[meteorite-list] Rusty rocks

[Moni Waiblinger-Seabridge]

Hi List members, Steve and Trixie!

I am sure Trixie is going to get an extra piece of turkey.
I would like to know also how did she find the meteorite and where. Did you 
take her to the desert and let her loose and she sniffed until she found one 
or how?

This could make a nice Thanksgiving story to read after we all stuff 
ourselves with the turkey dinner.

Happy Thanksgiving and best regards,
Moni




>From: Steve Dunklee <sdunklee72520 at yahoo.com>
>To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>Subject: [meteorite-list] Rusty rocks
>Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 09:05:40 -0800 (PST)
>
>Since the list has a large combined knowledge and plenty of previous 
>experience what is the best way to dry out meteorites gathered from a wet 
>environment? would soaking in anhydrous alcohol or ether prior to oven 
>drying do a better job of removing moisture from the interior? Some of the 
>meteorites I have found locally are sweating rust even after repeated 
>drying . Since meteorites conduct electricity has anyone ever tried using 
>it to stabilize rusty rocks? seems to me the electricity would get right to 
>the metal remove the water and reduce the oxidation but I am not sure if it 
>would cause other undesirable effects. On another note after playing fetch 
>using nwa 869 meteorites for several months, my Lab Trixie has found her 
>first meteorite, a small ordinary chondrite.
>   Best regards
>   Steve
>

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