Hello List - Michael, I have to agree. I don't polish any stones. I prefer to lap them down to 3,000 grit and stop. You really do lose a lot of visual just for the sake of a shine when you polish. Plus some people seem to actually alter the look altogether when they overheat the polished face. That's just how I like it though, I'm sure others have different likes. Warren Sansoucie
---------------------------------------- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Sat, 15 May 2010 13:37:25 -0600 > Subject: [meteorite-list] To polish or not to polish The Wisconsin Meteorite? > > > Hello, > I am starting to see specimens of The Wisconsin Meteorite appear on the > market that have been polished. Although, people are free to do as they > please, they should not feel obligated to polish these slices just because > people expect a meteorite slice to be polished. > In the case of this new fall from Wisconsin it is in my opinion that the > brecciation, clasts and internal features are best seen in unpolished slices. > I have noticed the ones that have been on ebay and that are polished...they > have a washed look to them and in some cases all the brecciation has been > washed away. > It is a fantastic looking meteorite left in an unpolished state. > After years of cutting and polishing, I have noticed every meteorite has a > place to stop at (when polishing) that works best and to proceed further just > because you think you have to go through all the grits is just plain nonsense. > Anyway, I believe the Wisconsin specimens are best left unpolished. However, > please feel free to prepare them anyway you see fit. > Best Wishes > Michael Cottingham > _________________________________________________________________ > Hotmail has tools for the New Busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. > http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_1 > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
