Re: [meteorite-list] Contamination during cutting - what impact does it have on analysis?

Hi Michael, I use the cutting rust preventative by Bill Mason that you Mix with distilled water (just a little goes a long way, making It very inexpensive). Bill is the developer/inventor of all the Paleobond products, but then got into meteorites. He knows His stuff. After slicing

Re: [meteorite-list] Contamination during cutting - what impact does it have on analysis?

Hi Mike, I just was reading last night about how they cut the Antarctic meteorites and they did a study on what is imparted to the meteorite from the blade (they don't use any coolants while cutting). Diamonds and some of the metal does smear and stick to the meteorite. Here's the link to the a

[meteorite-list] Contamination during cutting - what impact does it have on analysis?

Hi List, I was wondering, while waiting for some freshly-sliced meteorites to cool in the oven, what kind of contaminants does cutting add to the meteorite? I am very careful and I only use distilled water as a coolant - to prevent chlorine contamination of the specimens. But I am sure that dist