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Jepara   contributed by Paul Swartz, IMCA 5204   MetBul Link


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79 gram slice.   Pallasite, PMG

TKW 499.5 kg. Fall not observed. Found May 2008, in Jawa Tengah, Indonesia.


 


Paul writes:
This slice has a fairly thick coating of some sort of glop that has yellowed over the years. I'm afraid if I remove it the specimen will disintegrate into a heap of little pieces.


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Anne Black
 4/22/2022 1:56:40 PM		 Andi, there is very little iron left in Jepara. My thin-section maker realized that when he started cutting thin-sections for me, he had no problem at all, it was soft material, mostly rust. The epoxy is what keeps it from falling apart.
Andi Koppelt
 4/22/2022 9:15:50 AM		 The iron under the coationg is rather oxidized. With no treatment, it will be destroyed completely. I*d suggest decoating and chemical stabilizing as soon as possible.
Anne Black
 4/22/2022 1:56:38 AM		 Ugly pallasite, but great in thin-sections!
John Hope
 4/22/2022 12:48:19 AM		 Largest and best slice I have seen of this Pallasite Paul. I would definitely leave it the way it is.
 

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