[meteorite-list] Labeling specimens

From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:11:53 -0500
Message-ID: <e51421551002280711u116f7c93jcb8d8d093a156b79_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hi Jim and List,

I used a Dremel tool to carefully carve and identification number into
all of my specimens. I put the name of the specimen, date, origin,
type, what I paid for it, catalogue number, and 5 things I like about
it using only adjectives. All of this information is carved in
letters that are 1mm x 1mm. If the specimen is too small for these
engravings, then I buy new duplicate material which I then superglue
to the existing specimen. When the specimen becomes big enough to
hold the engravings, I also make an extra note that shows how many
additional pieces were superglued into place to provide room for the
labels. Finally, I dunk the specimen into clear acrylic and let it
harden into a fun shape (like a star or rhombus), which I then put
into my cabinet for posterity. ;)

Best regards,

MikeG


On 2/28/10, meteoriteman at comcast.net <meteoriteman at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> Thought I'd throw in my two cents on this interesting topic. First, painting
> numbers on a meteorite for identification purposes is only good if you have
> a master sheet that translates that number into a specific meteorite. If
> that sheet is lost the painted number is useless.
>
> I prefer having photo's on the master sheet along with all the pertinent
> information such as date of purchase, classification, weight, purchased
> from, etc. etc. etc. I believe that a photo is as good as a fingerprint for
> identification. A small label with some corresponding info and number
> inserted into or on the container (jem jar or riker)for smaller specimens is
> also helpful.
>
> If digital photography was available back in the day, I wonder how many
> meteorites would have painted numbers on them. Personally purchasing a
> meteorite with a number painted on it would be a turn off for me. Unless
> it's a historic rare piece.
>
> Cheers,
> Jim K
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