[meteorite-list] Don't use putty!

From: Richard Kowalski <damoclid_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 07:32:32 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <881269.26764.qm_at_web113619.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

I'm sure this will be a touchy subject, just as it is in the greater mineral collector and curator field, but "Mineral Tack" is widely suggested. White apparently isn't widely available any longer but blue should be available in office supply stores.

Here is one retailer selling what I am talking about.

http://tinyurl.com/yl6yo8c


Use it sparingly as a small ball behind the specimen, or on either end of a small stick (toothpick) to support the specimen .

Alternatively if you don't want to have anything "tacky" touching your specimens, use some crumpled up some Aluminium foil to support the specimen.

I'm assuming this is just for something like photography, so make sure whatever you use is not visible from the camera.

If you are talking long term display, an acrylic or metal stand is preferred.

--
Richard Kowalski
Full Moon Photography
IMCA #1081
--- On Thu, 2/4/10, Erik Fisler <erikfwebb at msn.com> wrote:
> From: Erik Fisler <erikfwebb at msn.com>
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty!
> To: "meteorite-list" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Date: Thursday, February 4, 2010, 6:56 AM
> 
> What should I use to prop up stones?
> 
> [Erik]
      

Received on Thu 04 Feb 2010 10:32:32 AM PST