[meteorite-list] meteorite slices

From: PolandMET.com <PolandMET.com_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:31:58 2004
Message-ID: <003c01c3d378$50e188c0$295d63d9_at_marcincimaa>

Yes, this take alot of time, You must have professional equipment and also You get another
weight loses on specimen. But finish effect is usualy good and Your slices looks
beautifull.
And becouse I alvays polish my slices to mirror quality from 2 sides.

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> 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
Received on Mon 05 Jan 2004 05:40:19 AM PST