[meteorite-list] How they classify Meteorites

2006-07-13 Thread Walter L. Newton
Hi What are the steps that a lab takes to classify a meteorite? Are there any simple guidelines that we can use to get in the ballpark. An example. I cut and polish opals. We have charts to gauge the matrix color, the flash patterns in the stone, pictures that show examples of the different

AW: [meteorite-list] How they classify Meteorites

2006-07-13 Thread Martin Altmann
. Juli 2006 23:06 An: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: [meteorite-list] How they classify Meteorites Hi What are the steps that a lab takes to classify a meteorite? Are there any simple guidelines that we can use to get in the ballpark. An example. I cut and polish opals. We have charts

AW: [meteorite-list] How they classify Meteorites

2006-07-13 Thread Walter L. Newton
Hi again... Martin answered... I heard, that in some cases a microprobe is very helpful. But they are expensive - see: http://kuerzer.de/microprob Hmm, today Ken Regelman posted to the group, that he has developed a guideline for classifying types. Perhaps you can ask him? Do you have

Re: AW: [meteorite-list] How they classify Meteorites

2006-07-13 Thread Martin Horejsi
On 7/13/06, Martin Altmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I heard, that in some cases a microprobe is very helpful. But they are expensive - see: http://kuerzer.de/microprob Pretty funny Martin. For those who might not get the joke, try adding the word electron in front of microprobe as in:

AW: [meteorite-list] How they classify Meteorites

2006-07-13 Thread Martin Altmann
@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: AW: [meteorite-list] How they classify Meteorites Hi again... Martin answered... I heard, that in some cases a microprobe is very helpful. But they are expensive - see: http://kuerzer.de/microprob Hmm, today Ken Regelman posted to the group, that he has developed

AW: [meteorite-list] How they classify Meteorites

2006-07-13 Thread Walter L. Newton
But... I have one of those electron-microprobes... I use it for testing the age of French cheese. I can use it on meteorites? :) Walter L. Newton Golden, Co 80401 __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com