[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
>
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Received on Sat 12 Apr 2003 10:59:56 PM PDT