How To Clean Quartz Crystals (A Crystal Cleaning Video Tutorial)

A short video tutorial of how to clean Quartz Crystals using Iron Out. I show some before and after video of myself cleaning my Quartz Crystals. If your looking for some tips on how to make your Crystals look better, this short video is for you. I also show off some magical looking Elestial or Skeletal Quartz I have in my collection.
Collect, rock hound, explore, dig and hike at your own risk and always seek land owner permission before collecting.

[@highenergyog]

Thanks for posting such an awesome video tutorial on how to clean our crystals Jeff , I truly love the growth patterns in the Quartz .

[@ajpuente6312]

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[@gloriacast-gray1423]

Happy for you… You have some really nice pieces..!! Thankyou for sharing

[@skorpian34]

Sweet finds and good tips.

[@SuperKasper333]

Incredible crystals!!! Thanks for sharing them with us!

[@OffTheBeatenPath1]

Thanks. They were fun to collect and fun to show in a video.

[@CoinandRelicOntario]

Some sick crystals Jeff, great job on the clean up as well. Iron out has been a go to for me for years. Love the stuff!

[@OffTheBeatenPath1]

Wait till you see the Titanite crystal I found this week, nowhere near as big as the one you found but very this one is very nicely formed.

[@CoinandRelicOntario]

@@OffTheBeatenPath1 Are you posting a video?? Hope so!!

[@jonathonlafave3698]

Well you have some nice ones. I'm trying to clean out some pink and purple and black paint or dye on the back of these quartz geodes that I got from a friend today. Honestly don't like the dye. I went to go rinse them out and get the dust off and the dye started to come off right away so I had to finish it lol. Blessed for sure. My collection is getting bigger. Almost time for a rock tumbler.

[@RagnarRocks]

Beautiful specimens! If you want to conserve iron out, I would recommend filling the container with water just barely covering the crystals so the SIO isn't super diluted.

[@OffTheBeatenPath1]

That a good tip thanks.

[@jimmymcgill2557]

@@OffTheBeatenPath1hey dude great video! is this method ok to use with Citrine and Prase quartz? the latter im worried about losing some of the lovely deep opaque green colour it has? thank you

[@hardwarefixer6822]

I used TILEX mold and mildew remover in warm water in an ultrasonic cleaner. It worked amazingly well. I cant find the TILEX anymore but The Iron Out Looks like a great idea. Thanks

[@lynneboyer9007]

Nice, thanks for the tip!

[@corundummohs9719]

They cleaned up very nice!

[@OffTheBeatenPath1]

They cleaned up good, but I think I could have left them in the solution for another day or two.

[@AL-lm7wg]

Love the chlorite included pieces from that mine.

[@OffTheBeatenPath1]

They are spectacular.

[@kirbycraft9325]

Citric Acid works really well to. Especially on Black Maganese.

[@kellycarroll651]

Wow! That big one is an awesome find! All the quartz I find is just the typical rough… beautiful but never found one with points… I’m new to The crystal mineral world but cherish them all!

[@OffTheBeatenPath1]

Thanks. For the location I found this at it was a great find, I would love to hit up some of the big quartz mines in Arkansas one day.

[@christopherort3045]

Cool video

[@NWRockExplorer]

some of my crystals have a tough iron coating but after sitting outside in the rain and sun for a year it really cleans them up!! Its crazy to think how acidic the rain actually is!! Of course a little muriatic or iron out works a lot faster though haha. Great video and thanks for sharing some tips🙂

[@OffTheBeatenPath1]

Thanks. I think it's finally time for me to clean the big cluster, perhaps another video.

[@randysmith8524]

👍 thanks . Trying it out in southern Arizona. Called why Az. 🧐

[@OffTheBeatenPath1]

I hope to have an updated Quartz cleaning video soon, perhaps also including other ways of crystal cleaning.

[@meMiner]

I like using SIO, but have noticed that sometimes the fluid becomes yellow which will stubbornly stain the crystals. So keep an eye on progress and if the liquid becomes discoloured then dump it and replace with fresh.

[@OffTheBeatenPath1]

Thanks Greig. I like to sacrifice a few rough look specimens as test subjects, some times a short 10 minute swim makes a crystal look good, some take days.

[@silverback5033]

Hi Jeff, you have some great looking crystals in that group, nice easy method of cleaning them. Do you need to neutralise the solution once the cleaning is complete. Keep Safe & Keep Rockin

[@OffTheBeatenPath1]

I just flush the dirty water away, I don't believe it's acidic.

[@dirtypawsgoldadventures]

Great job man. New sub here.

[@OffTheBeatenPath1]

Thanks. I really should do another video on cleaning Quartz Crystals, I was in a bit of a rush when doing this one.

[@DigginWithDeej]

Great information! Looking for information on how to clean a huge death plate fossil. New subscriber here

[@OffTheBeatenPath1]

Thanks. I am getting ready to Iron Out the big cluster, when I do that I will be sure to do some video and before and after pictures to show the difference.

[@DigginWithDeej]

@@OffTheBeatenPath1 thank you

[@ladyEnchantressGarden]

Cool man, does it work on calcite? I have a big one like that big chunk of clusters you had also got in my locality

[@OffTheBeatenPath1]

Test it on a small piece and see what happens. It's always good to test any cleaning method on a small piece so you don't ruin something good.

[@coreyus007]

Iron out goes in first right?

[@shinzageorge5922]

How do i sell those crystals

[@sajjadhussain1864]

Do you purchase.quartz?

[@crazywhiteninja7100]

Define warm day , 25c+?

[@OffTheBeatenPath1]

The hotter it is the better the Iron Out is going to work, 25+

[@lazarpetrakiev1888]

What to do if Iron Out isn't selled here in my country?

[@OffTheBeatenPath1]

I would search the Mindat website for info on cleaning crystals, they have loads of well written posts on this topic.

[@lazarpetrakiev1888]

@@OffTheBeatenPath1 thanks.

[@qaiserqasim3114]

Is this acid ? Or sometimes else

[@OffTheBeatenPath1]

No acid, just chemical for taking off the Iron staining. You still don't want to breath the fumes though.

[@julieiliganlusabio5954]

Sir I have block stone tektite miniral from Philippines provinces of Camarines Norte

[@diegop2311]

What is step face is that rare?

[@OffTheBeatenPath1]

Not rare, just very pictures to look at.

[@shannonthomas8629]

I don't recommend this method of cleaning as it exposes your skin and lungs to extreme chemical toxins. So important to read the labels and not expose ourselves if we don't have to.

[@user-hu3jo9ph1o]

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[@East15Crease]

Hi Off the beaten path, I’m working on a new Cleaning TV Series for Ricochet TV Production Company (the makers behind The Repair Shop on BBC One) & we’d potentially like to feature your video. Are you able to put your email address in your about section so that I can contact you please?