[meteorite-list] Measuring Density

From: colin wade <ceweed_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:23:51 2004
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Hi folks
If I may suggest a more meteorite friendly determination

substitute the water for ethyl alcohol , with a correction of. 0.88? for the water density

the fluid must be carfully & ecollogically disposed by dilution 10 - 14- 1 with carbonated water with a trace of quinnine and prepared for the disposal by passing through the human kidney.
the determination may need repeating several times to reduce experimental error .... but no meteorites will be harmed during the process
the murchisons & tagish may end up a tad less organic & the determinator may lose a little spatial resolution
may even catch on
;-)

searches are off at the mo.... deserts even more hostile
god bless & all the best
col

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Howard Wu
  To: meteorite-list
  Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 6:48 AM
  Subject: [meteorite-list] Measuring Density


   Unfortunately the normal way to measure density( specific gravity) is to weight the stone UNDER WATER. This is compared to the weight in air. This give the displacement with water having a density of 1gm/cc.

  Howard Wu






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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi folks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If I may suggest a more meteorite friendly
determination</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>substitute the water for ethyl alcohol , with a
correction of.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.88? for the water density</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>the fluid must be carfully &amp; ecollogically
disposed by dilution 10 - 14- 1 with carbonated water with a trace of
quinnine&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; and prepared for the disposal by passing through the
human kidney.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>the determination may need repeating several times
to reduce experimental error .... but no meteorites will be harmed during the
process</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>the murchisons &amp; tagish may end up a tad less
organic &amp; the determinator may lose a little spatial resolution</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>may even catch on</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>;-)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>searches are off at the mo.... deserts even more
hostile</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>god bless &amp; all the best</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>col</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
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  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [meteorite-list] Measuring
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  <DIV><BR></DIV>&nbsp;Unfortunately the normal way to measure density( specific
  gravity) is to weight the stone UNDER WATER.&nbsp; This is compared to the
  weight in air. This give the displacement with water having a density of
  1gm/cc.&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR><BR>Howard Wu<BR>
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