[meteorite-list] Pallasites and Moist Climates

From: j.divelbiss_at_att.net <j.divelbiss_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:10:08 2004
Message-ID: <20030413031116.498845363E_at_pairlist.net>

Tom,

Thanx for input. I think living in Arizona gives you a lot better chance of
keeping the rust away. At times, you can carve the air with a knife around
here in Eastern Pennylvania...70 miles from ocean.

I'll look for that stuff you suggested.

John

> 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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