[meteorite-list] Etching Compounds

[David Freeman]

Dear Stan;
My former experience is....................go to the local water lab 
that samples wells/tests ground water. If you ask politely, one can get 
a 1/4 liter of Nitric if you tip the lowly lab tech with a specimen of 
meteorite and spend a few moments explaining what an interesting thing 
it is to be a meteorite collector...and an etching person! They get 
nitric many times in 5 gallon containers so a cup or so isn't a big thing.
Sometimes a 12 pack is the route to go but a REAL meteorite specimen 
will usually work.
Best,
Dave the acidman thread killer

stan . wrote:

>
>> Okay, now I know that I can't procure concentrated nitric acid 
>> without being employed by an institution of higher learning---unless 
>> I want to lie to the suppliers and tell them I'm a Professor of 
>> Inorganic Chemistry at Anthrax University or something. I'm no good 
>> at lying.
>
>
>
> says who?
> just open your phone book to chemical supliers and call one up - there 
> are plenty of places that have retasil sales for lab chemcials - you 
> might not find one locally if you are in the sticks, but it's far from 
> difficult to get.
>
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