Re: [meteorite-list] meteorite "cutting"

2007-03-31 Thread Pamela Shireman
Hello all: Even though I am a "lightweight" in the meteorite world - I want to weigh in on the discussion going on right now concerning cutting meteorites. I am the curator of the Woolard Hinkle Williams Meteorite Collection that belongs to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. I can't im

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Cutting Dust Photo

2006-10-18 Thread Greg Hupe
Dear List Members, For fun I took a picture of 5 gallons worth of dried meteorite cutting dust from several years worth of cutting for those of you who do not cut their own and may wonder what the heck we are talking about. Basically I let a few inches of cutting "mud" dry out at a time by eva

[meteorite-list] meteorite cutting loss and polishing loss

2005-11-29 Thread drtanuki
Dear Listees, I don`t recall if this has ever been discussed. Cutting loss of a meteorite is an important factor when considering if one should cut a meteorite. Has anyone made a table of % of loss based upon blade size and specific gravity of meteorites? A side topic is IF you should ha

Re: [meteorite-list] meteorite cutting loss and polishing loss

2005-11-29 Thread Marcin Cimala
> I don`t recall if this has ever been discussed. > Cutting loss of a meteorite is an important factor > when considering if one should cut a meteorite. > Has anyone made a table of % of loss based upon > blade size and specific gravity of meteorites? Hi In my experiences cut looses is beetwe

Re: [meteorite-list] meteorite cutting loss and polishing loss

2005-11-30 Thread Meteoriteshow
t; To: Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 10:43 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] meteorite cutting loss and polishing loss > Dear Listees, > I don`t recall if this has ever been discussed. > Cutting loss of a meteorite is an important factor > when considering if one should cut a meteorit