Hi Richard, You've given me something to consider. And you are right, it is a great find. Considering how hard it is to find one this size and the story behind it, I would hate to be sorry. Thanks for giving me something to think about.
Abe Guenther -----Original Message----- From: Richard Montgomery [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 8:24 PM To: Guenther; 'Ruben Garcia' Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Cleaning a heavy iron meteorite 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" <[email protected]> To: "'Ruben Garcia'" <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> 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:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 11:54 AM > To: Guenther > Cc: [email protected] > 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 <[email protected]> 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 >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________ >> Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> > > > > -- > Rock On! > > Ruben Garcia > > Website: http://www.mr-meteorite.net > Articles: http://www.meteorite.com/blog/ > Videos: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=meteorfright#p/u > > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
