Re: [meteorite-list] Tumbled meteorites?

2003-06-17 Thread MuseumStore/NatureSource
17, 2003 10:31 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Tumbled meteorites? Hello List, I was thinking about trying to through a NWA 869 or a GB into my rock tumbler. I do not think putting a meteorite in water for weeks is a good idea. Is there a liquid other than water that can be safely used in a tumbler

RE: [meteorite-list] Tumbled meteorites?

2003-06-17 Thread Bill Mason
: Re: [meteorite-list] Tumbled meteorites? I have used ground walnut shells with good success for removing rust. You may have to go in and remove rust by hand from deep places, but the walnut shells are great for removing the bulk of it. I bought a bunch in Tucson one year. The only thing you'll

Re: [meteorite-list] Tumbled meteorites?

2003-06-17 Thread MuseumStore/NatureSource
Mason [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'MuseumStore/NatureSource' [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'Tom aka James Knudson' [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'meteorite-list' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 2:46 PM Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Tumbled meteorites? Dear Museum store and meteorite collectors, If you like

[meteorite-list] Tumbled meteorites?

2003-06-17 Thread Tom aka James Knudson
Hello List, I was thinking about trying to through a NWA 869 or a GB into my rock tumbler. I do not think putting a meteorite in water for weeks is a good idea. Is there a liquid other than water that can be safely used in a tumbler? Has any one on the list done this before, if so how does it turn