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Rock samplingAn apparatus for sampling rock and other brittle materials and for controlling resultant particle sizes is described. The device includes grinding means for cutting grooves in the rock surface and to provide a grouping of thin, shallow, parallel ridges and cutter means to reduce these ridges to a powder specimen. Collection means is provided for the powder. The invention relates to rock grinding and particularly to the sampling of rock specimens with good size control.
Document ID
19740014955
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Blum, P.
(Natl. Res. Corp. Cambridge, Mass., United States)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2013
Publication Date
September 20, 1971
Subject Category
General
Accession Number
74N23068
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
NASA-CASE-XNP-10007-1|US-PATENT-3,606,470
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-611414|US-PATENT-APPL-SN-768942
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