[meteorite-list] Cleaning Meteorites

From: Tom aka James Knudson <knudson911_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:32:09 2004
Message-ID: <001901c3e390$56a2a000$52cc43d8_at_malcolm>

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Hi all, I was once told to just soak the meteorite in distilled water to =
remove caliche and it worked great!=20
Thanks, Tom
Peregrineflier <><
IMCA 6168

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  From: Dan Wray=20
  To: WAHLPERRY_at_aol.com ; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com=20
  Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 12:47 PM
  Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Cleaning Meteorites


  Sonny and list,

  I have had success removing caliche/alkali with a bathroom cleaning =
product called CLR. It is sold to remove calcium, rust and lime. You =
can watch the action as it bubbles away the coating. I then rinse in =
water and then in alcohol before drying. This seems to work with no =
apparent ill effects. If this is not a good idea, I am willing to =
accept advice from those more chemically astute.

  Dan Wray
  COMETS
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    From: WAHLPERRY_at_aol.com=20
    To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20
    Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 11:52 AM
    Subject: [meteorite-list] Cleaning Meteorites


    Hi List,

    What is the best way to remove dirt and caliche/alkali staining from =
meteorites?=20

    Thanks,

    Sonny
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Hi all, I was once told to just soak the meteorite =
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<DIV>Thanks, Tom<BR>Peregrineflier &lt;&gt;&lt;<BR>IMCA 6168<BR></DIV>
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  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Sonny and list,</FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have had success removing =
caliche/alkali with a=20
  bathroom cleaning product called CLR.&nbsp; It is sold to remove =
calcium, rust=20
  and lime.&nbsp; You can watch the action as it bubbles away the =
coating.&nbsp;=20
  I then rinse in water and then in alcohol before drying.&nbsp; This =
seems to=20
  work with no apparent ill effects.&nbsp; If this is not a good idea, I =
am=20
  willing to accept advice from those more chemically =
astute.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dan Wray</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>COMETS</FONT></DIV>
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2004 11:52=20
    AM</DIV>
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    PTSIZE=3D"10" FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF">Hi List,<BR><BR>What is the best =
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    remove dirt and caliche/alkali staining from meteorites?=20
    <BR><BR>Thanks,<BR><BR>Sonny</FONT>=20
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