[meteorite-list] Etching of large MORASKO

[David Pensenstadler]

Bernd:

You would have made an excellent chemist.

Retired Chemist Dave

--- On Mon, 7/18/11, Bernd V. Pauli <bernd.pauli at paulinet.de> wrote:

> From: Bernd V. Pauli <bernd.pauli at paulinet.de>
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Etching of large MORASKO
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Date: Monday, July 18, 2011, 6:48 PM
> Michael kindly wrote: "Very nice
> video!"
> 
> Hello Michael and List,
> 
> Although it has been said many times before, we should put
> potential newbies,
> who would like to etch an iron meteorite with nitol, on the
> alert: Please, be
> careful and do wear protective gloves and goggles, because,
> and let me now
> quote from our late R. Norton's Field Guide to Meteors and
> Meteorites, p. 255:
> 
> "When mixing ethanol/nitric acid solution great care should
> be taken to see that
> the nitric acid is always poured *into the alcohol beaker,
> never  the reverse!
> 
> This prevents splattering of the acid as it is applied to
> the working solution.
> (Working with concentrated nitric acid is dangerous and
> requires handling with extreme care.)*"
> 
> Wishing you a good night
> from late night Germany,
> 
> Bernd
> 
> 
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