[meteorite-list] Meteorite Paperweights

[Impactika at aol.com]

Hello Steve, and all,

Next time you are in Fort Worth, you might ask Art Ehlmann to show you the 
main mass of Somervell County. 
When Oscar Monnig bought it, it was already a very old and weathered 
pallasite, and he was adviced to have it encased in plastic to protect it. That did 
not work for very long, and it just broke in pieces.
Too bad because it is a pretty pallasite.


Anne M. Black
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In a message dated 12/24/2008 2:38:36 PM Mountain Standard Time, 
fuzzfoot at comcast.net writes:
I wouldn't do it for rock or meteorite. The resin/Lucite/acrylic will likely
crack unless you put your material in a vacuum and remove as much water as
possible. Even some of the Apollo lunar material Lucites cracked and they
had been in vacuum for millions of years. I have looked into it extensively
and was advised that the failure rate is incredible for this kind of
material.

Good luck!

Mike Bandli

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Hey List,

Does anyone here have  experience encasing meteorites in clear resin, 
paperweight style?

If so,  could you contact me off the list?

Thanks,

Steve Arnold #1  
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