[meteorite-list] meteorite blooper of the year

From: Michael L Blood <mlblood_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:45:43 -0800
Message-ID: <C57147F7.1D2B4%mlblood_at_cox.net>

Hi Bob,
        The term "slab" is almost never used for meteorites. Instead,
It is slice, part slice full slice OR "end piece" (any "slice" or hunk
Of meteorite with one cut face only is an "end piece").
        Usually, "slab" is qualified with "a full slice forming a giant
Slab" or "a flat end piece forming a slab" type of thing; but mostly
"slab" is very rarely used as a meteorite term - and then, always
In the context of a HUGE full slice - such as a giant slab
Of Esquel (large enough to be a coffee table).
        In short, it is a vague term and a "slice" or "end piece" with
Dimensions are much more definitive terms.
        Best wishes, Michael

on 12/18/08 7:01 PM, Bob WALKER at qwalkra at mailbox.ezadsl.net.au wrote:

> Listoids
>
> I'm getting questions about my backside... of my Tenham of course
>
> Because I describe it as a slab I am asked does this mean the backside is
> sawn - in this case no
>
> Maybe I can't understand a dictionary too well but I thought slab was
> defined as broad, flat, thick piece, as of stone (or cheese for that matter)
>
> And why am I babbling about this
>
> Its reminded me of an olde sale on ebay - the chondrite was described as
> having a nicely crusted backside - cant remember who sold it now but it gave
> me a giggle or two at the time - in fact it reminded me of a girl I used to
> know...
>
> Cheers
>
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