[meteorite-list] Encasing meteorites in resin to make trinkets

[Michael Farmer]

This, I have to disagree on. Those who come to Tucson, can see in my room a piece of Brenham, encased in Lucite by Nininger himself. The interesting part, is that it is a partslice, perfectly preserved, in oil! Inside the Lucite cube, the slice is suspended in some kind of oil, where it moves, and looks like it was cut and polished yesterday. I have the receipt with it, Nininger sold it in the 1940s. This kind of preservation for a rusty meteorite with a huge amount of material is OK for me. A gaudy paperweight is a different story. I would like to know how this was done, as it would be a great way to display slices of crappy rusting meteorites like Admire, which on it's own, will turn into kitty litter in a short time. 
Michael Farmer


--- On Thu, 12/25/08, Michael Gilmer <michael_w_gilmer at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Michael Gilmer <michael_w_gilmer at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Encasing meteorites in resin to make trinkets
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Date: Thursday, December 25, 2008, 9:52 AM
> This practice should be ILLEGAL.  
> 
> It's gaudy and it cheapens all meteorites by
> association.
> 
> If I could, I would buy up all of this meteorite resin junk
> in 
> existence, throw it in a big pile and burn it up.
> 
> Just my two cents.
> 
> Happy Holidays!
> 
> MikeG
> 
> 
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> 
> Message: 6
> Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:34:04 -0800 (PST)
> From: Don Rawlings <psc2410xi at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Paperweights
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
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> Been there, done that..........
> 
> http://www.universecollection.com/product_detail.asp?CategoryID=3&SubCategoryID=51&ProductID=685
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> 
> Don Rawlings
> 
> --- On Wed, 12/24/08, MeteorHntr at aol.com
> <MeteorHntr at aol.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> From: MeteorHntr at aol.com <MeteorHntr at aol.com>
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Paperweights
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Date: Wednesday, December 24, 2008, 4:22 PM
> 
> 
> 
> Hey List,
> 
> Does anyone here have? experience encasing meteorites in
> clear resin,
> paperweight style?
> 
> If so,? could you contact me off the list?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Steve Arnold #1? 
> 
> 
> 
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