[meteorite-list] information re Drake & other Scale Cubes

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Hi List,  I agree with Mike and just wanted  to add.  I bought one of Drakes 
prototype cubes.  It was the highest  quality and these final run cubes will 
be fantastic.  I ordered one of  these new improved ones as well. Drake is a 
perfectionist.  You would not  be able to duplicate this cube any where.   Tom


In a  message dated 8/26/2007 1:53:43 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, 
mlblood at cox.net  writes:
Hi  Drake,
These are beautiful. I noted with interest they
Are made of aluminum, which  means they are not, as
Indicated by another seller,  magnets.
The list and the other seller may be interested
To know that some scientific  research on meteorites is
Dependant upon them NOT having ever been  exposed
To a magnet. I had a researcher contact me last week
Who was all  frothed up about the issue, saying everyone
Seems to be magnet crazy, which  precludes use of said
Specimens in his  research.
So, people may (or may  not) want to avoid magnetic
Exposure of their  specimens.
Personally, as a  collector, I have not problem with it
And as far as I can see it affects one  unique testing approach
And this guy may be the only one doing that type of  research,
Making this issue relatively trivial, particularly to
Personal  collectors.
On the other hand, one  never knows what kind of
Research may be discovered in the future which could  be
Of significant importance and involve the need for
"magnetic virgin"  material.
Just a thought, Michael  




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