[meteorite-list] Pallasites and Moist Climates
From: Tom aka James Knudson <knudson911_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:10:07 2004 Message-ID: <013101c30168$c4fdcda0$dbc143d8_at_malcolm> Hello John and list, I know I am new to this, but go to wal-mart and for less than $5 you can buy a little shotgun shell shaped container called "rust inhibitor" and keep it in with your meteorites!! My Nantan quit rusting, need more proof that this works? $5 to save $1000s? Try it you will like it ! It says that it interacts with moisture to stop the rusting. Thanks, Tom The proudest member of the IMCA 6168 ----- Original Message ----- From: <j.divelbiss_at_att.net> To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com> Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2003 7:34 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Pallasites and Moist Climates > Hello all, > > I know this is an old subject, but I just wanted to vent a little. > > I'm 4 for 4. I have two slices of Brenham, one of Brahin, and one on Imilac > that I bought in the last three years, and today they are all in the process of > (or are done) falling apart. Some of my irons are no different. Unless I build > a dry box with cooling, etc., living on the East coast of US is not a good > place to have Pallasites and iron slices. I've tried dessicant, oil, membrane > boxes, etc. to no avail. If I have to lock them up in some crypt...then why > have them? If I have to treat them and cook them, blah, blah...why have them? > > If any of you see me buying or hear me say I want a slice of any Pallasite or > even most irons...reach through the internet and kick me in the BLEEP! What a > waste of good money!! If you live in a moist climate, go check your own > stuff...if you put them up to your ear, you can hear them rusting away. > > Vented, > > John > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > Received on Sat 12 Apr 2003 10:59:56 PM PDT |
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