[meteorite-list] Cutting with water soluble oils?

[almitt2 at localnet.com]

Greetings,

While I would shy away from using cutting oils on chondrites, Robert 
Haag used an oil lubricant to cut Pena Blanca Springs. It was a water 
soluble meteorite and would have dissolved (or at least some of it) by 
using water. He had a method of removing most of the residue from the 
slices after cutting. You could smell the oil though in slices for 
sometime and maybe still can.

When I cut some Lafayette, I stayed away from using water as I didn't 
want that to disappear down the drain. Best!

--AL Mitterling