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Ive tried an assortment of converse, bates, 5:11 tactical type boots, and they all seem to wear out after a few months. Not sure what to buy next...

I think what Klunker is saying, is the 7k would be a mighty fine unit if it were half the weight and half the cost

Wow thats a good price Steve. Ive done ok selling crystalline bits but have yet to find anyone to pay much over spot on placered nuggets. Any tips on finding buyers or how you market them. Thanks!

Get this backorder. It has an awesome article detailing the wreck, and even a list of likely passengers who may have owned the amazing specie. There is also a good read on the eagles nest mine in this issue. http://www.minrec.org/detail.asp?id=232

Hi guys! Nice forum Steve! I just want to add to what I mentioned to Chris. I think that they still use HF on certain specimen types, but the prefered method is now mechanical vibrating tools with carbide tips, to break the brittle quartz free. Similar to how fosslis are prepared. If the acid etching is used, they carefully prepare it with something like wax to cover parts they dont want altered. That keeps the remaining quartz natural looking, and not the dreaded white chalk look.