[meteorite-list] Re: "Bessey Specks"

[Walter Branch]

I remember a discussion about eight or nine years ago on this topic.  It
sems like there was some agreement that a micromount was anything that fit
into a 1 x 1 inch case.

I have started using the term "nanomount" to refer to specks and dust.

-Walter
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Adam Hupe" <raremeteorites at comcast.net>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 2:53 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Re: "Bessey Specks"



> The term micromount has been used for decades to describe this type of

> specimen.

>

> Micromount:

>

> Micromount is term used by mineral collectors and rockhounds to describe

> mineral specimens that are best appreciated using a binocular microscope.

> Micromount specimen collecting has a number of advantages, specimens take

up

> less space, rare minerals can be obtained for less and smaller crystals

are

> more perfectly developed.

>

>

> All the best,

>

> Adam

>

>

>

>

> ----- Original Message ----- 

> From: "E.P. Grondine" <epgrondine at yahoo.com>

> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>

> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 7:07 AM

> Subject: [meteorite-list] Re: "Bessey Specks"

>

>

> > Hi Michael, list -

> >

> > I see you list your Bessey Specks as "frags".

> >

> > (Your price of $25 seems very fair for Nakla specks,

> > but I already picked up Mars Bessey Specks for

> > childrens' gifts at Christmas from Hupe.)

> >

> > Clearly, there is a need for a more elegant term than

> > "Bessey Specks" for these. Does anybody have any

> > proposals? If not, is Dean(?-stroke damage) Bessey

> > going to be immortalized by having these formally

> > named after him?

> >

> > Hupe also sent the Bessey specks in small tubes

> > suitable for young hands, along with 1 nice pair of

> > cards (BTW I need a second pair of cards for the

> > second set of tubes, Greg), instead of gelatin

> > capsules.

> >

> > Perhaps microscope slides would be more suitable for

> > adult use, but as I don't remember any discussion of

> > these on the list, I'm bringing it up now.

> >

> > good hunting -

> > Ed

> >

> > --- Michael L Blood <mlblood at cox.net> wrote:

> >

> >> Greetings fellow space treasure lovers,

> >>          This post includes a fabulous, large iron

> >> and an entire new

> >> page of historic calls.

> >>

> >> FIRST:

> >> A beautiful 6.5 Kg / 14.3 Lb S-A Shrapnel piece that

> >> appears for all

> >> the world to be an oriented shield on one side and a

> >> flat, oriented

> >> specimen heading to the left in a downward angle on

> >> the other side.

> >>          This piece includes an custom build display

> >> stand to facilitate

> >> a very impressive display of its virtues.

> >>          If no one snaps this up on sale it will go

> >> into my catalog

> >> at $3,250-  but the first to contact me will take it

> >> in this sale for 2,750-

> >> (price includes shipping and insurance inside the

> >> US)

> >>          This spectacular piece can be seen at:

> >>

> >> http://community.webshots.com/album/554884324rEfSPa

> >>

> >> SECOND:

> >> I have set up an entire page dedicated to hammers ­

> >> meteorites that have

> >> struck man made objects, animals or humans. This is

> >> a collection of the

> >> most impressive of all the recorded meteorite falls

> >> in history. I have 35

> >> different recorded falls (including Bessey Specks of

> >> Sylacauga, Yurtuk and

> >> Burnwell). About half of the falls can also be found

> >> elsewhere with diligent

> >> searching ­ and you will find my prices are as low

> >> as anyone's. The others

> >> cannot be had anywhere else. They are priced

> >> according to cost.  This page

> >> is

> >> worth checking out even if you don't want to buy

> >> anything ­ it was 5 years

> >> in the making and includes historical photos, links,

> >> etc. See at the URL

> >> below:

> >>

> >> http://www.michaelbloodmeteorites.com/Hammers.html

> >>

> >> Pieces on the Hammer page will be marked "SOLD" as

> >> orders come in ­

> >> so, if it is still listed when you email me, it is

> >> available.

> >>

> >>          PayPal preferred (sent to this email

> >> address) Visa/Mastercard

> >> and personal checks gladly accepted.

> >>          Happy Hunting! Michael

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >

> >

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