Re: [meteorite-list] Gold-plated Gibeon on eBay

2009-03-31 Thread Mark Ford
-Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Bob King Sent: 31 March 2009 03:14 To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Gold-plated Gibeon on eBay Hello all, Speaking of odd

[meteorite-list] Gold-plated Gibeon on eBay

2009-03-30 Thread bill kies
I spent a few years working in a plating shop and I can tell you that the results are only as good as the prep work. Plate over anything with a hint of lawrencite disease wouldn't last no matter what was done to prepare it. A solid flawless center slice might hold up well and since gold plating

Re: [meteorite-list] Gold-plated Gibeon on eBay

2009-03-30 Thread Darren Garrison
On Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:14:09 -0500, you wrote: >Gibeon is generally not a ruster (not exclusively though, and I've got >a problem slice to prove it) but I'm skeptical of the claims. Is there >any truth to the plating process being effective? After you get your gold-plated Gibeon, it would probabl

[meteorite-list] Gold-plated Gibeon on eBay

2009-03-30 Thread Bob King
Hello all, Speaking of odd meteorite goings-on on eBay, some of you have probably noticed the gold-plated Gibeon slices for sale. The description says that the plating will prevent the meteorite from ever rusting. I know Gibeon is generally not a ruster (not exclusively though, and I've got a probl