[meteorite-list] Fw: Membrane boxes go boom?

From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2013 10:49:29 -0500
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Hi Stefan and List,

I think it's outgassing from the materials used to make the boxes.
But I cannot explain why some boxes become cloudy and others do not.

Best regards,

MikeG

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On 3/5/13, Stefan Brandes <brandes at gmx.at> wrote:
> I?m affaid so.
> I just started to change/renew some of my older the membran boxes, thanks to
>
> Gary :)
> Can?t imagine what?s the reason for it, though...
>
> Any thoughts?
> Stefan
>
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "tracy latimer" <daistiho at hotmail.com>
>> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 4:28 AM
>> Subject: [meteorite-list] Membrane boxes go boom?
>>
>>
>>
>> I am observing something weird with some of my older membrane boxes. The
>> membrane is starting to degrade and go cloudy, and in at least one
>> specimen (Imilac, bought at Tucson, I forget the year) the membrane has
>> ruptured and the slice is rattling around loose in the box. Has anyone
>> else had this happen to their specimens?
>>
>> Best!
>> Tracy Latimer
>>
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