[meteorite-list] Scale Cubes

[Greg Catterton]

This has been a good discussion.
The 1cm scale cubes I use do not have any markings on them to clearly show it to be 1cm.
I usually provide the information in listings and such, but after reading the posts, I think I am going to mark mine as 1cm to clearly show it in the picture.

Greg Catterton
www.wanderingstarmeteorites.com
IMCA member 4682
On Ebay: http://stores.shop.ebay.com/wanderingstarmeteorites


--- On Mon, 3/15/10, Impactika at aol.com <Impactika at aol.com> wrote:

> From: Impactika at aol.com <Impactika at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Scale Cubes [WAS: Ad Announcing the "Count" cube Scale /...
> To: damoclid at yahoo.com, meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Date: Monday, March 15, 2010, 4:20 PM
> Richard and all,
>  
> I believe that one of the original uses was archaeology.
> When an archaeologist would find an artifact he wanted to
> take pictures 
> from all sides before digging out. So let's say it was a
> pot in a grave, he 
> would shot the north/south/east/west sides of the pot,
> turning the cube every 
> time so in later studies in a lab they would be able to
> recreate the tomb and 
> the exact position of each object. So it was not only for
> size but also for 
> exact angle/position of each artifact by itself and also in
> relation to all 
> the others. 
> 
> And I agree that a scale cube should show clearly what the
> scale is. Less 
> than honest sellers (on Ebay, for instance!) could be
> tempted to use one for 
> the other. Another reason why I don't believe we should use
> any coin or key, 
> or....etc. Yes, we in the US know that a dime is 18 mm
> across, but we 
> should not expect someone on the other side of the globe to
> know that.
> 
> Just my 2mm.
>  
> Anne M. Black
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> 
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> 
> In a message dated 3/15/2010 2:32:37 AM Mountain Daylight
> Time, 
> damoclid at yahoo.com
> writes:
> Shawn, Matt,
> 
> If I'm not mistaken, the scale cube was invented
> specifically for the lunar 
> samples brought back by the Apollo missions.
> 
> Obviously, the idea behind using a scale cube is just that,
> to show the 
> scale of the object in the photograph.
> 
> I agree that for good scientific reasons, a scale cube in
> some metric 
> measurement makes the most sense. A cubic centimeter is
> most common, but why not 
> a cubic decimeter or a cubic meter, if those are
> appropriately sized for the 
> object? I have no problem with any sized scale cube as long
> as the 
> dimension is clearly marked and visible in the photograph.
> 1-cm, 1 inch, no matter. 
> There is no "standard" so to speak. The key is to use
> something of the 
> appropriate scale for the object being photographed...
> 
> 
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