[meteorite-list] Laurencite disease?

From: Tom Knudson <peregrineflier_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat May 28 20:41:51 2005
Message-ID: <002c01c563e7$2fc08af0$2d107918_at_Michelle>

Quick, get some alcohol, poor it into a glass container, wait, no time for
that, drink it right from the bottle!!!! : ) Really, I personally would
rinse them in distilled water then soak them in alcohol and then dry them
under a heat lamp. I don't know if it will really help, but it is better
than nothing.
Thanks, Tom
peregrineflier <><

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Southern" <Nugget-Shooter_at_direcway.com>
To: <Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 5:36 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Laurencite disease?


> Hello list,
>
> I was studying some slices of Franconia today under the microscope when I
> noticed movement on the surface of one of the slices (stay with me I'm not
a
> nut) I switched to a bit higher magnification and along the edge of some
of
> the metal in the specimen were small areas of rust with liquid in minute
> amounts slowly bubbling up within it. I was actually able to watch what I
> suspect to be Laurencite disease in slow progress.
>
> There are several areas on my specimens that are showing these rusting
> zones, but none actually are showing the liquid (acid?) moving on the
> surface. Anyway over the last several hours the affected area has grown by
> quite a bit. Interesting stuff...
>
> I have tried to take a photo, but the quality if lacking, sorry. Any added
> insight as to what I am witnessing would be very welcome.
>
> http://www.nuggetshooter.com/imagesMET/frandamage.jpg
>
> Best regards, Bill
>
>
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