Heaton ? 5/8

[Guiltynotguilty81]

I got some nice swirls today, posting a few of them that I’m having a hard time identifying.
 I’m going heaton or ravens wood?

approx 5/8

also, any idea how might I get that spot off of it (2nd photo)? There are a bunch in the lot I got in similar condition, I have washed them with warm water and soap but can’t get those tougher spots out. Any advice?

 

[cheese]

I lean Ravenswood. Fine steel wool works great to remove spots like that.

[wvrons]

 I would say Ravenswood. 

Where marbles touch metal and each other for long time, years, they will get stains. Different things can be used to remove stains other than just dust or dirt. Do not use Muratic acid , do not use any type acid, do not use ZEP cleaner. Some abrasive cleaners will do it, but sometimes also lightly scratch the marble. Very fine steel wool will clean most . Old marbles are much tougher than newer ones. You have to apply a lot of pressure to scratch old marbles. A list of cleaners people use on marbles. Plus let them soak in any cleaner, soak time differs with how difficult and how old the stain is.

Dawn

Bleach

Toliet bowl cleaners

CLR

Lime Away

Denture cleaner

Tooth Paste

Chrome cleaner

Never Dull

Brasso

Comet, Ajax, etc.

Many more

I have used a razor blade and a sharp knife blade to scrape junk from marbles. Either that or leave it on the marble ?   Either do what ever it takes to remove the foreign material or leave it alone.   Work your way up, liquid cleaners to more aggressive abrasive cleaners, steel wool, or steel blade.

 

 

[Marbleneophyte]

Bar Keeper's Friend and toothbrush works wonders on rust stains.  It hasn't failed me yet..

[Guiltynotguilty81]

Soaked it a little longer and used a toothbrush and now she’s perfect!

thank you! ❤️