[meteorite-list] Tumbled meteorites?

From: Bill Mason <bmason3_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:22:40 2004
Message-ID: <000c01c33520$0fdd1ac0$0c02a8c0_at_billm>

Dear Museum store and meteorite collectors,
        If you like the look of shiny metal chunks with rounded corners
this is great, But when they are done suggest you use some Vapor Phase
Corrosion Inhibitor to prevent rust. Some other person wanted to use
water,(gnaw!) tumble dry. Sieve and use air to blow away rust dust. I
can help with the VpCI
        Bill Mason bmason3_at_attbi.com



-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 2:00 PM
To: Tom aka James Knudson; meteorite-list
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Tumbled meteorites?

I have used ground walnut shells with good success for removing rust.
You
may have to go in and remove rust by hand from deep places, but the
walnut
shells are great for removing the bulk of it. I bought a bunch in
Tucson
one year. The only thing you'll need to watch is how many you tumble at
one
time, because the meteorites will collide with each other in the
tumbler.
If you are not pressed for time, just do one or two at a time. Good
luck.

Jeannie Devon


-----Original Message-----
From: Tom aka James Knudson <knudson911_at_frontiernet.net>
To: meteorite-list <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 10:31 AM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Tumbled meteorites?


>Hello List, I was thinking about trying to through a NWA 869 or a GB
into
my
>rock tumbler. I do not think putting a meteorite in water for weeks is
a
>good idea. Is there a liquid other than water that can be safely used
in a
>tumbler? Has any one on the list done this before, if so how does it
turn
>out?
>Thanks, Tom
>The proudest member of the IMCA 6168
>
>
>
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