[meteorite-list] Cleaning a heavy iron meteorite

From: Richard Montgomery <rickmont_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:24:26 -0800
Message-ID: <138F84F2746F4268A95686A203805371_at_bosoheadPC>

Hello Guenther! While the intrigue is like seeing the ultimate present
under the tree....I'm suggesting you re-consider cutting it (perhaps filing
a small window instead, a few cmsxcms) since it is such a great find and
stands on it's own.

We all have different thoughts about this, if I may be so bold to speak for
others....(now my own aesthetic is showing up, as I love the original
conditions of everything as found)....although once a window is seen and if
it turns out to be something other than an OC....

If it were my find, I'd always look back and remember it the way is arrived.
Finding something so spectacular is stellar and pretty durn rare!!!!

With respect,
Richard M



----- Original Message -----
From: "Guenther" <abe.guenther at mnsi.net>
To: "'Ruben Garcia'" <mrmeteorite at gmail.com>
Cc: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 3:35 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Cleaning a heavy iron meteorite


> Thanks very much to the comments and replies. I am new to meteorite
> collecting and therefore have minimal knowledge about classifying them.
> Given the heavy weight for its size I thought it was a heavy iron.
>
> To clarify, I made absolutely sure to use the softest wire brush from my
> dremel tool set to remove the built up dirt and rust. It's very close to
> the
> color I found it except a little more gold in color, cleaner and more
> shiny.
>
> I have finally purchased a lapidary saw with a .032 diamond blade and I
> have
> been practicing cutting various other rocks before making the commitment
> to
> cut it. Once I have it sliced, I will post new pictures. I have been
> extremely anxious to see inside.
>
> Abe Guenther
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ruben Garcia [mailto:mrmeteorite at gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 11:54 AM
> To: Guenther
> Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Cleaning a heavy iron meteorite
>
> First problem is: That's NOT an iron meteorite.
> Second problem is: It's a highly weathered Chondrite and that isn't
> gonna get much better.
>
> Sorry....
>
> On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 9:11 AM, Guenther <abe.guenther at mnsi.net> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> A year ago I found a large heavy iron meteorite. When I found it the
>> color
>> was a dark brown. In my attempt to bring out the true color, I decided to
>> use a dremel tool with a fine wire brush bit to clean it. The dremel
>> brush
> I
>> used was extremely soft and gold in color and it turned slightly gold in
>> color. So, I bought a soft stainless steel wire brush and now it turns
> grey
>> when I brush it. What is the best way for me to clean it to get the true
>> color?
>>
>> Here are the original images after I used the gold color brush:
>>
>> http://aguenthe.mnsi.net/NM1.jpg http://aguenthe.mnsi.net/NM2.jpg
>> http://aguenthe.mnsi.net/NM3.jpg http://aguenthe.mnsi.net/NM4.jpg
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Abe Guenther
>>
>>
>>
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