Re: [meteorite-list] Holbrook under the microscope...

2011-07-21 Thread Jim Wooddell
Hello Nick and all! Thank you for posting your pictures. I find the small Holbrooks fascinating. And, it really is pushing me to invest in a microscope. I found a little iron there this weekend. It's a beautiful nickel iron blue, and may be oriented. However, it's small enough to require a

Re: [meteorite-list] Holbrook under the microscope...

2011-07-21 Thread Nicholas Gessler, Ph.D.
Hello Jim, et al, Yes, I would recommend a microscope. There should be plenty of inspection scopes on the used surplus market. You might find a good one on eBay, but they show up in high tech swap meets if you have on in your area. Los Angeles and San Diego have them... How small is your

[meteorite-list] Holbrook under the microscope...

2011-07-20 Thread Nicholas Gessler, Ph.D.
Thanks to Ruben Garcia and everyone on the 99th Anniversary hunt for an enjoyable and enlightening weekend. I've uploaded images of a number of the smallest finds collected by me and the ants. Collecting soil samples at regular intervals, washing them through standard screens, separating the

Re: [meteorite-list] Holbrook under the microscope...

2011-07-20 Thread Erik Fisler
. nick.gess...@duke.edu To: meteorite list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wed, July 20, 2011 7:46:37 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Holbrook under the microscope... Thanks to Ruben Garcia and everyone on the 99th Anniversary hunt for an enjoyable and enlightening weekend. I've uploaded images