[meteorite-list] Wanted to Buy : Superb Pallasite!

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I agree with Adam, I have had bad luck with Fukang too.
Maybe it wasn't prepared correctly.
 
And sorry Mike, but I have always Quijingue in stock, I have  only bought 
pieces with nice bright crystals (take a look at my catalog),  and I have had no 
rust problems with that one. Of course I am further from the  ocean than Adam, 
but Colorado is not as dry as Arizona. 
 
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My  experience with Pallasites have been:

I had a piece of Fukang deteriorate  in a mere six
months. Some of the crystals became dislodged while
others  bulged under the pressure of rust pushing them
out.  Keep in mind that I  live in a moist state and
only a few hundred feet from a salt water body  named
the Puget Sound.  The only pallasites that I have
possessed  that hold up well under these conditions are
Esquel, Glorieta and Seymchan. I  once had a huge
Brenham slice that was only held together by the
lacquer  used to make it look better.

Stay away from meteorites that have lacquer  coatings
as it actually traps moisture in the piece. There is
no  substitute for a good polish which reduces surface
area. Rough surfaces trap  moisture. Some apply lacquer
as a way to avoid the extra steps of a fine  polish.

Best Regards,

Adam
--- mmorgan at mhmeteorites.com  wrote:

> Also, I have seen Fukang for good prices. My piece
> is  over 2 years old with no rust. The olivine is
> stunning. I am curious of  other pieces of Fukang
> rusting badly?
> Matt
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