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Got access to a wet ceramic tile saw? That might cut her in two without damaging too much of the rock, itself. 

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Are There Any Rock Hounds on the Board?
By: Decomposed
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Wed, 27 Jul 22 11:17 PM
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At some point long ago, I dug up an interesting rock - shown below. What you can't much see is that the rock is covered by flat, highly reflective stuff that I suspect is iron pyrite. But it's not the yellowish "Fool's Gold" pyrite I became so familiar with when I used to spend time in the rivers near Sacramento. This stuff appears silver. For some reason, the shiny parts don't show up in my photos as other than 'white.'

What I'm wondering is how best to break the rock in two without making it crumble. I imagine that there's some technique that's better than just smashing it with a sledge hammer. How do they do it in rock stores? A saw? Light tapping? I'd appreciate any practical suggestions.


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