HOW TO CLEAN CRYSTALS with Oxalic Acid | Cheap & Simple DIY Mineral Cleaning
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ก.พ. 2022
- Today's episode is an instructional & educational video for all you rockhounds and mineral collectors out there interested in learning more about the process of cleaning your own fresh quartz crystal finds from Arkansas. Oxalic Acid is the premier way to remove iron oxides and other mineral stains from your quartz crystals. It also works well on all other types of quartz (Rose Quartz, Amethyst, Smoky Quartz) and some other minerals.
Oxalic Acid is what all the commercial crystal mines in Arkansas use and it is readily available for purchase at most mines and a few rock shops. Below is a link to purchase oxalic acid on the internet if you can't find it locally.
Other products that work are Iron Out or Barkeeper's Friend. Oxalic Acid is the active ingredient in both of those.
Some mines (e.g. Sweet Surrender Crystal Mine) have such heavy mineral deposits on the crystals' surfaces that Muriatic Acid is used.
Extreme care needs to be considered when handling any acid.
I hope you find this video helpful and insightful.
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Here are instructions in writing:
1 pound of oxalic acid diluted in 2 - 3 gallons of water is the best and correct amount.
You can use this solution many many times until it gets dark green and sediments collect at the bottom.
To clean (sandstone base) clusters, try to use a fresher solution.
Points will clean easily in a mild solution and in older mixtures.
Heating up the solution will greatly speed up the process, but a cold soak also works.
Always use acids in a well-ventilated area (outside).
Before disposing of the acid, make sure to neutralize it with wood ashes, lime or baking soda.
Extreme care needs to be considered when handling any acid.
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Excellent information in a nice steep by step order. As a nurse, I loved that you shared the safety data sheet as well. Thank you!
I appreciate your kind comment and feedback! Many blessings
Hey man we went to Ron Coleman's mine after seeing your video with our four and six year old and had an absolute blast! It was on a Sunday so they weren't hauling up fresh loads and we didn't find any monsters but it was definitely worth it and we did find lots of smaller crystals. Thank you so much for putting your information out there like this I definitely have a bunch of crystals to clean today!
Perfect video! No fluff, all useful, responsible, and straight to the very informative point. A pleasure!
Thanks for the well produced video! It was fun to meet you at your store and talk about adventures. When I'm back in Mount Ida I'll stop by again.
Thanks Peter! Looking forward to next time.
Hey! Thanks for the recommendations. I am trying to clean a ton of quarts with lots of iron deposits. Which had been difficult in the past. I’ve use iron out in the past but I tend to find that I get a yellow residue and is impossible to get out. I’ve found oxalic acid to be my best method. Cheers!
Awesome!!
Thank you
Oxalic works well even though it can sometimes leave residues also. Phosphoric acid is another good one and may help clean your acid-stained pieces.
Thank you! I visited Ron Coleman mining, and my family and I spent 2 days there. We're going through the cleaning process right now. This video is super helpful. Just got home yesterday. Hi from Northern Kentucky. 👍👍👍
This is so funny, we are going through the cleaning process as I found your comment. We went to the same mine and all. Hi from Southeastern Kentucky!
Dude, most informative video I have seen!Thumbs up much appreciated
Glad it was helpful! I appreciate that!
THANKS SO MUCH for this inspiring comprehensive DIY crystal cleaning vid. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 I was particularly IMPRESSED (and Thankful) with the way you addressed SAFETY MEASURES PROTOCOL with regards to the handling of potentially dangerous chemicals. This was my first time visiting your channel and I was "subscribed" BEFORE even completing the vid!!! WISHING you ALL THE BEST OF SUCCESS with all your positive, inspiring, crystal related adventures. 🌈💖🦄
Another amazing video, really is incredible the difference after cleaning!!
I'm so happy when I see so many quartz samples,well done my friend!!
Thank you for sharing it and see you in your next video!!
Good follow up my good friend and always be careful!!
Excellent demonstration.
Great video! So many helpful tips!
Love it! Great explanation and follow through on everything!
Thank you!!
I see why you so carefully gather the small specimens you find. Very nice. 👍
I appreciate this video so much!! I took my three young sons two of mine over the summer and we have all these wonderful crystals but I don’t know how to clean them so they’ve just been sitting. I finally started looking up how to clean them and your video has been the best! Can’t wait to try. I love the crockpot idea because I was trying to figure out how they were going to stay in warm water. ❤
Thank you so much!
Feel free to message anytime if you have more questions.
Absolutely stunning! I like them natural and clean❣️
I really appreciate your crystal cleaning video. I’ve had problems with my crystals looking cloudy after iron out cleaning. I’ve tried rinsing them after acid and putting them in a baking soda and water solution.
Sometimes it’s the nature of the crystal, but oxalic acid usually doesn’t leave a residue.
Try a ultrasonic cleaner also to remove the dullness maybe.
Great video. This will help me clean the crystals I got in Arkansas 3 years ago. Met you at Wagner's where we had a great time buying.
All your finds are gorgeous!thank you for all the details I’ve only ever used iron out but it never does them this beautifully
Iron out is Oxalic Acid
@@RagnarRocks Not really. Not PURE oxalic acid.
Outstanding Performance ❤
Another great video! Thanks for taking the time and showing us your process. I'll definitely try the "crockpot" method next time.
Thank you!
It works great
You have a certain calmness in your eyes
THANK YOU SO MUCH
That’s kind of you! Thank you
Thank you for sharing! This was awesome!
Thank you. That was super informative
Love your budget friendly tools, equipment. Maybe cover the bucket with a screen so insects and animals don’t fall in. 😏
Great video! I used your process and my crystals from Twin Creek turned out beautifully! Thank you so much!
Wonderful! My pleasure
Thank you for showing us your methods. Keep up great vids.
Thank you!!
Great work ! Thanks so much !
The sandstone clusters are phenomenal!😁
Great Video with detail from start to finish. Great to watch all stages in one video including two processing methods (Crockpot and Solar). Thank you.
Thank you!
Thank you SO much for this VERY informative video!! All of my questions got answered perfectly!!
That’s awesome!
There is written instructions in the description for a quick reference.
If cleaning sandstone clusters, use fresh acid for best results.
Thanks for watching!
Very thorough and super helpful! Thank you!
My pleasure! Thank you 💚
Very clear instructions and pathways. Thanks❤
You’re welcome 😊 thank you!!
Such quality information stay safe mate ❤
Thanks for the demonstration of cleaning crystals
My pleasure!
I’ll have another follow up video sometime this year. Thanks for watching and commenting!!
Hello Dominik, thanks for the video, though I’ve been cleaning crystals for years now, I’ve learned a couple of things from today video. Thank you.
My husband and I were actually at Jim’s one day when you and your friends showed up.
It was one of those times we had the field to by ourselves for a while.
Even tho I have to deal with the high iron, we really like going Jim’s. Cheaper and closest to home, but you got hit them at the right times.
Stay safe
Jim Coleman’s is awesome. It’s all about timing!
It was fun digging together! Hope you did well!
Amazing, thank you for sharing.
Awesome, thanks for showing this 🙂
Very informative. Thank you. Following.
Wonderful video. I have watched endless videos trying to get my crystals clean with Iron out only to fail. Your video is just what we needed! Thanks so much 🙌💎 Subscribed
Glad it helped. You are very welcome. I’ll have another follow up video with more tips coming this winter.
Always impressed when someone references the MSDS in a TH-cam video!
Safety first!!
Thank you so much the advice about surface iridescence!❤🎉
You are so welcome!
Those are my favorite
this video is so great. thank you for sharing. I've been using oxalic acid but never with heat. Gonna try it!
Always natural
So beautiful
Dragon tears.
Thank you for your calm informative and safety concious explanation.
Mount ida for life.
This is a very useful video. It solved my question. I hope I can find all the ingredients and apply them. Thank you very much.
Thanks for a nice and informative video. Oxalic will really do my crystals justice. Cheers 🥂
Thank you so much for this video. ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you very much for sharing your experience, you are a very nice guy. I took crystals from the Alpes in France. White and brown quartz. I will follow your advice. 🥰🥰
Very nice friend
Love your easy vibe
Thank you 😊
Nicely done.
Thank you!
We love going to Board Camp Crystal Mine! Love Orville and Cheryl. ❤
I will still have to check that location out.
Thank you for this amazing video! We just got back from Arkansas and this helped so much!!! Much love xoxo
That makes me happy!!
Love the video so much help thank you
You're awesome!!! Thank you ❤
oh wow, awesome!
Awesome video ! My wife and I dream to take a trip to Arkansas to dig quartz and South Carolina for amethyst some day
Thank you for your knowledge
My pleasure!
Thank you so much.. now I can clean my findings from cristal park..Montana..
Wonderful! Glad it was helpful
Thank you best wishes from australia
You found some really nice pieces at Jim's. I was digging out there yesterday and found some good ones, although not nearly as nice as yours. I think I will try the Oxalic Acid method on my next batch. We need to go digging together again sometime soon. Take care my friend.
Looking forward to our next dig brother!
BEWARE:
though it's very good to clean Quartz and Adularia, IT will destroy and/or dissolve Pyrite, Hematite, Magnetite and so on. Don't use it on ferrous crystals, DON'T. If you bath those, very fast, and then deactivate the acid with some basic, very fast, it makes them shiny (if not too oxidized like pyrite may happen to be, that red/brown layer will not go away) due to reducing their crystal volume a bit exposing the under "layer".
Always bath all your crystals into a bicarbonate water solution for HOURS after the acid was used, if you don't deactivate it, it may eats up and destroy your specimen over time if the piece can absorb some moisture from the air and melt the acid crystals (not quartz or adularia, but it will slowly eats up Biotite or such).
I just wanted to underline it, I did lost a good hematite crystal which was covered and partially hidden under the iron oxide thick layer (0.5cm thick).
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Thanks for the info I did iron out on some Arkansas clusters but while it did lighten it still needs another another round of removal and was looking for something with a little bit more power.
Wonderful video ✌️🧡😁
Thank you
I like your voice and your accent. Very soothing.
Thank you so much 🫶
Cool video
I am a novice, and only for myself and my wife. Not to your scale. Thank you so much for this, learned so much. I have taken a liking to Jasper, I leave the points for my wife.
Thank you for the detail.......
My pleasure!
thank you for tutorial, and merci pour la vidéo ^^
Thanks for a wonderfully clear explanation on how to use oxalic acid to clean crystals 🛀🫧
Hey Dominik!
Das war mal interessant zu sehen, wie man die so schön klar bekommt!
Herzliche Grüße vom Rand der Schwäbischen Alb!
Elke
Danke!
Ich komme im Mai endlich mal wieder nach Berlin! Zum geburtstag meiner mutter. Ich freu mich darauf!
Thank you sooo much for this incredibly thorough and easy to follow video on crystal cleaning. I'm a budding crystal shop and have struggled to find clear info on cleaning iron until your video!
One question if you don't mind, would this method also help with white/cloudy deposits on the surface of clear quartz & amethyst quartz crystals? I have some beautiful pieces and idk if there is an acid bath that would help or if it's something I would have to polish off 😅.
Thank you again for all your help!
Thank you so much!
The deposits you are referring to are usually other minerals or etchings that will not be removed by oxalic acid. Even stronger acids will not remove some of these deposits.
A polish would be a viable option.
@@CrystalsofArkansas Oh ok, thank you for the reply. Much appreciated!
Thank you so much for this video! Just dug at Ron Coleman last weekend for the first time. I’ve watched your video several times but I never caught what temp the crockpot should be on? I saw it on Hi at one point, and Lo at the end.
OHH MY MY DUDE YOUR CRYSTALS❤️
Saving for my Watch Later so I don't miss it
Yay! Thank you
Excellent video! Was the large black bucket, plastic or metal? Also, love that you’re teaching how to neutralize the OA.
Thank you Melissa!
Yes, plastic works best for oxalic acid but I have also used metal utensils with no problem, yet eventually more corrosion.
I’m so psyched to see this because I’ve got crystals and I’ve got oxalic acid but that’s as far as I’ve gotten.
Heck yeah! All the info you need right here. Enjoy!
@@CrystalsofArkansas It really was perfect! Gotta find an old crock pot and I’m set! Thanks for this video, it was perfect and easy to follow.
Ótimo trabalho
Бул.ташты.ким.алатекен.
Thanks you very usefull
Amazing 👏🏼 & Thanks a million for the info. Question can one use Oxalic acid let's say in the cleaning of other colored gemstones that may have rust?
Thank you!
Yes I have used it on different types of Quartz, kyanite, rubies, garnets and more. Be sure to test on a small piece first and never use on porous minerals. Also sometimes just a cold and fresh solution is better than hot. Use caution and please do further research, don’t ruin your specimen
Great, i have to clean one.
Btw, you have a nice voice 🤗
Thank you!
If you add a tablespoon of baking soda on your first rinse and maybe soak the crystals for a minute before applying the pressure wash, it will neutralize the acid. Those are beautiful crystals btw, thanks for sharing. 😊
I do not recommend that. It can mess with the crystals surface
Hi Dominic quick question about Jim Miller mine. Have they started mining again and dumping tailings? Last year he told me he had stopped 6 months prior. Was there several years ago enjoyed it would love to go again if they are active again.
Thanks!
Thank you!!! 🙏🫶🥳
Hey man, great video. can you use this acid on rubies, sapphires and emeralds?
I have used it successfully on rubies and sapphires. I am not sure about emeralds.
Iron out is oxalic acid but more consumer safe and requires more heat or longer treatments to work
No it's not. Too different chemical formulas containing different compounds.
Iron outs active ingredient is oxalic acid.
Ur Killin me lol I have to come dig soon
Hi from Zambia
Solid video man! 11:39 how many hours on high should you leave it on for? Then how many hours of low? Noticed you started at high then ended on low just wanted to know how many hours for each?
No specific rule, 4-5 on high, 6-8 on low or 8-10 on low is good too
So does the acid solution have to be hot for it to work or does that just help it work better? Super informative video btw it’s really helpful!!
It speeds up the process but it doesn’t have to be hot necessarily. Points will clean in cold solutions as well but the more iron stains the lesser it works in cold solution
thanks !!
Is the runoff from washing the crystals safe for the grass (maybe not) or driveway? I live in the city and trying to figure out where to do this! I have crystals from a trip almost a year ago that I’m finally soaking! Thanks for the video!
I live in Texas and the ranch is a s ton of flint. Some of the flint has some kind of crystal in it. They are small but when clean the pieces of flint, some black some brown are beautiful. Would this be ok for the crystal flint?
I love the smal i make hanger beatyful cristal you have
hi there, does it work to remove paint from painted geods?
Hi again! Finally got my OA and ready to use it. I’m using a gallon bucket and lid. Will I have much success, once the water cools down overnight? The temps here are warm, but only in the mid 70s during the day. This particular piece is probably gonna take roughly a week, based off my friends experience with her crystal cleaning. Is there a way I can heat up my bucket each day so the warmth can do its best work?
Start off with hot solution and just leave it in there, it should do the trick even after it cools down. Otherwise find an old window and create a greenhouse effect over the bucket.
Can I use this cleaning method to clean flourite?
Iron Out powder is so easy. Just put the crystals in water, put some of the powder into the water and then wait for 24 hours or less and there you go. So simple!
Clean is beatyful