[meteorite-list] Cutting with water soluble oils?

[Galactic Stone & Ironworks]

Hi Al, Doug, and List,

I've dry cut a few specimens on occasion.  Sometimes it's better to
ruin a $30 or $40 blade than a $300-$400/g meteorite.  I also keep
some of my old worn-out blades for just such an occasion.

Best regards,

MikeG

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On 2/10/12, almitt2 at localnet.com <almitt2 at localnet.com> wrote:
> 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
>
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