[meteorite-list] Cape York / Re: Keith's Tucson Meteorite of the Day

[Darryl Pitt]

Hi,

I feel a need to "weigh-in" here.

--Keith has (gratefully) embraced the role of the posting of images  
which enthrall.  This is not about Keith---pro or con---it's about  
whether a Cape York cube should exist.

--While i nearly always disagree with Matteo's perspective (and I am  
about to do so once again),  I understand his concern about cubing a  
meteorite.  It would seem that such concerns should be applied on a  
case by case basis, and I believe should not be applied in the case  
of Cape York.

For starters, there are how many TONS of Cape York represented in how  
many masses?

Moreover, last month I had the pleasure of visiting the Geological  
Museum at the University of Copenhagen, and there are multiple ingots  
of material which have been subdivided by scientists at the Museum.

I personally believe this is a non issue and a gorgeous representation.

And what about those Giants?!    ;-)


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On Feb 4, 2008, at 12:11 PM, bobe5531 at comcast.net wrote:


> 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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