Francesco and All,
I understand where you're coming from. You have a pallasite slice/end
cut that apparently was not cut properly. By that I mean, the final
prep work so you have some moisture trapped inside the item which has
led to rust developing between the iron/nickel and the
olivine/peridot.
Francesco,
I am obviously in the minority, but I thought you wanted to keep the pallasite
whole and just wanted to get rid of rust. Re-reading the email, it does seem
that you may want to dissolve the iron to extract the olivines. If you want to
extract the olivines, be aware that whatever acid
The very thought of it makes me cringe. The chances of getting crystals worthy
of gem-stones, is slim. IMHO it would be sacrilege to destroy one of the most
beautiful meteorite types, for a few gems and a little cash.
On 09/20/16, Gmail via Meteorite-list
wrote:
> Depending on the pallasite
Contact Steve Arnold. He melted a couple tons of Admire into kitty litter. He
can tell you.
I recommend phosphuric acid.
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> On Sep 20, 2016, at 8:29 AM, Gmail via Meteorite-list
> wrote:
>
> Depending on the pallasite (is the cost of rehabilitation worth it) and the
> exte
Resending see my opinion below interpreting your question to deal with
extracting the olivines by consuming the metal matrix.
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I have never wanted to consume an iron meteorite, but if I did, I would buy
some inexpensive 37% (concentrated) mur
Depending on the pallasite (is the cost of rehabilitation worth it) and the
extent of rust damage, you can pursue different options. If there is rust
between the olivines and iron, you will likely have to use an electrolytic
process. KD Meteorites are the experts in doing this. If it is just a l
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