[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: <20030413131958.B7644535ED_at_pairlist.net>

Hello all,

Thanx to all who responed to my fit of anger. Sounds like many out there have
had some luck with the care of these pieces.

Upon being reminded of several (truly?)stable pallasites and irons available
out there, I must back away from my generalization of them all being rusters.
Personally I'm having very little luck with the iron/pallasite part of my
collection. It has more to do with what I've purchased. And to clarify, my
small slice of Imilac has only a bit of rust showing up, but that was the
start of the others going bad.

The two B's have had bad histories...yet there is a lot of it for sale with
the "new stabilization methods". I think I'll wait a few years to hear the
results. Time will tell...not a brief bath in salt water.

Thanx again for comments,

John
> 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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