Re: [meteorite-list] Picric acid
Appreciated information and insight, Thank you Mark, Sang, etc. Good site information! Will re-calculate, evaluate. Many thanks, John .--- .-.. --- ..- - - Original Message - From: Mark Hammergren To: John Lutzon Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2023 1:58 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Picric acid Metallic picrate salts are notoriously sensitive explosives, particularly anhydrous nickel. Unless that is your desired end product, there are far better choices for meteorite etchants. On Sun, Jan 15, 2023, 12:52 PM John Lutzon via Meteorite-list wrote: Hello, Anyone with experience with Picric acid as a meteorite etchant? Thanks, John .--- .-.. --- ..- - __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist2.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist2.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Picric acid
Metallic picrate salts are notoriously sensitive explosives, particularly anhydrous nickel. Unless that is your desired end product, there are far better choices for meteorite etchants. On Sun, Jan 15, 2023, 12:52 PM John Lutzon via Meteorite-list < meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> wrote: > > Hello, > > Anyone with experience with Picric acid as a meteorite etchant? > > Thanks, John > > .--- .-.. --- ..- - > __ > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > https://pairlist2.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist2.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Picric acid
Very unstable. If old , it is shock sensitive and explosive. I suggest a different organic acid. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 15, 2023, at 12:52 PM, John Lutzon via Meteorite-list > wrote: > > > Hello, > > Anyone with experience with Picric acid as a meteorite etchant? > > Thanks, John > > .--- .-.. --- ..- - > __ > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > https://pairlist2.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist2.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Picric acid
Hello, Anyone with experience with Picric acid as a meteorite etchant? Thanks, John .--- .-.. --- ..- - __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist2.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list