Jeff,
It's not a case of when is it 'stable' but, is it more stable than it was! Depending on how you attempted to stabilize it (whether it be coating in Lacquer, oven drying or sealing in desiccated boxes) All meteorites deteriorate to some degree, most are not homogenous so when you add oxygen/chlorine from the air and water vapor they start to change chemistry, the trick is to try and omit as many external influences, as possible, with Brahin that normally entails omitting water vapor (i.e. store it in a dry atmosphere! - And don't touch it with bare fingers). I would say providing you have taken the precautions above, you can relax until the specimen looks like it needs attention! Regards, Mark F. -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Trey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 05 June 2003 23:49 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [meteorite-list] Brahin question When can you be sure a Brahin is stable? When I first got interested in meteorites 6 months ago, I bought some nice pieces of Brahin, impulse purchase before I knew very much. I have several articles about rust since then, and I know what to look for, and I think I know what to do or who to call if they start rusting. But mainly, I want to know, is there a point where I can more or less relax and assume they are stable? _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
