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Hello & Welcome to the Lapidary section. |
| You will have noticed that this page and those that follow have changed. If continuing you may notice that some pages will take longer to appear (up to about 20 seconds) because; (a) there will be more use of pictures to illustrate rocks, minerals and lapidary techniques. (b) there will be more variation and experiment in web design of these pages. Visitors may find that some pages don't work or appear correctly on their terminals. If you experience any technical problems I would appreciate an E-mail (Roger) with an outline of the trouble. Active links have completed articles, non active links indicate topic in preparation. |
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In the following pages you will find explanations in detail of various lapidary methods. LAPIDARY IS DANGEROUS. Although I have a strong engineering background, and fully appreciate the dangers of using machinery, I still have accidents. Lapidary is one of the most dirtiest processes that you could come across, and if you know anything about Toxicology you wouldn't touch it with a Barge Poll. Each mineral has different hazards associated with cutting and polishing. The list of health problems you could trigger is frightening. So, if you too are MAD like me, DON'T BLAME ME OR THE SOCIETY for any problems to your health if you have ago. Please read all the books you can on the subject and then think again! |
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Hope you enjoy the Lapidary section of our Website and perhaps take a more relaxed approach by becoming an Armchair Lapidary and view the work of others with a little bit more knowledge of the processes involved!. Beginners and Novices Start Here! Lapidary is the art or craft of cutting and polishing stones. Uses include: studying rocks under a microscope (petrology), fossil/mineral preparation, and making jewellery. (RC 10/09/2001) |