[meteorite-list] crust % ?

From: Sterling K. Webb <kelly_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:27:54 2004
Message-ID: <3FC996B9.6F3941E2_at_bhil.com>

Hi,

    I'm would guess that when dealers say a certain percentage of crust,
they're using the old eyeball-meter.
    Human approximation for areas is fairly accurate: "Who ate the last
quarter pizza?" "He's about 50% bald on top."


Sterling
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Tom aka James Knudson wrote:

> Hello again good list, when dealers say " 99% or 78% crusted" for a
> meteorite, is that a guess or is there a formula for getting that number?
> Thanks, Tom
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> Yea, that's right,
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