[meteorite-list] ORIENTATION Re: March 4 RSPOD Oriented (sic) 32kg stone
From: Michael L Blood <mlblood_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:52:29 -0800 Message-ID: <C3F3049D.14804%mlblood_at_cox.net> Great Idea Darryl, I am going to work on a small book outlining such a scale - graded from 1 to 10, and as definitive as coin grading.... Of course there will always be differences of "interpretation" - but no one should come up with a "7" for something most will see as a 2 or 3. Neither would I expect the scientific community to embrace such a system, but who knows? - It would certainly be useful for the collecting community and, if properly done, MAY be considered for adoption by the IMCA. My goal will be to come up with a system based on concise descriptions of specific parameters and a collection of photos demonstrative of said specific categories. I will report to the list as said list develops. My initial goal Will be to come up with at least a preliminary (nearly finished, but Open to input for refinement) by May 31. If people will send me some photos - and of course, all suggestions Are welcome - I will get right on it. (off list, of course) Any and all photos must be accompanied by a "release" for use by the photographer. I would be particularly interested in those who have excellent photos Of the phenomenal "10" oriented specimen this year in Mike Farmer's Room. I think it was a Urilite or Diogenite owned by the Karls? Also, The supurb "10" oriented S-A sold for $7K the previous show by Carine & Bruno Fectay. I will, of course, require representatives Down to the slightest "lipping" on one edge or a hint of flow lines Here or there - and everything in between. Personally, I prefer to collect only 8, 9 & 10s (I have a few 10s - but small) - the rest I barely bother to describe as "show Some orientation" - but this is a much better arrangement. RSVP with photos off list. Thanks, Michael on 3/4/08 6:10 AM, Darryl Pitt at darryl at dof3.com wrote: > > > > in my experience, the single most problematic term in meteorite > commerce is "orientation." this seems to be in part due to a > reluctance to differentiate objects which exhibit a bit of > orientation from those which exhibit nothing but orientation. > > the new generation of collectors are not to be faulted for the > seeming misapplication of the term as a result of what is today its > liberal, ubiquitous use. > > might i suggest that the list come up with a grading system of > orientation in much the same way that weathering and shocking are > graded. > > three or four grades of orientation to finally---FINALLY--put this > notion to rest. > > d. Received on Tue 04 Mar 2008 04:52:29 PM PST |
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