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Thread: Australia's New Hone Material!?!

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    Default Australia's New Hone Material!?!

    So I read this and get a bit excited! Why? Because I am a geology lepor, but a hone... Uh, want-to-be manufacturer!

    Don't tell me those two quality's don't mix. I know!

    Sure its a bit soft, but it's fine! What says you?

    http://www.iflscience.com/chemistry/...ue-composition

    I just think its super cool they descovered a new mineral!
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    David . 1-2 mohs scale is like talc.
    Are you trolling us.

    Maybe the new CBN in powdered form.
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    Quote Originally Posted by onimaru55 View Post
    David . 1-2 mohs scale is like talc.
    Are you trolling us.

    Maybe the new CBN in powdered form.
    Really!? Told you I didn't know anything!! But hey one word - binders!

    Still, pretty cool discovery!
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    My favourite was domerockite named after where it was found, Dome Rock. Creative naming huh ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by onimaru55 View Post
    My favourite was domerockite named after where it was found, Dome Rock. Creative naming huh ?
    Inspired creativity... Yeah, no lol!
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    also, 0.5 mm seems a bit large for the gritsize in the hone :P

    still nice to read that not only some rock deposits are undiscovered but even mineral types remain to be found
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    After x ray defractors became widely used the identification of new minerals exploded. There's all kinds of stuff out there waiting to be discovered especially the microscopic stuff.

    As to names classically most minerals were named after the person who first described them. After that the location where they are first found is the second most popular scheme.
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