[meteorite-list] Glass-coated Campos?

[Steve Dunklee]

I forgot to add, seeds germinate faster because it not only holds water but acts like a dessicant and draws moisture from the air. the higher water content speeds up germination. If you want your meteorites to hold more water coat them with liquid glass.
Have a great day
Steve

--- On Thu, 2/11/10, Steve Dunklee <steve.dunklee at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Steve Dunklee <steve.dunklee at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Glass-coated Campos?
> To: " Robert D.Matson" <ROBERT.D.MATSON at saic.com>, meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com, "Ed Deckert" <edeckert at triad.rr.com>
> Date: Thursday, February 11, 2010, 8:07 AM
> Hi all!
> Ed beat me to the silicosis problem. You can buy liquid
> glass at most any pharmacy in the States. coating metorites
> with liquid glass may be the same as putting them in a wet
> plastic bag. the chemicals needed to make it liquid are
> highly corrosive. If you follow careful directions you can
> use it to seal leaks in engine blocks, radiators and heater
> cores and it has many other uses, but I doubt meterorite
> preservation is one of them. It holds water which causes
> bacteria and other micro organisms to explode. holding water
> on a meteorite only causes rust. so as the liquid glass
> disolves and recrystalzes under the rust you end up with
> something like Lawrencite disease. with the only way to
> remove the liquid glass by perchloric acid. I may be wrong
> on this one  it may actually work but if they recomend
> flushing your radiator after the leak is sealed to prevent
> it from locking everything up from rust. I dont think it
> will work to preserve meteorites.
> 
> cheers
> Steve
> 
> --- On Thu, 2/11/10, Ed Deckert <edeckert at triad.rr.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Ed Deckert <edeckert at triad.rr.com>
> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Glass-coated Campos?
> > To: "Matson, Robert D." <ROBERT.D.MATSON at saic.com>,
> meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> > Date: Thursday, February 11, 2010, 3:15 AM
> > Sounds like an interesting
> > product.  But the article indicates the silicon
> dioxide
> > coating is "breathable," which makes me wonder how
> effective
> > it would be in moist climates.
> > 
> > They claim that seeds coated with "Liquid Glass"
> germinated
> > faster than seeds that were not coated.  For seeds
> to
> > germinate, I have always understood that moisture
> (water)
> > was required.  If moisture can penetrate the coating
> to
> > germinate seeds, I would think that moisture could
> get
> > through to the meteorite as well.
> > 
> > But then, I suppose it could provide additional
> protection
> > if applied after properly treating the meteorite with
> Bill
> > Mason's products.
> > 
> > Hopefully this becomes available soon and can be
> > tested.  I would caution anyone using it to exercise
> > care not to breathe in the vapors.  You would need
> to
> > wear an appropriate respirator mask, and have
> adequate
> > ventilation. Breathing silicon dioxide dust causes a
> > condition called "silicosis of the lung."  It is
> > cumulative and incurable, ultimately leading to death
> -
> > except I suppose if a lung transplant might be a
> > possibility.  I know of this condition very well as
> a
> > friend's husband died from silicosis.
> > 
> > Ed
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matson, Robert
> D."
> > <ROBERT.D.MATSON at saic.com>
> > To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 6:24 PM
> > Subject: [meteorite-list] Glass-coated Campos?
> > 
> > 
> > > Possible product to try on meteorites in
> conjunction
> > with "Rusty"
> > > Mason's
> > > meteorite preservation technique?
> > > 
> > > http://pda.physorg.com/_news184310039.html
> > > 
> > > --Rob
> > > 
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