Mike:
I've had the same experience. The problem, I think, is that the DMG
test is actually TOO sensitive to nickel. All meteoritic metal
is 5% (50,000 ppm) Ni. Metals with only a few hundred ppm Ni will
give a positive result with DMG test, however. I think many steels
and cast irons may
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Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 2:19 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] question on performing a nickel test
Mike:
I've had the same experience. The problem, I think, is that the DMG test
is actually TOO sensitive to nickel. All meteoritic metal is 5% (50,000
Hi List,
If someone has experience with the Allerderm Nickel test and wouldn't
mind sharing their knowledge of how to do it...
I am attempting to do a nickel test at home here and I ran into a bit
of a snag. I have a piece of iron that most likely is not a piece of
meteoritic iron that
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