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Udei Station   contributed by Craig Moody, IMCA 6276   MetBul Link


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3.73 gram part slice. 25 x 20 mm.   Iron, IAB-ung

TKW 103 kg. Observed fall 1927, Benue, Nigeria.

 


Craig writes:
Purchased as a "polished one side" part slice from our friend Sergey Vasiliev.

Re-polished both sides, and etched by me using NITOL. I was not expecting these results! My best etching job to date!

Photos by me, except the one where it's being held, which is the ebay photo by Sergey,


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Doug Ross
 11/15/2014 11:29:58 PM		 Great etch!
Michael Mulgrew
 11/15/2014 5:03:19 PM		 Well done, Craig!
Johnno
 11/15/2014 9:10:31 AM		 Nice job mate
Craig Moody
 11/15/2014 9:07:57 AM		 Thank you all! Slices were polished by hand with 140-2400 grit w/d paper, then etched with Nitric acid diluted with 99% Isopropyl. Washed in distilled water,rinsed with clean isopropyl, dried in oven then lightly coated with ATF.
Wilford Krantz
 11/15/2014 8:33:02 AM		 Slick!
Ray Watts
 11/15/2014 7:00:44 AM		 AWESOME job !!
Dr. Mike Reynolds
 11/15/2014 5:18:45 AM		 SPECTACULAR ETCH, Craig! Could you describe your process?
Nakhladog
 11/15/2014 1:31:15 AM		 Looks waaaay better etched, good call
 

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