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This lapidary oriented list operated by Hale Sweeny focuses on the cutting, carving, shaping, polishing and assembly of rocks or minerals into cabs, special shapes, intarsia and channel work pieces. Tumbling, slab and trim sawing, the properties and types of stones used for our lapidary purposes, and the treatments of these stones are all proper topics for discussions on this list. This list is distributed in digest form. Relevant topics do NOT include discussions of faceting machines to produce faceted gems. If the cutting of faceted gems is your interest, it is suggested that you subscribe to Facetor's Mailing List.