Re: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty!
What I find that works well, is the clear non-drying, snot like, sticky stuff, that they send your new credit cards in the mail with. I sure wish I could find out who makes that stuff and how to purchase it. Dennis > From: b...@peaktopeak.com > To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 21:28:30 -0700 > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty! > > Hi all, > > I found the Mineral Tack on their website. I guess they call their business > Shannon and Son's Minerals now. Here is a direct link to the stuff. > > http://www.shannonsminerals.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=329&products_ > id=30124 > > It's a silicone-based tack. At first glance it looks blue, but that is the > packaging. It is an off-white color (slightly grayish but more white than > gray). I've used it for 10 years or so. > > Regards, > > Bob > > > > -Original Message- > From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com > [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Bob > Loeffler > Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 9:20 PM > To: 'meteorite-list' > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty! > > I've never used Mineral Tack with meteorites, but it is very safe > (chemically) for all mineral specimens that I've used it on. I've never > seen any staining or noticeable chemical changes in my specimens. It is not > supposed to have any oils in it, but maybe there are a few different brands > and some are better than others. I got mine from David Shannon Minerals in > Mesa, Arizona (I think). David passed away a couple years ago, but his wife > and family were still in business a year ago. Not sure about now. > > Regards, > > Bob > > > > -Original Message- > From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com > [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Richard > Kowalski > Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 8:33 AM > To: meteorite-list; Erik Fisler > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty! > > I'm sure this will be a touchy subject, just as it is in the greater mineral > collector and curator field, but "Mineral Tack" is widely suggested. White > apparently isn't widely available any longer but blue should be available in > office supply stores. > > Here is one retailer selling what I am talking about. > > http://tinyurl.com/yl6yo8c > > > Use it sparingly as a small ball behind the specimen, or on either end of a > small stick (toothpick) to support the specimen . > > Alternatively if you don't want to have anything "tacky" touching your > specimens, use some crumpled up some Aluminium foil to support the specimen. > > I'm assuming this is just for something like photography, so make sure > whatever you use is not visible from the camera. > > If you are talking long term display, an acrylic or metal stand is > preferred. > > -- > Richard Kowalski > Full Moon Photography > IMCA #1081 > > > --- On Thu, 2/4/10, Erik Fisler wrote: > >> From: Erik Fisler >> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty! >> To: "meteorite-list" >> Date: Thursday, February 4, 2010, 6:56 AM >> >> What should I use to prop up stones? >> >> [Erik] > > > > __ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2664 - Release Date: 02/04/10 > 00:35:00 > > __ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2664 - Release Date: 02/04/10 > 00:35:00 > > __ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > _ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469226/direct/01/ __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty!
I have used a popular children's toy, "Lego Blocks," to hold up mineral specimens for display. They snap together, and can even be cut using a Dremel tool to accommodate odd shapes. If necessary, before sitting the specimen on the Legos, a piece of cloth can be draped over the Legos to hide them from view. For really heavy stuff, I don't know how well they would work out without separating from the weight. But for reasonable weights(maybe up to a kilo,) if put together properly, I expect they should hold together just fine. Legos are not all that expensive. I got a big tub of Legos on a clearance sale after Christmas a few years ago, making them an even better bargain. Ed - Original Message - From: "Richard Kowalski" To: "meteorite-list" ; "Erik Fisler" Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 10:32 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty! I'm sure this will be a touchy subject, just as it is in the greater mineral collector and curator field, but "Mineral Tack" is widely suggested. White apparently isn't widely available any longer but blue should be available in office supply stores. Here is one retailer selling what I am talking about. http://tinyurl.com/yl6yo8c Use it sparingly as a small ball behind the specimen, or on either end of a small stick (toothpick) to support the specimen . Alternatively if you don't want to have anything "tacky" touching your specimens, use some crumpled up some Aluminium foil to support the specimen. I'm assuming this is just for something like photography, so make sure whatever you use is not visible from the camera. If you are talking long term display, an acrylic or metal stand is preferred. -- Richard Kowalski Full Moon Photography IMCA #1081 --- On Thu, 2/4/10, Erik Fisler wrote: From: Erik Fisler Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty! To: "meteorite-list" Date: Thursday, February 4, 2010, 6:56 AM What should I use to prop up stones? [Erik] __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.1.0.447) Database version: 6.14290 http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.1.0.447) Database version: 6.14290 http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty!
Hi all, I found the Mineral Tack on their website. I guess they call their business Shannon and Son's Minerals now. Here is a direct link to the stuff. http://www.shannonsminerals.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=329&products_ id=30124 It's a silicone-based tack. At first glance it looks blue, but that is the packaging. It is an off-white color (slightly grayish but more white than gray). I've used it for 10 years or so. Regards, Bob -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Bob Loeffler Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 9:20 PM To: 'meteorite-list' Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty! I've never used Mineral Tack with meteorites, but it is very safe (chemically) for all mineral specimens that I've used it on. I've never seen any staining or noticeable chemical changes in my specimens. It is not supposed to have any oils in it, but maybe there are a few different brands and some are better than others. I got mine from David Shannon Minerals in Mesa, Arizona (I think). David passed away a couple years ago, but his wife and family were still in business a year ago. Not sure about now. Regards, Bob -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Richard Kowalski Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 8:33 AM To: meteorite-list; Erik Fisler Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty! I'm sure this will be a touchy subject, just as it is in the greater mineral collector and curator field, but "Mineral Tack" is widely suggested. White apparently isn't widely available any longer but blue should be available in office supply stores. Here is one retailer selling what I am talking about. http://tinyurl.com/yl6yo8c Use it sparingly as a small ball behind the specimen, or on either end of a small stick (toothpick) to support the specimen . Alternatively if you don't want to have anything "tacky" touching your specimens, use some crumpled up some Aluminium foil to support the specimen. I'm assuming this is just for something like photography, so make sure whatever you use is not visible from the camera. If you are talking long term display, an acrylic or metal stand is preferred. -- Richard Kowalski Full Moon Photography IMCA #1081 --- On Thu, 2/4/10, Erik Fisler wrote: > From: Erik Fisler > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty! > To: "meteorite-list" > Date: Thursday, February 4, 2010, 6:56 AM > > What should I use to prop up stones? > > [Erik] __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2664 - Release Date: 02/04/10 00:35:00 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2664 - Release Date: 02/04/10 00:35:00 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty!
I've never used Mineral Tack with meteorites, but it is very safe (chemically) for all mineral specimens that I've used it on. I've never seen any staining or noticeable chemical changes in my specimens. It is not supposed to have any oils in it, but maybe there are a few different brands and some are better than others. I got mine from David Shannon Minerals in Mesa, Arizona (I think). David passed away a couple years ago, but his wife and family were still in business a year ago. Not sure about now. Regards, Bob -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Richard Kowalski Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 8:33 AM To: meteorite-list; Erik Fisler Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty! I'm sure this will be a touchy subject, just as it is in the greater mineral collector and curator field, but "Mineral Tack" is widely suggested. White apparently isn't widely available any longer but blue should be available in office supply stores. Here is one retailer selling what I am talking about. http://tinyurl.com/yl6yo8c Use it sparingly as a small ball behind the specimen, or on either end of a small stick (toothpick) to support the specimen . Alternatively if you don't want to have anything "tacky" touching your specimens, use some crumpled up some Aluminium foil to support the specimen. I'm assuming this is just for something like photography, so make sure whatever you use is not visible from the camera. If you are talking long term display, an acrylic or metal stand is preferred. -- Richard Kowalski Full Moon Photography IMCA #1081 --- On Thu, 2/4/10, Erik Fisler wrote: > From: Erik Fisler > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty! > To: "meteorite-list" > Date: Thursday, February 4, 2010, 6:56 AM > > What should I use to prop up stones? > > [Erik] __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2664 - Release Date: 02/04/10 00:35:00 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty!
Kitty litter is similar to a product used to clean up oil spills, which is called "floor dry". I'm not sure, but perhaps it's a bit better suited for oils (maybe worth to try as an alternative to kitty litter). But maybe it's the same stuff, just packaged differently and the price marked up for sale to industrial sites Mark B - Original Message From: Larry & Twink Monrad To: Erik Fisler ; meteorite-list Sent: Thu, February 4, 2010 7:02:43 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty! I have a question. At my Lapidary Club when minerals are cut with a saw using oil, even some minerals absorb the oil. They put them in a box with kitty litter and the oil stain comes out. Would this work for the stained meteorites? I have not tried it yet but do have several stone meteorite specimens which are stained from the putty stuff. Twink Monrad __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty!
So Martin, Is there anything that can be done by oil damage from materials other than putty (like vegetable or cooking oil)? Thanks, Mark - Original Message From: Martin Altmann To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thu, February 4, 2010 5:08:00 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty! Erik, please never use putty for meteorites. Especially not with stone meteorites. The oils and softeners of these putties, even if recommended by mineral people, are going with time deep into the stone, making huge blackish irreversible stains. I had some customers, who ruined half of their collections and unfortunately many historic pieces among them, having them fixed with putty in their boxes. Best, Martin >Jason if you want to twist and distort things than buy silly putty. Works >great for holding meteorites for photographs or display. __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty!
Hi Leigh Anne, yes, these accidents happened with some putties or mineral tacks, commonly used by mineral collectors to mount their micromounts in boxes. I don't know the specific brands they used, but was that stuff you can buy at every mineral show or as accessory in mineral shops. I'm not a chemist but they seem to contain fat, which will be absorbed by the meteorites (irons seems to have of course not that problem). Those collectors, who ruined their collections, were used to mount their slices upright in acrylic boxes, and even if the contact surfaces with the putty wasn't larger than a brave man's booger, the material surrounding turned after a year black (even white Stannern, Millbillillie, Camel Donga) in an area as large as a thumbnail. And it was going deep, so that you couldn't grind it away. Tried everything to clean it, all kind of solvents, without success. O.k. maybe one could bleach it with acids, but then the meteorite would be the same worthless. Twink, I just asked my cat. She said, if it is a humidity problem, rice grains should work as well as kitty litter, but I fear, other than with freshly cut surfaces, the putty stains are going deeper and are already dry. Well in general, I don't know, whether there are super-special tacks, perhaps suitable also for meteorites, but I'd say, these stones had a happy life for 4.5Gyears, before they had bad luck and felt on this inhospitable planet, where they suffer from oxygen, humidity, acids, our sweat (and tears) and we discuss so often here on the list about preservation, curation, cleaning, rust, bleeding, lawrencite... ...that we simply should abstain from putty. Well, how to fix - I don't know, whether it's necessary. Just use stands. Some use also neodyme magnets for the irons. For micromounts membrane boxes could be an alternative, if you want to have the meteorites standing upright, just put the boxes upright. Best! Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von Leigh Anne Delray Gesendet: Donnerstag, 4. Februar 2010 13:44 An: Martin Altmann; meteorite-list Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty! Martin, Does the mineral tack do this as well? I have never heard of this, good to know. Leigh Anne Sent from my iPhone On Feb 4, 2010, at 5:08 AM, "Martin Altmann" wrote: > Erik, > > please never use putty for meteorites. > Especially not with stone meteorites. > > The oils and softeners of these putties, even if recommended by > mineral > people, are going with time deep into the stone, making huge blackish > irreversible stains. > > I had some customers, who ruined half of their collections and > unfortunately > many historic pieces among them, having them fixed with putty in their > boxes. > > Best, > Martin > > >> Jason if you want to twist and distort things than buy silly putty. >> Works >> great for holding meteorites for photographs or display. > > __ > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty!
If the specimen is small and of garden variety chondrite, it may stick just fine to a Nd magnet which can then be attached to something else. Small irons, of course, work the best. Here's a link to where I use a Nd magnet to hold specimens for photography. http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2003/July/Accretion_Desk.htm Best, Martin On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 8:32 AM, Richard Kowalski wrote: > I'm sure this will be a touchy subject, just as it is in the greater mineral > collector and curator field, but "Mineral Tack" is widely suggested. White > apparently isn't widely available any longer but blue should be available in > office supply stores. > > Here is one retailer selling what I am talking about. > > http://tinyurl.com/yl6yo8c > > > Use it sparingly as a small ball behind the specimen, or on either end of a > small stick (toothpick) to support the specimen . > > Alternatively if you don't want to have anything "tacky" touching your > specimens, use some crumpled up some Aluminium foil to support the specimen. > > I'm assuming this is just for something like photography, so make sure > whatever you use is not visible from the camera. > > If you are talking long term display, an acrylic or metal stand is preferred. > > -- > Richard Kowalski > Full Moon Photography > IMCA #1081 > > > --- On Thu, 2/4/10, Erik Fisler wrote: > >> From: Erik Fisler >> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty! >> To: "meteorite-list" >> Date: Thursday, February 4, 2010, 6:56 AM >> >> What should I use to prop up stones? >> >> [Erik] > > > > __ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty! #2
Hello all, On a more serious note, you can put your specimen in a membrane box and the use an adhesive or putty under the box and have no problems at all. Cheers, Frank - Original Message From: Erik Fisler To: meteorite-list Sent: Thu, February 4, 2010 5:56:53 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty! What should I use to prop up stones? [Erik] > From: altm...@meteorite-martin.de > To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 13:08:00 +0100 > Subject: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty! > > Erik, > > please never use putty for meteorites. > Especially not with stone meteorites. > > The oils and softeners of these putties, even if recommended by mineral > people, are going with time deep into the stone, making huge blackish > irreversible stains. > > I had some customers, who ruined half of their collections and unfortunately > many historic pieces among them, having them fixed with putty in their > boxes. > > Best, > Martin > > >>Jason if you want to twist and distort things than buy silly putty. Works >>great for holding meteorites for photographs or display. > > __ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty!
I'm sure this will be a touchy subject, just as it is in the greater mineral collector and curator field, but "Mineral Tack" is widely suggested. White apparently isn't widely available any longer but blue should be available in office supply stores. Here is one retailer selling what I am talking about. http://tinyurl.com/yl6yo8c Use it sparingly as a small ball behind the specimen, or on either end of a small stick (toothpick) to support the specimen . Alternatively if you don't want to have anything "tacky" touching your specimens, use some crumpled up some Aluminium foil to support the specimen. I'm assuming this is just for something like photography, so make sure whatever you use is not visible from the camera. If you are talking long term display, an acrylic or metal stand is preferred. -- Richard Kowalski Full Moon Photography IMCA #1081 --- On Thu, 2/4/10, Erik Fisler wrote: > From: Erik Fisler > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty! > To: "meteorite-list" > Date: Thursday, February 4, 2010, 6:56 AM > > What should I use to prop up stones? > > [Erik] __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty!
Hello Erik and all, I've used gravity for many years now and never had any problems. It easy to come by and inexpensive. Cheers, Frank ;-) - Original Message From: Erik Fisler To: meteorite-list Sent: Thu, February 4, 2010 5:56:53 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty! What should I use to prop up stones? [Erik] > From: altm...@meteorite-martin.de > To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 13:08:00 +0100 > Subject: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty! > > Erik, > > please never use putty for meteorites. > Especially not with stone meteorites. > > The oils and softeners of these putties, even if recommended by mineral > people, are going with time deep into the stone, making huge blackish > irreversible stains. > > I had some customers, who ruined half of their collections and unfortunately > many historic pieces among them, having them fixed with putty in their > boxes. > > Best, > Martin > > >>Jason if you want to twist and distort things than buy silly putty. Works >>great for holding meteorites for photographs or display. > > __ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty!
I have a question. At my Lapidary Club when minerals are cut with a saw using oil, even some minerals absorb the oil. They put them in a box with kitty litter and the oil stain comes out. Would this work for the stained meteorites? I have not tried it yet but do have several stone meteorite specimens which are stained from the putty stuff. Twink Monrad __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty!
What should I use to prop up stones? [Erik] > From: altm...@meteorite-martin.de > To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 13:08:00 +0100 > Subject: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty! > > Erik, > > please never use putty for meteorites. > Especially not with stone meteorites. > > The oils and softeners of these putties, even if recommended by mineral > people, are going with time deep into the stone, making huge blackish > irreversible stains. > > I had some customers, who ruined half of their collections and unfortunately > many historic pieces among them, having them fixed with putty in their > boxes. > > Best, > Martin > > >>Jason if you want to twist and distort things than buy silly putty. Works >>great for holding meteorites for photographs or display. > > __ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty!
Martin, Does the mineral tack do this as well? I have never heard of this, good to know. Leigh Anne Sent from my iPhone On Feb 4, 2010, at 5:08 AM, "Martin Altmann" > wrote: Erik, please never use putty for meteorites. Especially not with stone meteorites. The oils and softeners of these putties, even if recommended by mineral people, are going with time deep into the stone, making huge blackish irreversible stains. I had some customers, who ruined half of their collections and unfortunately many historic pieces among them, having them fixed with putty in their boxes. Best, Martin Jason if you want to twist and distort things than buy silly putty. Works great for holding meteorites for photographs or display. __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Don't use putty!
Erik, please never use putty for meteorites. Especially not with stone meteorites. The oils and softeners of these putties, even if recommended by mineral people, are going with time deep into the stone, making huge blackish irreversible stains. I had some customers, who ruined half of their collections and unfortunately many historic pieces among them, having them fixed with putty in their boxes. Best, Martin >Jason if you want to twist and distort things than buy silly putty. Works >great for holding meteorites for photographs or display. __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
