[meteorite-list] Does the exterior disclose

From: Mike Bandli <fuzzfoot_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri Jun 30 19:11:11 2006
Message-ID: <20060630231108.6B3C010565_at_mailwash5.pair.com>

Hi Walter,

To answer part of your question:

How to decide? This is one of those things that, I believe, come with
experience. I use to buy classified rough/uncut rarer stones so I could
learn what to look out for on an unclassified uncut stone. For
unclassifieds, sometimes the only way to find out is to slice it. On others,
it may be obvious. Take for example NWA 2377. This is an obvious one as
almost any surface reveals a candy filled chondrule matrix. Neodymium
magnets can help a little bit with separation. I have one that is the size
of a pack of cigarettes and use it quite a bit. (I also have to stay 50 ft.
away from anyone with a pacemaker.) If there is metal in there, this magnet
will tell me. Achondrites are pretty obvious with little to no attraction.
You can also tell a difference with L and H types with a good magnet.

If your objective is to do your own cherry picking, then you're not going to
have any luck with eBay. The best thing I can suggest is to meet people, go
to the shows, handle lots of stones, and buy lots of stones...

Good luck!

Mike Bandli

-----Original Message-----
From: meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com
[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Walter L.
Newton
Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 3:40 PM
To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
Subject: [meteorite-list] Uncut NWA's - Does the exterior disclose

Doug

I will have to admit, you have a way with words. I have noticed that since
the first day I visited this sight.

But as always, you totally have missed my point (I've noticed that too).

I would imagine this list exists for the purpose of LEARNING about the
subject of meteorites. My question was intended to solicit information that
would add to my meager knowledge of this subject.

I wasn't out just to state the obvious.

So, Oh Great One. How do the finders, dealers etc, everyone but the poor
collector, look at a batch of NWA's and decide which ones will be held on to
and which ones end up on Ebay?

Let's play a game. Doug is in Morocco, some local has a basket of NWA's (say
5 kg) and Doug buys them. (Now this gets tricky).

HOW DOES DOUG DECIDE WHICH STONES TO KEEP AND WHICH STONES TO THROW TO
WALTER, WITHOUT OUT MAKING AN END CUT IN EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM?

Does Doug look for something about the exterior that may indicate a clue to
the "innards?"

I'm waiting with baited breath (or is that bad breath) and my finger on the
Ebay button for your answer. Keep it in simple language. For my obvious
sake, please don't use words bigger than "pits."

Walter L. Newton
Golden, Co




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