[meteorite-list] Iron meteorites protection - My 5 cents

From: Meteoryt.net <Meteoryt.net_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:31:23 2004
Message-ID: <000d01c3f4a6$b5927a50$f1104cd5_at_polandme2iekcc>

> Hello.
> I want to describe one protection method for iron meteorites that I use
from
> some time with good results.
>
> I just have many slices of Dronino from one 5kg specimen. Like everyone
> know, this is verry "dangerous" meteorite if is not protected.
> First I alvays clean irons in ultrasonic cleaner using alcohol. Then
minimum
> some hours on radiator. Next is time for next ultrasonic cleaning, but
this
> time in acetone to remove all fingerprits (important on polished slices
like
> Dronino) and other dirts from meteorite. Then again is dry time on
> radiator.
>
> Some time ago I received from man who is archaeologist special specimen
that
> is used to protect bones, ancient tools and other archeological things.
This is
> named PARALOID. It looks like normal clear acrylic plastic granulate or
something
> similar. This must be dissolve on acetone and then You can put there for
> example iron meteorite. Acetone will dissapear in air but Paraloid will
stay
> on surface and on all cracks, holes and inside meteorite make him totally
> ressistible on water, dirt from outside. Ofcourse You can use normall
plastic or
> transparent varmish for this, but I think its better.
>
> What is importand You CAN'T see if slice have Paraloid layer or not. Its
> totally transparent and make ultra thin layer on any surface.
> There are many different Paraloid types. For example type B72 is designed
to
> irons and B42 to stones.
> I not tested B42 yet becouse I dont have any rusting chondrites to rescue
:)
>
> Anyway I think its much better than transparent varnish, becouse make
> thinner layer and its verry easy to remove. If Paraloid is used to protect
ancient things,
> then this MUST be verry good, also for meteorites.
>
> Ofcourse this not help if meteorite will start rust from inside.
>
> If someone have any questions, please send me email
>
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Received on Mon 16 Feb 2004 11:05:31 AM PST