Adam
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From: "Gary K. Foote" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Adam Hupe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 4:09 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Campo Preservation
> Hi Adam,
>
> Have you tried applying a dry po
Hi Adam,
Have you tried applying a dry polish first to see if it helps stabalize things?
Just
inquiring.
Gary
http://www.meteorite-dealers.com
On 17 Jan 2006 at 13:49, Adam Hupe wrote:
> Hi Gary and List,
>
> This is a tough question to answer because each meteorite is different. In
> all c
Hi list.Please forgive the last email.It was sent by mistake.I have about
6 campo,s ranging from 300 grams to 5 kilo's.4 of them I got from BOB
CUCCHIARA.He goes by the name of METEORITE MADNESS on ebay.I tell you
right now,that you cannot go wrong with his campo,s.He treats them all
with great pro
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Hi Gary and List,
This is a tough question to answer because each meteorite is different. In
all cases that involve liquid polishing it is good to use distilled water or
oil starting with coarse grits and going finer until the desired contrast is
reached. I start with 180, then 220, then 360, then
Hi Adam:
Good comments here. Personally, I like to have one surface of my slices
not polished. I find that I can see different structures within the
meteorite this way. High polish "looks better", but is not necessarily
the best way to study a specimen. Some meteorites I find better left
unp
Thanks Adam,
Good info - and it brings up yet another [which is probably in the archive
somewhere] and
that is;
What do you consider proper polishing procdedures? Us beginners sure do ask
dumb
questions, eh?
Gary
http://www.meteorite-dealers.com
On 17 Jan 2006 at 13:28, Adam Hupe wrote:
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Hi List,
It is my belief that 90% of the preservation of meteorites is in the
preparation. Meteorites should never be cut with tap water becuase it
contains chemicals that start reactions, mostly corosive in nature! Any cut
meteorite containing elemental metal should be polished on both sides to
r
...keep them humidity free.
Smaller slices of stone meteorites i keep in boxes with
a few silica gel balls. 869 shouldn't rust then.
Carsten
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of iron preservation is to collect stone meteorites.
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> >From: "Gary K. Foote" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> > Hi List,
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> > I recently picked up a unique shaped campo that I like very much, but it
> has some surface
> >
ask
> for it at a drugstore.
> >They'll order it. About $2 a bottle.) and then
> spray with Sheath. So far so
> >good on my irons.
> >Bob
> >
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> >From: Gary K. Foote [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Date: Tue, 17
Even they rust some...no meteorites are 100% safe.
Matt
Martin Altmann wrote:
Easiest way of iron preservation is to collect stone meteorites.
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Easiest way of iron preservation is to collect stone meteorites.
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From: "Gary K. Foote" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 7:20 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Campo Preservation
> Hi List,
>
> I recently picked up a u
a drugstore.
They'll order it. About $2 a bottle.) and then spray with Sheath. So far so
good on my irons.
Bob
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From: Gary K. Foote [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 13:20:55 -0500
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From: Gary K. Foote [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 13:20:55 -0500
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Subject: [meteorite-list] Campo Preservation
Hi List,
I recently picked up a unique shaped campo that I like very much, but it
has some surface
ru
Hi List,
I recently picked up a unique shaped campo that I like very much, but it has
some surface
rust on it. Should I leave it? 'Dry' brush it and leave it?Brush it and
lightly oil
it? If oil, is there a preference? I don't want to devalue this piece by
mistreating
it.
Thanks,
Ga
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