Guy I fully agree with you. Almost all meteorites can be polished and it is a real work, much more than slicing. Polishing a large slice is not so easy. And the result is obviously what is expected by any customer.
Best regards Michel FRANCO IMCA 3869 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Guy Heinen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 5:46 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] meteorite slices > Dear listies, > > what do you think about meteorite slices showing still the marks of > the saw blade, giving you even the opportunity to calculate the saw > blade's diameter? > Alas, times of mirror-finished slices sold by dealers like David New > seem to be gone. > A proposal to dealers: > Sell your slices or partslices > a-quality: polished surface > b-quality: sawed surface. > Most meteorite collectors don't have grinding or polishing tools and > are collecting meteorites also for the aesthetics of a > mirror-finished surface showing fine details. > A partslice showing saw marks is something very ugly. Some collectors > seem to sublimate this ugliness by the thrill to held something > extraterrestrial in their hands and are not demanding for a quality > finished surface. > > My 2 (Euro)cents, > > Guy Heinen > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
