[meteorite-list] Thin Section Slide Size

From: Impactika at aol.com <Impactika_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 03:44:14 EST
Message-ID: <53fd7.1938dfd9.3a124cde_at_aol.com>

Hello,
 
The thin-sections I have made in the US are all 27x46mm, and they seemed to
work fine in the Electron Microprobe of the University of Arizona. I do
know that thin-sections of this same size are also made for other instirutions.
However I have seen larger and thicker thin-sections, but those had been
made in Europe.
I hope this helps.
 
Anne M. Black
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In a message dated 11/14/2010 11:49:59 PM Mountain Standard Time,
metlist at plu.to writes:
According to the Burnham Petrogaphics website that Richard provided the
link to
"standard size (25x45mm, 27x46mm and 28x48mm)":

http://www.burnhampetrographics.com/petropoxy/ppp.php#slideboxes

Matt.


On 15/11/10 04:41, Ed Deckert wrote:
>
> Hi List!
>
> The talk about thin section storage boxes got me to thinking. Are there
> any "Standard" sizes for the glass slides that are used when making a
> thin section? Or is it typically the case that the thin section maker
> uses whatever he or she happens to have on hand?
>
> I have seen at least two different size slides used for thin sections,
> and that would seem to make it a little more challenging to find a "one
> size fits all" storage box.
>
> Inquiring minds want to know!
>
> Thanks,
> Ed Deckert
Received on Mon 15 Nov 2010 03:44:14 AM PST