[meteorite-list] Caliche

From: Tom AKA James Knudson <peregrineflier_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Dec 2 13:28:43 2004
Message-ID: <007101c4d89c$c3ad7880$2d107918_at_Michelle>

Hello Walter and list, caliche is deposited by water. If you soak a
meteorite in water for a few hours, the caliche will dissolve and can be
scrubbed off with a soft brush.

Thanks, Tom
peregrineflier <><
IMCA 6168
http://www.frontiernet.net/~peregrineflier/Peregrineflier.htm
----- Original Message -----
From: "Walter Branch" <branchw_at_bellsouth.net>
To: "Tom AKA James Knudson" <peregrineflier_at_npgcable.com>;
<meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 10:30 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Caliche


> 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
> > >
> > >
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