[meteorite-list] Keith's Tucson Meteorite of the Day

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The only time I have seen when a meteorite gets destroyed is when they hack up an oriented piece or when they think the meteorite looks cool shaped like an Iguana.

That cube looks awesome. Cant wait to see it in person.

Thanks for the photo Keith

Bob Evans
 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: JKGwilliam <h3chondrite at cox.net>
> I agree with Keith.  This cube is a wonderful specimen that shows 
> better than ordinary (not that meteorites are ordinary) slices.  The 
> real shame in meteorite specimen processing over cutting.  This cube 
> could have been cut into several slices but some one decided to 
> preserve it as a cube.
> 
> John
> 
> At 09:58 PM 2/3/2008, Arizona Keith wrote:
> >Hello List
> >
> >I can't understand why you think this is a horrible end for a meteorite.
> >You can see the 3 dimensional Widmanstatten perfect and the shape of 
> >the troilite inclusions, better than in any 2D slice.
> >No materiel was wasted in getting the cube shape, other than normal 
> >saw and grind waste, It was a large long brick, after removing 
> >several slices it's a cube.
> >I think the Karl's did a great job. I'll post more later this week.
> >Thanks for your time
> >Keith
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message ----- From: "M come Meteorite Meteorites" 
> ><info at mcomemeteorite.it>
> >To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> >Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2008 1:39 PM
> >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Keith's Tucson Meteorite of the Day
> >
> >
> >>ARGH what horrible end for a meteorite..
> >>
> >>Matteo
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>Da : "Arizona Keith" <arizonakeith at cox.net>
> >>A : <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> >>Oggetto : [meteorite-list] Keith's Tucson Meteorite of the
> >>Day
> >>Data : Sun, 3 Feb 2008 13:24:25 -0700
> >>
> >>>Hello List
> >>>
> >>>I like to post a Tucson Show Meteorite photo of the Day
> >>>
> >>>Joachim and Moritz Karl 5.3 kg Cape York Cube, IIIAB om,
> >>>Greenland, Found  1818.
> >>>
> >>http://www.geocities.com/arizonaviking2000/Tucsonshow2008cc199thecube.jpg
> >>>
> >>>On display in Mike Farmer room, at the Inns suites.
> >>>
> >>>Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did seeing it.
> >>>
> >>>Keith
> >>>Chandler AZ
> >>>
> >>>
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