[meteorite-list] Caliche

From: Walter Branch <branchw_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Dec 2 12:30:16 2004
Message-ID: <00e601c4d894$978e2090$6a01a8c0_at_DrCollman>

Hi Tom,

Caliche is water soluble? I did not think that is was. I thought a product
such as Lime Away was the best method to remove caliche.

-Walter
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom AKA James Knudson" <peregrineflier_at_npgcable.com>
To: "Walter Branch" <branchw_at_bellsouth.net>;
<meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 11:34 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Caliche


> Hello Walter, Caliche is a deposit and covers the crust. I have removed it
> from a few meteorites now and have found nice crust underneath. Caliche Is
> water soluble and therefore is the best way to remove it, just incase
anyone
> wanted to know. : )
>
> Thanks, Tom
> peregrineflier <><
> IMCA 6168
> http://www.frontiernet.net/~peregrineflier/Peregrineflier.htm
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Walter Branch" <branchw_at_bellsouth.net>
> To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 9:11 AM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Caliche
>
>
> > Hello Everyone,
> >
> > Speaking of Caliche...
> >
> > Does the Caliche (form of calcium carbonate) that we sometimes see on
> desert
> > meteorites replace the fusion crust that is present or does it form a
> layer
> > over the crust?
> >
> > -Walter
> >
> >
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Received on Thu 02 Dec 2004 12:30:18 PM PST


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