Reddit reviews Opticon Fracture Sealer & Hardener Lapidary Cabochon
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This is a new bottle of Opticon sealer and resinThis is a clear sealerRepairs large and small fractures in lapidary stones and slabsThe mineral content of some fractures will not permit an invisible sealHighly effective in penetrating surfaces
It will likely all need stabilization; not much is pulled up anymore that's gem-quality hardness. The hardness relates to the dryness of the mineral; the stuff closest to the surface with the most exposure to air will, over millennia dry and become hard. But that's the easy stuff to mine, so there's not much left.
You can stabilize yourself; it's not difficult but does require a small vacuum system like this, along with a stabilizing agent like Opticon. Depending on the rough, you'd likely stabilize twice - the first time for cutting slabs, and then each cut slab as well. I use a 5-gallon vacuum chamber and can easily get a dozen slabs in it.