FW: [meteorite-list] dronino (in)stability: a solution ?

From: mark ford <markf_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:29:58 2004
Message-ID: <6CE3EEEFE92F4B4085B0E086B2941B31014376_at_s-southern01.s-southern.com>

Marcie,=20

Absolutley, one should never coat, treat, or do anything to an
unclassified specimen, as it is important to preserve the isotopic
structure. I really meant this method is for use with the old favourites
and well understood classified irons like Nantan where they will often
disappear in a pile of rust within a few years, especially if you live
near the sea!

Best Wishes all,

PS : hope the Hurricane is not causing you all too much trouble, looked
pretty fierce on TV!

Mark Ford


-----Original Message-----
From: Marcia Swanson [mailto:MJSOfArc_at_webtv.net]=20
Sent: 18 September 2003 14:13
To: mark ford; meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
Subject: Re: FW: [meteorite-list] dronino (in)stability: a solution ?

Dear Mark,
No questioning of ethics Mark, just concern about the fact that there is
a product out here in the States that is used for rust treatment on
automobiles, ect., very similiar to the one you described ,that does
turn the rust to a polymer finish, and like I mentioned to you in my
letter, it chemically changes the molecular arrangement of a compound ,
having same percentage composition as original, but greater molecular
weight and different properties.
Thank-you for replying , and yes, letting an iron rust away to nothing "
No hopers", I think you called them, for them , after its been
classified, it is a desirable treatment considering the option.=20
I guess I was more concerned with a piece that hasn't been classified
yet, that someone like me ( greener than green) might find in an
extremely rusty state, but like you expained, it is to be used at the
owners risk, and if a person is not sure of what type of iron it is,
better not to try and treat it till it is classified. That was my
concern. Thanks for the input Mark. Best Regards, Marcie
Received on Fri 19 Sep 2003 03:52:11 AM PDT