Rock polishing
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Rock polishing is a lapidary
process whereby rough stone is polished and smoothed using simple machines to produce attractive stones. The most common means is tumble polishing
, but there is also vibratory finishing
.
Lapidary
A lapidary is an artist or artisan who forms stone, mineral, gemstones, and other suitably durable materials into decorative items such as engraved gems, including cameos, or cabochons, and faceted designs...
process whereby rough stone is polished and smoothed using simple machines to produce attractive stones. The most common means is tumble polishing
Tumble polishing
Tumble finishing, also known as tumbling or rumbling, is a technique for smoothing and polishing a rough surface on relatively small parts...
, but there is also vibratory finishing
Vibratory finishing
Vibratory finishing is a type of mass finishing manufacturing process used to deburr, radius, descale, burnish, clean, and brighten a large number of relatively small workpieces....
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