[meteorite-list] Cleaning Scale off Stonys

[Kevin Forbes]

Hi Pete and list, interesting read this one, just an untried thought after 
years of cleaning ancient coins now and then, the caliche is a carbonate, I 
am assuming, it should dissolve rapidly in HCl or Hydrochloric acid, dilute 
to slow it. Also, I had success on certain coins removing bad stuff by 
heating and quenching in water, SSSSSSS and it flaked off.
Cheers, Kevin.

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>Hello, List,
>
>...so quiet in here...everyone still hung-over, eh?
>
>A while ago I posted a request for any suggestions to make getting scale 
>off of stone meteorites any easier, without a response.
>
>I tried a few things myself and I'll pass on the results for anyone who is 
>interested:
>
>De-scalers like CLR or Limeaway are messy, smelly and potentially 
>dangerous, even in a diluted form down to 25% with distilled water - and it 
>changed the appearance of the surface somewhat.
>
>A furnace humidifier "scale-be-gone" solution was the same disappointment.
>
>
>Hydrogen Peroxide, however, was a definite help, and at the household 3%, 
>it's relatively safe.
>
>I submerged the intended stone in the peroxide for about an hour, and while 
>keeping it wet I started cleaning.
>It is still a meticulous task - I still needed to use the dental picks, but 
>the scale comes off a lot easier and in bigger chips, and doesn't appear to 
>harm the meteorite.
>
>I soak the stones in alcohol when I'm done to displace the water.
>
>I'll try 10% later, and if there's an marked advange I'll post the 
>results...unless someone else tries it first...
>
>I suggest you wear disposable gloves, though, as the stuff will bleach your 
>fingertips.
>
>Any input or further suggestions would be appreciated.
>
>Cheers,
>Pete
>
>
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