[meteorite-list] Re: "Bessey Specks"

From: Walter Branch <waltbranch_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue Oct 17 16:07:11 2006
Message-ID: <009b01c6f227$cefde570$6a01a8c0_at_DrCollman>

I remember a discussion about eight or nine years ago on this topic. It
sems like there was some agreement that a micromount was anything that fit
into a 1 x 1 inch case.

I have started using the term "nanomount" to refer to specks and dust.

-Walter
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Hupe" <raremeteorites_at_comcast.net>
To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 2:53 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Re: "Bessey Specks"


> The term micromount has been used for decades to describe this type of
> specimen.
>
> Micromount:
>
> Micromount is term used by mineral collectors and rockhounds to describe
> mineral specimens that are best appreciated using a binocular microscope.
> Micromount specimen collecting has a number of advantages, specimens take
up
> less space, rare minerals can be obtained for less and smaller crystals
are
> more perfectly developed.
>
>
> All the best,
>
> Adam
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "E.P. Grondine" <epgrondine_at_yahoo.com>
> To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 7:07 AM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Re: "Bessey Specks"
>
>
> > Hi Michael, list -
> >
> > I see you list your Bessey Specks as "frags".
> >
> > (Your price of $25 seems very fair for Nakla specks,
> > but I already picked up Mars Bessey Specks for
> > childrens' gifts at Christmas from Hupe.)
> >
> > Clearly, there is a need for a more elegant term than
> > "Bessey Specks" for these. Does anybody have any
> > proposals? If not, is Dean(?-stroke damage) Bessey
> > going to be immortalized by having these formally
> > named after him?
> >
> > Hupe also sent the Bessey specks in small tubes
> > suitable for young hands, along with 1 nice pair of
> > cards (BTW I need a second pair of cards for the
> > second set of tubes, Greg), instead of gelatin
> > capsules.
> >
> > Perhaps microscope slides would be more suitable for
> > adult use, but as I don't remember any discussion of
> > these on the list, I'm bringing it up now.
> >
> > good hunting -
> > Ed
> >
> > --- Michael L Blood <mlblood_at_cox.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Greetings fellow space treasure lovers,
> >> This post includes a fabulous, large iron
> >> and an entire new
> >> page of historic calls.
> >>
> >> FIRST:
> >> A beautiful 6.5 Kg / 14.3 Lb S-A Shrapnel piece that
> >> appears for all
> >> the world to be an oriented shield on one side and a
> >> flat, oriented
> >> specimen heading to the left in a downward angle on
> >> the other side.
> >> This piece includes an custom build display
> >> stand to facilitate
> >> a very impressive display of its virtues.
> >> If no one snaps this up on sale it will go
> >> into my catalog
> >> at $3,250- but the first to contact me will take it
> >> in this sale for 2,750-
> >> (price includes shipping and insurance inside the
> >> US)
> >> This spectacular piece can be seen at:
> >>
> >> http://community.webshots.com/album/554884324rEfSPa
> >>
> >> SECOND:
> >> I have set up an entire page dedicated to hammers ?
> >> meteorites that have
> >> struck man made objects, animals or humans. This is
> >> a collection of the
> >> most impressive of all the recorded meteorite falls
> >> in history. I have 35
> >> different recorded falls (including Bessey Specks of
> >> Sylacauga, Yurtuk and
> >> Burnwell). About half of the falls can also be found
> >> elsewhere with diligent
> >> searching ? and you will find my prices are as low
> >> as anyone's. The others
> >> cannot be had anywhere else. They are priced
> >> according to cost. This page
> >> is
> >> worth checking out even if you don't want to buy
> >> anything ? it was 5 years
> >> in the making and includes historical photos, links,
> >> etc. See at the URL
> >> below:
> >>
> >> http://www.michaelbloodmeteorites.com/Hammers.html
> >>
> >> Pieces on the Hammer page will be marked "SOLD" as
> >> orders come in ?
> >> so, if it is still listed when you email me, it is
> >> available.
> >>
> >> PayPal preferred (sent to this email
> >> address) Visa/Mastercard
> >> and personal checks gladly accepted.
> >> Happy Hunting! Michael
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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