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NWA 998   contributed by Ray Watts, IMCA 6289   MetBul Link

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Thin Section   Martian (nakhlite)

Ray writes:
This is one of my newest Crown Jewels in my ever growing collection of t/s. This one was made by one of the best in the industry - Steve Schooner. Thin section was received from Simon de Boer in trade from his ever growing collection.

NWA. 998 is so friable that it has to be stabelized using epoxy before cutting. Thanks to Simon for the trade / a great addition to My Planetary t/s. Still learning on methods to improve my photography of thin sections.


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Shams from Egypt
 11/4/2012 1:25:59 PM		 I really love Martian Meteorites and this is one of the best. Remember that the original Nakhla came from my country. Some people still have small pieces and will never give it away even for thousands of dollars. They think that it is a blessing from heaven.
Ray Watts / # 6289 / Canada
 11/4/2012 8:16:01 AM		 Thanks Jim , still using My 1930's Apsco X pol microscope , field of view is small & I find it hard to focus using My USB camera , but just Love the Vintage look of it ! in the new year I will be buying something else & selling this scope hoping to capture better photo's
Jim Strope catchafallingstar.com
 11/4/2012 7:15:52 AM		 NWA 998 is one of my favorites for thin sectioning. This image is superb. Thanks for sharing.
 

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