[meteorite-list] nital and etching

From: meteoriteguy.com <mike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 07:17:45 -0700
Message-ID: <D811A23F-4563-42C6-93A8-D0412DD0A528_at_meteoriteguy.com>

If you pour the alcohol into the acid, prepare for disaster! Do not play with it, you will seriously burn yourself or worse.
Michael Farmer

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On Aug 26, 2011, at 5:11 AM, "Francesco Moser" <cojack at tiscali.it> wrote:

> Hello dear friends!
>
> I want to try to etching some iron meteorites and some mesosiderites, but I
> never try this!
>
> I have here nitric acid HNO3 at 65% and ethyl alcohol at 96% .... and now??
>
> Could you give me some tips about the nital preparation procedure???
> The best percentage? It's better, more safe, to put the HNO3 in the alcohol
> or vice versa?
>
> Every tip are welcomed! :)
>
> Thanks a lot!!!
>
> Francesco!
>
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Received on Fri 26 Aug 2011 10:17:45 AM PDT