[meteorite-list] Etching of large MORASKO
From: David Pensenstadler <dfpens01_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 19:30:20 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <1311042620.95488.YahooMailClassic_at_web113316.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Bernd: You would have made an excellent chemist. Retired Chemist Dave --- On Mon, 7/18/11, Bernd V. Pauli <bernd.pauli at paulinet.de> wrote: > From: Bernd V. Pauli <bernd.pauli at paulinet.de> > Subject: [meteorite-list] Etching of large MORASKO > To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > Date: Monday, July 18, 2011, 6:48 PM > Michael kindly wrote: "Very nice > video!" > > Hello Michael and List, > > Although it has been said many times before, we should put > potential newbies, > who would like to etch an iron meteorite with nitol, on the > alert: Please, be > careful and do wear protective gloves and goggles, because, > and let me now > quote from our late R. Norton's Field Guide to Meteors and > Meteorites, p. 255: > > "When mixing ethanol/nitric acid solution great care should > be taken to see that > the nitric acid is always poured *into the alcohol beaker, > never? the reverse! > > This prevents splattering of the acid as it is applied to > the working solution. > (Working with concentrated nitric acid is dangerous and > requires handling with extreme care.)*" > > Wishing you a good night > from late night Germany, > > Bernd > > > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > Received on Mon 18 Jul 2011 10:30:20 PM PDT |
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