[meteorite-list] Caliche
From: Walter Branch <branchw_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Dec 2 12:30:16 2004 Message-ID: <00e601c4d894$978e2090$6a01a8c0_at_DrCollman> Hi Tom, Caliche is water soluble? I did not think that is was. I thought a product such as Lime Away was the best method to remove caliche. -Walter ----------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom AKA James Knudson" <peregrineflier_at_npgcable.com> To: "Walter Branch" <branchw_at_bellsouth.net>; <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 11:34 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Caliche > Hello Walter, Caliche is a deposit and covers the crust. I have removed it > from a few meteorites now and have found nice crust underneath. Caliche Is > water soluble and therefore is the best way to remove it, just incase anyone > wanted to know. : ) > > Thanks, Tom > peregrineflier <>< > IMCA 6168 > http://www.frontiernet.net/~peregrineflier/Peregrineflier.htm > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Walter Branch" <branchw_at_bellsouth.net> > To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com> > Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 9:11 AM > Subject: [meteorite-list] Caliche > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > > Speaking of Caliche... > > > > Does the Caliche (form of calcium carbonate) that we sometimes see on > desert > > meteorites replace the fusion crust that is present or does it form a > layer > > over the crust? > > > > -Walter > > > > > > ______________________________________________ > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com > > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > > Received on Thu 02 Dec 2004 12:30:18 PM PST |
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