[meteorite-list] Rust Question about my stone meteorite.

From: Shawn Alan <photophlow_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21:14:39 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <525370.80955.qm_at_web35407.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Hello Listers,

I have a question about rust and how to clean it off your L6 meteorite. Now can you just soak the meteorite in a 99% alcohol bath for a couple days and the rust on the surface will some what come off the surface or are there other steps?

The the size of the L6 fragment is 3.45g, so I dont have much room to work with. I used a sand/finger nail file and sanded the surface, but not sure if that made a difference and it seems that the L6 meteorite surface is stronger than the sand paper on the finger nail file.

If any Listers have some suggestions let me know please :)

Shawn Alan
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Received on Sat 11 Sep 2010 12:14:39 AM PDT