[meteorite-list] Manchester Museum (UK) Visit, Article and Images

[James Balister]

I packed my collection away and when I dug it out found that pieces I thought I would remember I actualy forgot.  Only some are easy to remember like Taluka well etched and polished and showing a nice Widmanstatten pattern, or Sikhote Alin.  Even the Tektites, except for the Moldavites, are hard to place.   So I would say put a card with every piece or else.  I know the hard way that it is a MUST!   



----- Original Message ----
> From: martin goff <msgmeteorites at googlemail.com>
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Sent: Fri, February 26, 2010 12:48:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Manchester Museum (UK) Visit, Article and Images
> 
> Hi Ted,


Funnily enough, i asked Dr. David Green exactly the same 
> question. The
labels on the Manchester specimens were particularly small and 
> neat. I
am at the point with my collection where i feel the need to number 
> the
individual specimens. I have smaller specimens labelled on the 
> boxes
themselves but the individual stones of a similar size can look 
> very
much alike and i am considering numbering them on the specimen 
> itself.
Then if by whatever means they were mixed up or the display 
> cabinet
were knocked then i would be able to match them up again.

The 
> labels were printed using carbon ink on archival acid free paper
in very 
> small type (i think he said size 3 or 4) then attached using
archival glue. I 
> didn't ask any further on the exact type of glue
apart from that he mentioned 
> that it was totally reversible. Even if
it is reversible i worry that the 
> glue would permeate the specimen
somehow?

I am still very much in 2 
> minds about this but the thought of having
my collection mixed up fills me 
> with dread!

What are peoples thoughts on labelling 
> specimens?

Cheers

Martin



From: ted brattstrom 
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> Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:18:52 -0800 (PST)
> Subject: Re: 
> [meteorite-list] Manchester Museum (UK) Visit, Article and Images
> Very 
> nice presentation...
>
>
> And it sparked a 
> question:
>
>  Museums / collectors "glue" labels onto their rocks 
> (or used to) - What glue is used? and what are the ramifications for alteration 
> to the rock. (thinking back to the discussion of putties for holding meteorites 
> a week or so ago.)
>
> Likewise, for the paint and ink method... 
> a> what was traditionally used? and b> effect on the rock. (which should 
> be obvious once the paint is indicated :-) )
>
> 
> Thanks!
>
> 
> ted
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