. I was very careful to clean out holes and cracks with a needle and a toothbrush. The needle worked well for grit stuck in deep holes.
Run for a couple hours with 1 tablespoon of borax to clean extra well.
3 days with 1/2 teaspoon of 500 grit aluminum oxide and one tablespoon of borax, clean carefully and run in borax for couple hours.
2 days with 1/2 teaspoon of aluminum oxide polish and one tablespoon of borax, clean carefully and run in borax for couple hours.
Enjoy!

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