[meteorite-list] A Riot of over 300 regmaglypts!

[ensoramanda at ntlworld.com]

Robert,

Thanks...I think it is always a difficult decision knowing what to do with a new acquisition. Do you restore, preserve, cut etc etc. This was purchased with the view to cleaning and is not likely to be anything but a very weathered ordinary chondrite but had such aesthetic potential. With some pieces it would be sacrilege to even think of cleaning off their characteristic natural patina, or cutting into oriented flowing crust. Others need delicate preservation to stop them ending up as a pile of rust but without changing their appearance or are such precious material that even touching with a slightly greasy finger would be wrong.

I find the whole business of curating a collection quite fascinating.

Regards,

Graham



  
---- "meteoritefinder at yahoo.com" <meteoritefinder at yahoo.com> wrote: 
> Graham,
> 
> I think you absolutely did the right thing. Very nicely done, and a gorgeous stone! 
> 
> Congrats,
> Robert Woolard
> 
> 
> On Jan 25, 2010, at 7:16 PM, <ensoramanda at ntlworld.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> 
>  It has taken many hours slowly removing the caliche without removing remnant crust or creating 'false' regmaglypts.
> 
> I know some purists would rather see specimens in their 'found' state, but I just couldn't resist trying to bring this ugly duckling back to life.
> 
> http://s760.photobucket.com/albums/xx244/Graham-Ensor/8kgUNWA/
> 
> Graham, Nr Barwell, UK
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