[meteorite-list] Your first meteorite thin-sections

From: Bob King <nightsky55_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2010 19:56:12 -0400
Message-ID: <AANLkTilCUffBG9Xp2RSUkjReSVQpRfT8LtX7_iK3LUse_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hi everyone,
My first thin section was a superb Kendleton from Al Mitterling. I've
found that while people sure enjoy holding meteorites when I bring
them to class or events, the biggest wows are almost always reserved
for a thin section under x-p light. I use a very basic binocular scope
and tape a polarizer around the objective end of the scope and set the
section on another polarizer resting on the light base. It's cheap and
works perfectly. Everyone thinks they've gone to church with all that
chondritic stained glass!
Bob

On Sun, Jun 27, 2010 at 7:16 PM, John.L.Cabassi <John at cabassi.net> wrote:
> G'Day List
> Well not being a collector of thin sections, the trouble might have
> started thanks to Tom Phillips. Not only did he give me one of his first
> scopes as a gift and knowledge on how to use it, he also supplied me
> with SaU 001 and JaH 055 thin sections. And I'm totally hooked. ?Thanks
> Tom! ?I cannot repay you enough for your support and gifts. Hopefully as
> time passes I can live up to your great expectations, I doubt that a
> lot, but you have offered me something truly unique and I plan to carry
> on. You're awesome.
>
> Cheers
> John
Received on Sun 27 Jun 2010 07:56:12 PM PDT