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What polishing compound to use? heres a guide.

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Phishisgroovin:
Note, this was taken from http://www.utahrockhounds.com/tooelegem/tips/stonepolish.html a site that is no longer active
For Lapidary Materials
from Benjamin E. Schmidt

Key:   CO – Cerium Oxide, CH – Chrome Oxide, DI – Diamond, LA – Linde A, TO – Tin Oxide
 

Actinolite: TO
Agate:  CO, TO
Alabaster:  TO
Amozonite: TO
Amber: TO
Amblygonite: TO
Andalucite: TO
Apatite: LA, CH
Aventurine: TO
Azurite: TO, CH
Apophyllite: CH
Aragonite: CH
Axinite: CO
Barite: CH
Benitoite: CO
Beryl: CO, TO, DI
Bloodstone: LA
Brazilianite: TO
Calcite: TO, CH
Cassiterite: TO
Celestite: CH
Cerossite: CH
Chrysoberyl: DI
Coral: TO
Corundum: DI
Cubic Zirconia: DI
Danburite: TO
Datolite: TO
Diopside: CH
Dioptase: CO
Diorite: CO, TO, LA, CH
Enstatite: TO
Epidote: TO
Euclase: TO
Feldspar: CO, TO
Fluorite: TO, CH
Garnet: CO, TO, LA, DI, CH
Goldstone: CO, TO
Hematite: CO
Hickoryite: LA
Howlite: CO, TO, LA, CH
Hypersthene: TO
Jadeite: CO, TO, LA, CH
Jasper: CO, TO, LA, CH
Kyanite: TO    Labradorite: TO, CH
Lapis Lazuli: TO, LA, CH
Lepidolite: CH
Limestone: CO, TO, LA, CH
Malachite: TO, LA, CH
Moonstone: TO
Nephrite: TO, LA, CH
Obsidian: TO, CH
Onyx: CO, TO, CH
Opal: CO, TO
Peridot: TO, LA, DI
Petrified Wood: CO, TO, LA, CH
Phenacite: TO
Pollucite: TO
Quartz: CO, TO
Rhodochrosite: TO, LA, CH
Rhodonite: CO, LA, CH
Ruby: DI
Rutile: LA
Sapphire: DI
Scapolite: CO
Scheelite: CH
Serpentine: TO, LA, CH
Smithsonite: TO
Sodalite: CO
Sosolite: CO
Spinel: TO, LA, DI
Spahlerite: CH
Spodumene: TO
Sunstone: TO
Thompsonite: CO
Tiger-eye: CO, TO, LA
Titanite (sphene): TO
Topaz: TO, LA, DI
Tourmaline: TO, LA, DI
Turquoise: CO, TO, LA
Unakite: CO
Varicite: CO, TO, LA
Vesuvianite: CO
Williamsite: LA
Wonderstone: TO, LA,
Wulfenite: CH
Zircon: TO
Zoisite: CO

Bentiron:
Thanks! That's an extensive list and very helpful. I wish there had been something like this back in 1968 for my neighbor and I when we were trying to make first class cabs. I may  have stuck with it longer then but I don't regret going the metalsmithing route.

Pebblehopper:
Is there any general guideline to determine what "fabric" to use with each of these compound/stone combinations?


Keep calm and hammer on!

louisvillelapper:
Great post! David in Indiana

peruano:
A partial guide to fabric is:
Cerium oxide needs to go on really wet - hence a felt disc that will hold the liquid.
Chromium oxide goes on as a paste on the stone with a spritz once in awhile on a leather backing. 
I have exhausted my expertise on differences in ways to present polishes. 

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