[meteorite-list] meteorite slices

From: Michel Franco <michel_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:31:57 2004
Message-ID: <00b101c3d2e4$a9a70e60$f5aff851_at_cailloubi12zzr>

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" <guyhein_at_mailsvr.pt.lu>
To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
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
>
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Received on Sun 04 Jan 2004 12:03:23 PM PST