Barrett,
The best way is to have thin sections made of the various types. Simple cut
meteorites regardless of classifications often look the same to the untrained
eye. But with thin sections the differences become very apparent.
Thin sections are a requirement in the classification of meteorites, and adding
microscopic photos of them with a photo of the meteorite mass would be a good
publication.
Thin sections can be had for a little as $20 each for lower grade slides. Some
meteorite collectors often collect only thin sections as these are much smaller
and can be stored easily.
Steve Schoner
http://www.petroslides.com
IMCA 4470 Founding Member Emeritus
Message: 4
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 01:44:29 -0700
From: Barrett barret...@comcast.net
Subject: [meteorite-list] Classified Photos
To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
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I have a huge favor to ask of everyone that might like to participate.
I would like to start a collection of meteorite photographs, of rocks that
have been classified.
Preferably the photos would be good resolution, high quality of the INTERIOR
section- showing the grain structures. If you have a specimen ID card, a
good photo of that would also be great. Feel free to send as many as you'd
like!
I'm doing this so I can start getting a good idea of what the different
classifications look like for a reference.
I just purchased a high powered digital microscope camera to look at my own
specimens with.
I have no intention of classifying my own, but I would like to get a good
idea of what they MIGHT be, and see if any may be worthy of having them
classified.
After I get them compiled, I'd be happy to share the results with all
contributors and anyone else on the list that might like to have a copy.
Any additional information that you'd like to submit with each photo would
be more than welcome. Information and documentation is what I am looking
for, so the more the better.
If you'd like to send photos but not have them included in the distributed
copies, that will be fine also. Just let me know what info is or isn't for
publication.
I'm not trying to make any money off of this or write a book, it is just for
reference and would be free to anyone that would want it.
Thanks for your time and hopeful contributions!
Barrett Roxanne Flowers
www.FallenStarHunters.com
barret...@comcast.net --please send the photos to this e-mail addy.
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