vinegar dissolves marble.... ----- Original Message ----- From: <Pride1jw@aol.com> To: <INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 9:04 AM Subject: [INPCRP] graphite on stones... > I agree not to use graphite on stones..reason being: on a nature walk with > our local Audubon Soc. the biology major pointed out the green reed , often > seen growing alongside railroads, which she said the pioneers used to scrub > their cooking pots with because it contained graphite......Also the current > manual for the 4H genealogy project in Indiana, on page 13, contains this > info pertaining to reading stones:"cleaning with steel wool, wire brush, > whisk broom, .be very careful with the wire brush. Some old stones are best > rubbed with chalk, white vinegar and baking soda does a tremendous job in > cleaning other stones.".. ruth pride wheatland,in > > > ==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== > Blessed are the Elderly, for they remember what we will never know. > >