Acid Etching Unclassified Iron Meteorite ☄️ Reveals Hidden Pattern - First Humans to see it!

[@AntDakota]

That came out awesome! Thanks for the sharing the wisdom.What type of acid did you use?

[@TopherspinMeteorites]

Thanks. Ferric chloride available on Amazon.

[@geromywhite7032]

What kind of acid are you using to etch the meteorite

[@TopherspinMeteorites]

Ferric Chloride

[@BlinklinkStars]

Wow it turn out beautiful, great job. Please what are the names of the Acid again?

[@TopherspinMeteorites]

Ferric chloride. Thanks for being a paid member! 🤠 It helps us.

[@SteveAdams-u3d]

@@TopherspinMeteorites can I ask if you use straight or diluted ferric chloride and if diluted what was the ratio? We have one we want to etch and have the ferric chloride and want a better shot of getting it right the first time.

[@TopherspinMeteorites]

42% in a pre-mixed container. Search Amazon for "Ferric Chloride Etchant Solution".

[@SteveAdams-u3d]

@@TopherspinMeteorites thank you so much I'm hoping this turns out good😁

[@lyhai6282]

Hello, can I use chemical etching meteorite, is it mixed with acid water, thank you very much.

[@TopherspinMeteorites]

Ferric Chloride is used to etch.

[@DeDraakAap]

Looks great

[@TopherspinMeteorites]

Thank you.

[@AntDakota]

Looks like grey/ black camouflage!

[@TopherspinMeteorites]

Cool huh? Billions of years to form, revealed in seconds.

[@nixonsmateruby1]

If you only get needle thin lines does it mean its been cut wrong or its not a Meteorite?

[@TopherspinMeteorites]

I am not sure what you are asking.

[@kylekelley8026]

I believe they're asking if the widmanstatten pattern is much thinner like a Muonionalusta

[@ryandavis4448]

So ive etched meteorite before, but im currently trying to etch an inlay inside of silver and im not sure if the soldering process destroyed the widdenstat pattern?

[@TopherspinMeteorites]

I am not a metallurgist. But will try to help. What meteorite are you trying to etch a sliced piece of?

[@ryandavis4448]

@@TopherspinMeteorites it's a muonionalusta meteorite. I'm pretty sure heating it up ruins the widdenstat pattern, becuz it will not etch. I hard soldered it to a silver ring and that heating process must've destroyed it.

[@TopherspinMeteorites]

Very highly possible. I have a 2kg Gibeon that will not etch. I was told that some got more heated (in space) than others. I am really sorry to hear the pattern is gone for you.

[@ryandavis4448]

@@TopherspinMeteorites UPDATE: I went and bought new Muriatic acid and tried it after work??? It worked perfect. So I now am sitting on a muonionalusta ring, surrounded by silver. Now...I just have to be careful how I darken it...and coat it...

[@ryandavis4448]

@@TopherspinMeteorites pretty stoked it actually worked. But I'm at a standstill. It's etched beautifully and surroundedby a silver ring. I just gotta take breath and figure out where to go from here.

[@HoboMinerals]

Very cool! I’m beginning to like the irons a bit more every time I see a video like this!! You’re not afraid of the acid getting in that crack and eating away the rest of the meteorite?

[@TopherspinMeteorites]

No worries at all. The acid is washed off in less than a minute. It can't do any damage other than a hair's deep since it is not allowed to penetrate. Good question. They are put in the oven or dehydrator before sealing them.

[@DurpVonFronz]

WOW those turned out amazing!! Very kewl pattern to em.

[@TopherspinMeteorites]

Thanks a bunch! It is amazingly quick too!

[@jaimealbertohernandezlezam943]

Muybuenprocramacrasias

[@djo6618]

Great and perfect work teacher please are there types of nakhlit that attract magnets strongly

[@TopherspinMeteorites]

Yes, some types of Nakhlite meteorites can respond to strong magnets, especially those with fusion crust. Thanks for watching!

[@PrairieGirlRocks]

I love a good fresh etch!

[@TopherspinMeteorites]

Or patina? ha

[@kaioken3691]

Great video i like this one very much! Since i found my first iron im more interested in metal part of meteorites! Thank you!

[@TopherspinMeteorites]

Glad to hear it! Time to slice and etch it?

[@ttttate1]

Ron "The Etch Man" Metchis....Thank you!

[@TopherspinMeteorites]

Nice one!! Etch is actually in his name!!!

[@ruspiyati1454]

Terimakasih ilmunya

[@TopherspinMeteorites]

Sorry, English only.

[@ruspiyati1454]

@@TopherspinMeteorites ok

[@xmootje]

Nice I will do that to you my rock I found

[@TopherspinMeteorites]

Thanks for watching & subscribing! It helps!

[@RoszaldoAntonio]

I. Have. A. Meteorite. From. Philippines. I. help. me. 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@TopherspinMeteorites]

I hope my videos are help enough.