[meteorite-list] Crapshoot
From: Michael Farmer <farmerm_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:55:48 2004 Message-ID: <001601c1a06f$f0010fe0$22d00140_at_computer> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01C1A03D.A0B8CF40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable At near the price of gold, I tend to avoid risky things like crapshoots. = Mike Farmer ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Meteordealer=20 To: meteorite-list=20 Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 5:27 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Brenham I have found it to be about 50/50. Some were found in flooded areas = and some in dry areas. It's basically a crap shoot as to which variety = you get. The old Brahin for the most part is very stable. Has anyone = tried any of the chemical treatments previously discussed in attempt to = stabilize the rusters? Brad Sampson meteor.dealer_at_gte.net ----- Original Message -----=20 From: MARK BOSTICK=20 To: meteorite-list=20 Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 6:05 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Brenham I think what Famer means is the later recovered Brahin that has = flooded that market. It is unstable! Or at least the piece I bought is. = A campo slice stood next to my Brahin in my display case. The Campo = has one tiny spot of rust. The Brahin in about 6 months....fell into = three pieces. Rust seems to form in lines that jagged around the = olivine. The Campo rust did not spread. I was told by someone I wont = mention that the nuclear accident was somewhat close to the find spot = and this is the reason. I dont think I believe that but figured I would = share it. =20 For whatever thats worth, Mark Bostick ----- Original Message ----- From: Bernd Pauli HD Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 4:47 PM To: meteorite-list Subject: [meteorite-list] Brenham Randy wrote: > a pile of rust and olivine crystals. Same with Brenham. > There are a few execptions depending on the sample ... Hello All! It seems I am one of the lucky ones who has got one of these = exceptions. I bought my 195-gram Brenham slice about 15 years ago and it still = looks exactly the same. It is a very stable specimen but I must admit = though that I've kept it in one of my three desiccators most of the time. Best wishes, Bernd ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01C1A03D.A0B8CF40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.50.4134.600" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; FONT: 10pt = verdana; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"=20 bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>At near the price of gold, I tend to avoid risky = things=20 like crapshoots. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Mike Farmer</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A title=3Dmeteor.dealer_at_gte.net=20 href=3D"mailto:meteor.dealer_at_gte.net">Meteordealer</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20 title=3Dmeteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20 href=3D"mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com">meteorite-list</A> = </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 18, 2002 = 5:27=20 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [meteorite-list]=20 Brenham</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial> I have found it to be about 50/50. Some = were=20 found in flooded areas and some in dry areas. It's basically a crap = shoot as=20 to which variety you get. The old Brahin for the most part is very = stable. Has=20 anyone tried any of the chemical treatments previously = discussed in=20 attempt to stabilize the rusters?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Brad Sampson<BR><A=20 = href=3D"mailto:meteor.dealer_at_gte.net">meteor.dealer@gte.net</A><BR></FONT= ></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A title=3Dthebigcollector_at_msn.com = href=3D"mailto:thebigcollector_at_msn.com">MARK=20 BOSTICK</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20 title=3Dmeteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20 = href=3D"mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com">meteorite-list</A> = </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 18, = 2002 6:05=20 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [meteorite-list] = Brenham</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I think what Famer means is the later recovered Brahin that has = flooded=20 that market. It is unstable! Or at least the piece I bought = is. =20 A campo slice stood next to my Brahin in my display case. The = Campo=20 has one tiny spot of rust. The Brahin in about 6 = months....fell into=20 three pieces. Rust seems to form in lines that jagged around = the=20 olivine. The Campo rust did not spread. I was told by = someone I=20 wont mention that the nuclear accident was somewhat close to the = find spot=20 and this is the reason. I dont think I believe that but = figured I=20 would share it. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>For whatever thats worth,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Mark Bostick</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message -----</DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt Arial; COLOR: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 Bernd Pauli HD</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 18, = 2002 4:47=20 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>To:</B> meteorite-list</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Subject:</B> [meteorite-list]=20 Brenham</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>Randy wrote:<BR><BR>> a pile of rust and = olivine=20 crystals. Same with Brenham.<BR>> There are a few execptions = depending=20 on the sample ...<BR><BR>Hello All!<BR><BR>It seems I am one of = the lucky=20 ones who has got one of these exceptions.<BR>I bought my 195-gram = Brenham=20 slice about 15 years ago and it still looks<BR>exactly the same. = It is a=20 very stable specimen but I must admit though<BR>that I've kept it = in one=20 of my three desiccators most of the time.<BR><BR>Best=20 = wishes,<BR><BR>Bernd<BR><BR>_____________________________________________= _<BR>Meteorite-list=20 mailing=20 = list<BR>Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com<BR>http://www.pairlist.net/ma= ilman/listinfo/meteorite-list<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE><= /BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01C1A03D.A0B8CF40-- Received on Fri 18 Jan 2002 05:31:49 PM PST |
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