[meteorite-list] First call for alcohol.

Adam Hupe raremeteorites at yahoo.com
Thu Mar 6 17:01:08 EST 2008


Hi McCartney and List,

Congratulations on the new fall.

For saftey sakes, please do not cut the stone in
alcohol unless you have a sealed saw like a low-speed
Buehler designed for this kind of cutting.  The
smallest of sparks can ignite pure ethyl alcohol and
you will not see it burning because the flame is
nearly invisible.  You would be much safer using
distilled water with a saw additive and drying out the
specimen immediately.

Best Regards,

Adam







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