Thanks for the post Mike - intriguing thread (though HAL should get some credit for his prior OP on this same topic).
Good luck with everything your trying to do, Larry. I agree with others who have recommended working with Springer - he's utterly dependable,
diligent, and resourceful. You can do no better in securing support and a catalyst for the truth.
For those who'd like a close-up vid of Bob White's artifact, here's the Mary Sutherland interview with some decent zoomed-in 3D:
And here's the breakdown of the initial spectrometer composition analysis:
graphical content courtesy TheSocietyOfLight.org]
Having used mass spectrometers myself I can vouch for their accuracy and reliable consistency - though for this sample, as Larry suggests, the
higher-end instrumentation should be brought to bear if our consortium can be persuasive enough to execute.
Looking forward to an update and test results as they may materialize...
All the best - and keep looking up!