[meteorite-list] question for thin section collectors
I was wondering if anyone could tell me the typical way that thin sections are collected. I know that they are on microscope slides, but do people typically keep those slides in an old microscope slide box, or drawer of some sort? Is there a protective type case that is typical of thin section collectors? My boyfriend is a custom woodworker, and it trying to figure out a way to build a storage case for these. Thanks in advance, Leigh Anne DelRay __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] question for thin section collectors
Leigh Anne, Mike Jensen (www.jensenmeteorites.com) sells the perfect little plastic container for thin section slides. See my pic here: http://picasaweb.google.com/MikeTettenborn/Meteorites#5287586654701879842 I do see that Mike's site is down and not sure why. I just received supplies from him a few weeks ago and visited his site over the holidays. Probably just down for a little bit. Cheers, Mike Tettenborn Owen Sound, Ontario Leigh Anne DelRay wrote: I was wondering if anyone could tell me the typical way that thin sections are collected. I know that they are on microscope slides, but do people typically keep those slides in an old microscope slide box, or drawer of some sort? Is there a protective type case that is typical of thin section collectors? My boyfriend is a custom woodworker, and it trying to figure out a way to build a storage case for these. Thanks in advance, Leigh Anne DelRay __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] question for thin section collectors
Hi Leigh Anne, I'm answering on list so any one can correct me if I am not accurate in my assessment. First, a standard biological microscope slide is 1 X 3 or 25 mm X 75 mm. A standard petrographic slide is 25 mm X 45 mm. Quite a bit shorter! I have a large pile of petrographic slides (Meteorite thin sections) that I keep in those plastic cases Mike Tettenborn just posted about. I like the cases but I have often looked for a cool slide box fitted to the smaller petrographic slides. I have found many biological slide boxes. It would seem to me that the meteorite community would enjoy a quality petrographic slide box. Also, and this is just a personal observation, I would think that the collectors with a quantity of slides, worth hundreds and at times thousands each, would appreciate a beautiful work of art and not just an other box. I have found some vintage black bake light boxes in the smaller size but that is about as cool as I could come up with after a lot of searching. The great old wood Victorian Microscope slide boxes are almost entirely the larger size. Post the list if he makes any!!! Tom In a message dated 1/4/2009 4:30:53 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, delraygodd...@yahoo.com writes: I was wondering if anyone could tell me the typical way that thin sections are collected. I know that they are on microscope slides, but do people typically keep those slides in an old microscope slide box, or drawer of some sort? Is there a protective type case that is typical of thin section collectors? My boyfriend is a custom woodworker, and it trying to figure out a way to build a storage case for these. Thanks in advance, Leigh Anne DelRay __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list **New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making headlines. (http://www.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntaolcom0026) __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
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Hello List, Ward Geology has slide boxes and slide cabinets for holding from 100 to 1000 slides or more. The prices are about twice what is in my old 1998 catalog when I bought mine. 100 slide box cat# 30 V 4801 500 slide cabinet cat# 30 V 0800 750 slide cabinet cat# 30 V 0805 The cabinets can be used holding one slide or two per compartment thus the higher holding capacity. Catalogue number used to have H now have a V but old numbers seem to work in the search product spot on the website. Just google up Ward Geology Hope everyone is having a wonderful new year, Jim - Original Message - From: tett t...@rogers.com To: delraygodd...@yahoo.com Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 3:42 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] question for thin section collectors Leigh Anne, Mike Jensen (www.jensenmeteorites.com) sells the perfect little plastic container for thin section slides. See my pic here: http://picasaweb.google.com/MikeTettenborn/Meteorites#5287586654701879842 I do see that Mike's site is down and not sure why. I just received supplies from him a few weeks ago and visited his site over the holidays. Probably just down for a little bit. Cheers, Mike Tettenborn Owen Sound, Ontario Leigh Anne DelRay wrote: I was wondering if anyone could tell me the typical way that thin sections are collected. I know that they are on microscope slides, but do people typically keep those slides in an old microscope slide box, or drawer of some sort? Is there a protective type case that is typical of thin section collectors? My boyfriend is a custom woodworker, and it trying to figure out a way to build a storage case for these. Thanks in advance, Leigh Anne DelRay __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] question for thin section collectors
Hi Leigh Anne, Attached are JPGs of the 3 types of boxes I use for my personal collection. I am SURE there are other types. I suggest you Google Thin Section Boxes or Thin Sections for many more. NOTE: The email to the list will NOT have the photos attached. Best wishes, Michael PS: I have larger photos if you want me to send them one at a time - just Let me know. PPS: Look foreword to seeing anything your boyfriend might make! on 1/4/09 3:30 PM, Leigh Anne DelRay at delraygodd...@yahoo.com wrote: I was wondering if anyone could tell me the typical way that thin sections are collected. I know that they are on microscope slides, but do people typically keep those slides in an old microscope slide box, or drawer of some sort? Is there a protective type case that is typical of thin section collectors? My boyfriend is a custom woodworker, and it trying to figure out a way to build a storage case for these. Thanks in advance, Leigh Anne DelRay __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
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Burnham Petrographics sells a box that looks the same as Wards' for $18.45. http://burnhampetrographics.com/petropoxy/ppp.php http://burnhampetrographics.com/pdfs/pricelists/ppp_prices.pdf More pictures here plus a do-it-yourself wooden version. The outside box held silver flatware. The top was fitted with a velvet pad that held the slides still. I don't use it anymore. http://johnkashuba.com/Pages/Meteorite%20Pages/Topics/Thinsectionstorage.htm -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Leigh Anne DelRay Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 3:30 PM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] question for thin section collectors I was wondering if anyone could tell me the typical way that thin sections are collected. I know that they are on microscope slides, but do people typically keep those slides in an old microscope slide box, or drawer of some sort? Is there a protective type case that is typical of thin section collectors? My boyfriend is a custom woodworker, and it trying to figure out a way to build a storage case for these. Thanks in advance, Leigh Anne DelRay __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
