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

From: James Balister <balisterjames_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:03:04 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <57500.68625.qm_at_web180112.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

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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