Re: [meteorite-list] Making meteorite thin sections.

Hi All, I want to back Anne's statement. I used to offer the largest Supply of thin sections (which were FAR fewer than Anne offers Now) and then someone (God bless him - he is a fine fellow - Just that someone convinced him the work he was doing for Him was as good as anyone's work) -

[meteorite-list] Making meteorite thin sections.

Hello group: Has anyone made or tried to make meteorite thin sections for viewing under polarised light? If so, could you send me the details on your methods and equipment. I would like to give this a try. Thanks: Ed Majden Courtenay, B.C. Canada

Re: [meteorite-list] Making meteorite thin sections.

Hi Ed, Thin sections are a bunch of work and have to be withing pretty strict parameters to let light through correctly. Although I've never made one myself before, I have friends whom have had to make hundreds for their masters/PhD projects and its pain, unless you like grinding, glueing,

Re: [meteorite-list] Making meteorite thin sections.

Yes Ed, As Ryan explained, thin-sections must be exactly 30 microns thick, not 29 or 31, and from edge to edge, not just here and there. If you don't have the specialized and very expensive equipment you will waste a lot of material and a great deal of time. May I suggest buying those

Re: [meteorite-list] Making meteorite thin sections.

I must agree with Anne on this one. Most (almost all) of my micrographs on my Meteorite Times Meteorite Micrograph Gallery were of thin sections loaned from Jeff Hodges. He and Anne combine efforts getting the best thin sections in the world made. Because of the relatively high