Services
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Lapidary Services
Our talented lapidary specialist, Odie, is hard at work at Raining Rocks; cutting slabs, face polishing material, creating cabs and tumbling stones. We offer cutting and polishing services. Do you need a rough piece cut into slabs, slabs polished or cabbed? We may be able to help. We will be happy to discuss your project with you to see if we are able to assist. We also have rough material for your lapidary needs!
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Equipment Repair
We are proud to be offering lapidary equipment repair!
Odie has a way with lapidary equipment and his mechanical skills are superb; he can fix most anything. We are offering repair services on a variety of equipment; including saws, polishers and tumblers. Odie’s schedule is pretty full, please contact us for more information and timelines on repairing your equipment.
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Lapidary Classes
Ever been interested in learning how to make your own cabochons? Odie is offering classes for 1 or 2 people. You will learn and do, start to finish on a cab. We will show you how to pick the best rough material, how to analyze the rough for the best cut, how to read the slab for the best cab, and how to cut your own cab. We will provide a free slab for you to work on. We have a unique set up with various types of polishing wheels to give you a wide variety of experience. Give us a call to determine our schedule!
Rock and Meteorite identification
We offer free rock, mineral and meteorite identification services the first Friday of every month from 2 - 4 PM MST. If you have an unidentified rock you would like us to look at outside of the established time, we do offer ID services for a $65 fee. Please call to schedule an appointment with one of our specialists so we can be sure to have someone there to meet with you.