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Posted by adp_abq 7b NM (My Page) on

Mon, Jan 16, 06 at 19:15

As I understand it desert rock (like basalt) that has a shiny dark surface on it was created with clay, iron and managanese deposits over many years. Is it possible to create this varnish artificially on rock?

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Posted by lazygardens Sunset Zone 13 (My Page) on
Sat, Jan 21, 06 at 12:31

Any decent chemist could make up the mix ...

Go to uspto.gov and look up the following patent numbers:
5,308,646

They have recipes in there ... it's the only one that doesn't require a strong (dangerous) alkaline wash first.

Here is a link that might be useful: artificial desert varnish

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Posted by adp_abq 7b NM (My Page) on
Tue, Jan 24, 06 at 17:18

Thanks! A friend of mine is a biochemist. I'll show it to him.

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