John could we see the before photos please? Of course you have photos showing the rock fresh out of the ground? So yes a few photos before it was cleaned would be a huge help.
On Fri, Jul 1, 2016 at 6:33 PM, John Pierce via Meteorite-list < [email protected]> wrote: > Hello All, > > > > This is my first post here. I joined recently because I found a lovely > nickel-iron meteorite, and that has spurred my further interest in this > subject. My meteorite has been confirmed as the real thing by staff of > the Meteorite Lab at Portland State University, who would like to perform > classification. It is 11.2 kg, and according to PSU staff, it will be > only the seventh classified meteorite ever found in the state of Oregon. > > > > I’ve enjoyed reading these archives, but I haven’t yet been able to find > answer to my question. > > > > I’m posting here to ask if anyone has any experience cutting an iron > meteorite with the CBN blade that is sold by Johnson Brothers Lapidary. They > advertise it as just the thing for cutting irons. I’m interested to know > anything about blade life, rim speed, feed rate, and using plain water as a > coolant/lubricant. For cutting the analysis sample, I have machining > experience and very suitable tools, except for the blade, which I would > like to be a circular blade. > > > > I welcome replies here on the forum, or by private email. > > > > Kind regards, > > John > > ______________________________________________ > > Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the > Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > -- Mike Miller Kingman Az 86409 www.meteoritefinder.com EBay ID flattoprocks www.killerbeesgone.com http://www.ebay.com/sch/flattoprocks/m.html?item=330705933783&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&_trksid=p4340.l2562 IMCA #2232
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