Desertsunburn Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Hi all!I created a rough, crude very unedited video where I say "uhh" a lot showing how to perform a bulk density test on a meteorite suspect.I used two rocks, one a known H5 meteorite, for the tests and I had never used these two rocks before for the test to give a realisticexample of how this test can be performed and result in something you may need. I actually have a real test bench for this stuff but wanted to show a way someone could rig a test with what they might have on hand.The video will improve, possibly, with age! You are the first to see it here on NuggetShooter!Enjoy... Jimhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xblf04RmjN4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmason Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Well done, very clear instructions, Jim...not all that many ughs in my opinion...at least you are not plaqued with the ever iritating "you know, you know you know...fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnno Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Well done, very clear instructions, Jim...not all that many ughs in my opinion...at least you are not plaqued with the ever iritating "you know, you know you know...fredG'Day Jim Fred and everyoneI have to agree very well done :whoope: Cheers Johnno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdD270 Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Nice video, Jim. Well done explanation of a little understood tool in our kit. Didn't hear "uuhhh" too much, either. Well done, thank you for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipraytofindthem Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Thanks Jim for this video, it's an eye opener! :wubu: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipraytofindthem Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Jim (Desertsunburn), I am using your steps and it does narrow down the possibilities of a rock being a meteorite. I've never seen this described so well especially using the Tare button for measuring the volume of the stone (the weight of the stone in air is a no-brainer). I thought about doing this before but stupid me I was thinking of suspending the stone in a graduated cylinder of water and reading the increase in volume by the graduations. Let's see now two and a half lines up now is that a half or a third, dang! You presented a very practical approach as one is actually measuring the buoyant force and because one gram of water is also one cc of water, we substitute the reading in grams after the ingenious Tare push for its volume, how convenient! Thanks again for teaching and informing us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgmrg Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Great job JimVery easy to understand,even for me.Richard aka kgmrg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Thanks for taking the time you did Jim to demonstrate the process. This is an easy way for people to do a quick check for comparison after a visual, magnetic, and or streak test. Good video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troyball Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Jim, Troy Ball in Prescott. Your video was great! Thanks for making a video and demonstrating the process. Just a written narrative would not have been nearly as helpful.Also, thanks for your help at the Holbrook hunt. I hope to see you and your wife when I am in the Havasu and Parker area!Troy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertsunburn Posted July 26, 2011 Author Share Posted July 26, 2011 Hi All!I am glad many you have found this video useful and I thank you for the kind words. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikestang Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Excellent, Jim!All this talk reminds me of something George Carlin mused about. To paraphrase, isn't it funny that you need two scales to find out how much a scale weighs? : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondog Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Say Jim, A very nice video, with excellent expanation. Well done!! Clifton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Coffee Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Jim, thank you for the excellent video and instruction. I am a brand new meteorite hunter and have no idea what I am doing, so this helps tremendously. You did a great job.Now for the technical stuff. In the video you said "Uh" exactly 91 times. 13:33 of video time is 813 seconds ÷ 91 = 8.934. So you only said "Uh", on average, once every 9 seconds. That is not bad at all. I have definitely heard worse. At least you, like, didn't use the word "like", like all the time!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peakbager Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Jim Great video I did the test over the weekend and used my franconia 155g that worked out to be 3.7 cc and my new unclassified stone 35.4g worked out to be 3.3 cc Thank for the great how to. Bryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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