[Jewelry making - Article 00953] - [Orchid] Removing scratches from marble

[linlahlum]

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    I'm hoping a lapidiary here will jump in and answer: otherwise
    perhaps someone would tell me where I can find a lapidary forum. 

    I'd like to polish out scratches that are on the surface of some
    flat, highly polished dark marble. I know I will need to go through
    several different grits, but am not sure where to start or finish,
    or what kind of abrasive to buy. For polishing tools my options aRe:
    by hand, by flex shaft, or I can buy a vibratory palm sander or
    something comparable. Scratches are about 4 inches long, and in
    parallel "clusters", so the flex shaft might not be my best option.
    If I can avoid making big dips in the pieces I'd prefer it, even if
    that means just making the scratches less visible or even coating
    them in the end with some kind of "scratch filler" if such a thing
    exists. 

Thanks!
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