[meteorite-list] Park Forest image

From: Michael Farmer <farmerm_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:10:02 2004
Message-ID: <000d01c2fa60$435f03e0$f730ef42_at_computer>

Adam, I am not using my saw. Don't worry about me, I've been cutting long
before you know what a meteorite was.
Thanks
Mike.
By the way, I have decided to stay home and get the website built and pieces
polished and shipped, so you can all expect them asap.
Mike Farmer
----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Hupe" <adamhupe_at_attbi.com>
To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 8:35 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Park Forest image


> Dear List Members
>
> The question was brought up if it was rust showing on the slices we cut,
the
> answer is no. First of all we cut using pure 200 proof ethyl alcohol not
> rubbing alcohol which actually attracts water. Second of all I feel I
need
> to warn anybody cutting with alcohol to have the proper saw to use this
type
> of coolant. If not we will be reading about a bunch of burn victims
because
> you can not see this stuff burn and one tiny spark from the saw motor will
> ignite it.
>
> We use a very expensive saw with its coolant reservoir isolated from the
> motor housing. I doubt very many dealers have invested over $5,000.00 for
> this kind of setup. I noticed that your saw Mike was only setup for oil
or
> water. I doubt anybody polishes these slices using alcohol or oil so the
> saw is not the only way to introduce water. If polishing in water I
suggest
> distilled water be used because it does not contain chlorine, the number
one
> meteorite killer. After cutting and polishing I suggest drying under a
> heatlamp.
>
> All the best,
>
> Adam
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Farmer" <farmerm_at_concentric.net>
> To: "Adam Hupe" <adamhupe_at_attbi.com>;
<meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>;
> "John Gwilliam" <jkg_at_theriver.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 6:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Park Forest image
>
>
> > Indeed that could be. I hope so.
> > Mike
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Gwilliam" <jkg_at_theriver.com>
> > To: "Michael Farmer" <farmerm_at_concentric.net>; "Adam Hupe"
> > <adamhupe_at_attbi.com>; <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 7:52 PM
> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Park Forest image
> >
> >
> > > Mike, Adam and List,
> > > The spots Mike is referring to don't look like rust spots to me.
After
> > > photographing meteorites for several years, my guess is that they are
> > > bright iron/nickel particles reflecting either skin tone color or
> > something
> > > else, like a shirt, close by that is a warm orange brown.
> > >
> > > Cut a round hole in a large piece of white poster board just large
> enough
> > > for the camera lens to fit through, and shoot the specimen in
identical
> > > lighting. The colored spots will reflect their true silver/white color
> in
> > > the new image.
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > John Gwilliam
> > >
> > > At 07:31 PM 4/3/03 -0700, Michael Farmer wrote:
> > > >Adam, why does your piece have rust spots all over the cut face if
you
> > cut
> > > >in alcohol?
> > > >Mike Farmer
> > > >>----- Original Message -----
> > > >>From: <mailto:adamhupe_at_attbi.com>Adam Hupe
> > > >>To:
> > >
> >
>
>><mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>meteorite-list@meteoritecentra
> > > >>l.com
> > > >>Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 6:17 PM
> > > >>Subject: [meteorite-list] Park Forest image
> > > >>
> > > >>Dear List Members,
> > > >>
> > > >>After cutting up several specimens of this new fall it appears it
may
> > > >>have too much metal to be classified as an LL although the Fa number
> > > >>appears to fall into the LL range. Here is a picture below showing
a
> > > >>polymict breccia texture.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
> >
>
>><http://www.lunarrock.com/ParkForest/parkforest1.jpg>http://www.lunarrock.
> > > >>com/ParkForest/parkforest1.jpg
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>Mark mentioned finding glass globules attached to the crust of his
> > > >>fragment. After hearing this we examined over two dozen specimens
and
> > > >>found the same thing on about half of them. I did not observe
> dumbbell
> > > >>or patty shapes on any of them. We are curious if anybody may have
> > found
> > > >>these shapes. We are receiving a final shipment from Park Forest
> > > >>tomorrow and will be able to figure out a very decent price if
anybody
> > is
> > > >>interested. We will also put up several expertly prepared slices
for
> > > >>consideration at this yet to be determined low price, less than what
> > > >>people are paying in the field now!
> > > >>
> > > >>All the best,
> > > >>
> > > >>Adam Hupe
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
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