[meteorite-list] Cleaning Stony Meteorites

From: Pete Pete <rsvp321_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri Oct 28 18:50:46 2005
Message-ID: <BAY104-F2423561D6E3D2AE78A7FFFF86B0_at_phx.gbl>

Hi, all,

I've read several articles on cleaning and preserving meteorites, but they
seem to focus on irons and pallasites with rust.

Does anyone have a tip on cleaning stony meteorites - specifically the
desert sand caked on the surface (scale?).

I've been using dental picks under a microscope, which works, but very time
consuming.

I was wondering if a product like CLR or Limeaway would work without harming
the meteorite.

Cheers,
Pete
Received on Fri 28 Oct 2005 06:50:43 PM PDT