[meteorite-list] An offer for meteorite microimaging to dealers (Nothin section required)

From: Jerry Flaherty <grf2_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 22:08:32 -0500
Message-ID: <027741A7BF524C4DA1E7E7A0BB564B26_at_ASUS>

DOUBLE WOW Tom,
I never thought you'd be able to top your thin section collection but I'm
wrong again!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jerry

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Subject: [meteorite-list] An offer for meteorite microimaging to dealers
(Nothin section required)

>
>
>
> Hi list, For the last couple years I have been working nearly
> exclusively
> on thin sections in cross polarized light. This was due, only partly, to
> my failure to come up with a satisfactory digital photo adapter on my
> Neophot but most significantly to Jeff Hodges fantastic thin section
> library.
> He has very generously loaned me thin sections for years.
>
> I am now back on track with the Neophot (It is a large incident
> (reflected) light inverted microscope). In fact, I just purchased
> another one. It
> has on it some very special parts such as a polarized light illuminator
> with
> a sub parallel compensator, Bertrand lens and micro polarizing
> adjustments. I have looked for years for these parts. They had seemed
> to be made out
> of pure unobtaineum.
>
> For an example of the type of images I will be producing please look at
> my
> latest post to my micrograph gallery on JaH 073. Unlike cross polarized
> transmitted light thin section images, these images are true color. As I
> like to say "Just what it looks like way up close".
>
> http://www.meteorite.com/meteorite-gallery/articles/jah_073/
>
> Please keep in mind, I am not vested in my JaH 073 observations. They
> are
> just a guess. I am open to other interpretations of the images. It is
> mostly just me having fun with micrographs.
>
> I am looking for interesting classified material to image. (I have boxes
> of unclassified NWA so I don't need that kind of stuff) I do not need a
> thin section but a sample of roughly 1 gram or larger that I am free to
> polish. I finish with a 1/4 micron diamond slurry to get clear shots at
> magnifications up to 1600 X. I don't want to do any cutting. Things
> happen when
> cutting. Things like falling apart material and unaccounted for missing
> crumbs! I am just not set up for that.
>
> I will safely return the sample with a CD of images that you and I are
> free to use. You can use the images to promote your material, heck, you
> can
> make Tee shirts and calendars if you like. In fact, I want you to use
> them!!! All I ask is that my name is attached to all products or
> postings, and
> that I am free to use or pass along the images as well. The operative
> word is "return", so I am looking for the GOOD STUFF.
>
> I am shooting at a resolution of 12 mp so they should be up to any
> application you might have in mind.
>
> Ideally, I would also like to partner in an article where I provide the
> images and you do the rest! Basically, you write an article and I will
> give
> you some additional images to add to the mix. Even if we produce an
> article and it is not placed you could use it in your promotion of the
> material
> for sale and I will post it to my gallery.
>
> Please email me with any ideas. Tom Phillips
>
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