[meteorite-list] Cleaning question

Hi everyone, lately I've been sifting through Nantan debris and sorting out the remnants of graphite, schreibersite and troilite inclusions. They are unfortunately coated in iron oxide/hydroxide from the associated meteoric iron. Can anyone suggest how I might clean this off without damaging the

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebay Again!

These rocks are bituminous coal that fell off passing trains. I live right next to where these were collected (Newark, Ohio), and the old railroad followed the creek. I've seen this material myself many times. I informed the seller of this, and here's his reply: lol if you think this is coal ur a

[meteorite-list] Lawrencite disease

Hello all, I have an unusual request. I'm seeking a small iron meteorite specimen that is showing clear signs of lawrencite disease. It should be a specimen that isn't worth trying to save, and preferably not oiled. I find this phenomenon fascinating, and I want to observe it up close. Cheers,

[meteorite-list] Katol classification

Hi everyone, I was browsing David Weir's meteorite pages when I came upon the page for Sahara 03500, a primitive achondrite. While none of the photos I could find of this meteorite were very high-quality, it seems to me that this is the same kind of material as the Katol, India fall from May of

[meteorite-list] Crawford County, Ohio pallasite: probable meteor-wrong

Hello everyone, This is my first time posting to the list. I'm an ethnobotany (formerly geology) student with a taste for meteorites. I've just returned from the showing of the possible Crawford County, Ohio pallasite at the Lowe-Volk Park Nature Center in Crestline, Ohio. I had a good look at