Re: [meteorite-list] Cutting An Iron

2016-07-03 Thread John Pierce via Meteorite-list
ed to be able to classify >> this meteorite from only a photo. >> >> But let me clarify again, the intention is to only the smallest possible >> window cut to generate a sample big enough for classification. >> You are also the first person to advise that classifying th

Re: [meteorite-list] Cutting An Iron

2016-07-03 Thread John Pierce via Meteorite-list
ion is to only the smallest possible > window cut to generate a sample big enough for classification. > You are also the first person to advise that classifying the meteorite > will take it to very low value. Is this consistent advise from the > community here? > I have no intention of c

Re: [meteorite-list] Cutting An Iron

2016-07-02 Thread John Pierce via Meteorite-list
> > On Sat, Jul 2, 2016 at 9:57 AM, Paul Gessler wrote: > >> Let’s see a picture of this Iron. >> -Paul G >> >> >> >> >> >> --- >> --- >> >> >> &

Re: [meteorite-list] Cutting An Iron

2016-07-02 Thread John Pierce via Meteorite-list
y some of the best known institutions. One place lost over a > kilo of material from their lack of knowledge of the material. > > Good luck! > > --AL Mitterling > Mitterling Meteorites > > Quoting John Pierce via Meteorite-list < > meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>

Re: [meteorite-list] Cutting An Iron

2016-07-02 Thread John Pierce via Meteorite-list
gt; -Paul G > > > > > > --- > --- > > > > > > > > > > From: John Pierce via Meteorite-list > Sent: Friday, July 01, 2016 6:33 PM > To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Subject: [meteorite-list] Cutting An Iron > > > Hello All,

[meteorite-list] Cutting An Iron

2016-07-02 Thread John Pierce via Meteorite-list
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 per